This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how Asset Training Academy uses them on this website. It also tells you which categories of cookies we use, the information they collect, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, remember your preferences, keep your session secure, and let us understand how people use the site so we can improve it.
Some cookies are set by us directly (first-party cookies). Others are set by services we use, such as Google Analytics or embedded YouTube videos (third-party cookies). First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function. Third-party cookies typically help us understand site performance, secure our services, or provide a richer experience.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Make the website work securely and reliably (essential cookies)
- Remember your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked on every visit
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content and navigation (analytics cookies)
- Enable third-party features where you have chosen to use them (for example, embedded YouTube videos or LinkedIn share buttons)
We do not use cookies to track you across other websites for advertising purposes, and we do not sell information collected via cookies to third parties.
3. Types of cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the basic functioning of the website and cannot be switched off. They include things like remembering your cookie consent choice and securing site interactions.
| Cookie | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked on every visit. Does not collect personal information. |
| PHPSESSID | Asset Training Academy | Session | Maintains a secure session when you submit enquiry or booking forms. |
3.2 Functional cookies
These cookies enable optional features and integrations on the site. They are only set if you interact with the relevant feature.
| Cookie | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANG | 9 hours | Set by LinkedIn if you interact with our LinkedIn share or follow buttons. Records your preferred language. | |
| Mailchimp cookies | Mailchimp | Varies | Set if you sign up to our mailing list via a Mailchimp form. Helps prevent duplicate sign-ups. |
3.3 Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are popular, how people navigate between them, and where they come from. The information is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
| Cookie | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | 2 years | Distinguishes unique visitors using a randomly generated identifier. |
| _ga_RKVR8MCEN2 | Google Analytics 4 | 2 years | Stores and counts page views for our Google Analytics 4 property. |
| _gid | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Distinguishes users and tracks the number of pageviews in a session. |
Your control: These analytics cookies are only set if you click "Accept" on our cookie notice banner. If you click "Decline", Google Analytics will not store any data on your device. You can change your mind anytime by clearing your browser's site data.
3.4 Embedded content cookies (third-party)
Where we embed content from other websites (such as YouTube videos), those services may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. They are only set when you choose to play embedded content.
| Cookie | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSC | YouTube | Session | Tracks views of embedded YouTube videos. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | 6 months | Measures bandwidth and determines which video player interface to show. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | YouTube | 6 months | Stores your cookie consent state for YouTube on the current domain. |
| PREF | YouTube | 8 months | Stores user preferences for YouTube videos embedded on our site. |
4. Cookies on our blog and e-learning sections
Our blog (at /blog/) and online learning courses (at /e-learning-courses-grid/) are powered by WordPress. When you visit these areas, the WordPress platform and any plugins in use may set additional cookies — for example, to manage emoji rendering, session state, or specific plugin features such as JetPack analytics. These cookies are limited to those sections of the site and do not affect the rest of your visit.
5. Booking and payment cookies
Course bookings made through our website are processed by our booking provider (Dante), which may set its own session and security cookies during checkout. These cookies are used solely to complete your booking securely and are managed by the booking provider, not by Asset Training Academy.
6. Manage your cookie preferences
When you first visit our site, our cookie consent banner asks for your preferences. You can change those preferences at any time by reopening the banner from the link in our footer or by clearing cookies from your browser.
Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies directly. See the support pages for your browser:
- Chrome: support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
- Safari: support.apple.com — manage cookies in Safari
- Firefox: support.mozilla.org — clear cookies in Firefox
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com — delete cookies in Edge
If you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the site (such as form submissions or remembering your consent choice) may not work properly.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or applicable laws. The most current version will always be published on this page, with the "Last updated" date below.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch:
- Email: info@assettrainingacademy.com
- Phone: 01925 909 310
- Post: Asset Training Academy, Business Lodge Kingsway, Caldwell Rd, Widnes, WA8 7GD
Last updated: June 2026. We may update this policy from time to time. The version published on this page is the current version.