Cookie Policy

Understanding Cookies

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how prep4all.co.uk (operated by D&J TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED, referred to as "Prep4All", "we", "us", or "our") uses them on our website, and the choices you have.

'Cookies' are small text files stored by your web browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) on your computer or mobile device when you visit certain websites. These files enable websites to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, login details, or items in a shopping basket. This helps to provide you with a better, more personalized experience.

You can learn more about cookies in general at www.allaboutcookies.org.

By continuing to use our website, prep4all.co.uk, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies in this way, you should set your browser settings accordingly or cease using our website. Please see the section on 'Managing Your Cookie Preferences' below for more details. Our use of cookies may involve processing personal data, and we encourage you to read our Privacy Policy for more information on how we handle your personal information.

How Prep4All Uses Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons. These include keeping you logged into your account, understanding how you and other users interact with our website, improving our services, and, where applicable, delivering relevant advertisements.

The data we collect through cookies is often aggregated and anonymized, helping us to see which parts of our website are most popular and how we can make them better. While some cookies are essential for the website to function correctly, others help us provide you with a more tailored and efficient experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

Our website may use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are vital for the operation of our website. They enable core functionalities such as user login, account management, and security. Without these cookies, services you've asked for cannot be provided. These are typically first-party session cookies.
• Performance and Analytical Cookies: These cookies gather information about how visitors use our website. For instance, they track which pages are visited most often and if users encounter any error messages. This data is aggregated and anonymous and is used solely to enhance the functionality and performance of our website. This may include cookies from third-party analytics providers like Google Analytics (see below).
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, they can be used to remember your login details so you don't have to re-enter them each time. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
• Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information might be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. These are often persistent cookies and are typically placed by third parties.

Google Analytics

prep4all.co.uk uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics utilizes cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (which may include your IP address, though often anonymized or truncated) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers, which may be located in the United States.

Google uses this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for us, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google states that it will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By using the prep4all.co.uk website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You can find more information on Google's practices and how to opt out at Google's Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Log Files

prep4all.co.uk follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they access websites. This is a common practice for hosting companies and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This data is generally not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of this information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Third-Party Cookies and Advertising Partners

Like many websites, we may use cookies to store information, including visitors' preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. This information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Some third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies (such as DART cookies for Google AdSense or other advertising platforms) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the relevant ad settings pages (e.g., Google Ad Settings).

If we engage with advertising partners, they may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Each advertising partner will have its own Privacy Policy regarding user data. We would provide links to these policies for easier access where applicable.

Please note that prep4all.co.uk has no access to or control over cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. Other websites linked to from our site may also use their own cookies. We encourage you to consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our services or other websites you visit.

• Browser Settings: You can typically manage cookie settings through your internet browser. You can find information on how to manage cookies on popular browsers via their help pages or websites. Disabling cookies may prevent some parts of our website from functioning correctly.
• Third-Party Opt-Out Tools: As mentioned above, for services like Google Analytics, specific opt-out tools are often available. For interest-based advertising, you can often opt out via industry programs such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).
• Cookie Consent Tool: Our website may provide a cookie consent tool that allows you to manage your preferences for non-essential cookies when you first visit or at any time thereafter.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Email: contact@prep4all.co.uk

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