Cookie Policy
Updated 2 September 2025
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or phone) when you visit a website. We use cookies to make the Heritage Schools Award Hub work and to help us improve it.
Most cookies do not identify you directly; they identify your device or browser.
How we use cookies
Cookies help with things like:
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Keeping you signed in and secure between pages.
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Remembering your preferences so you don’t need to re-enter information.
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Measuring basic site usage so we can improve the experience.
You can manage cookies in your browser settings. Restricting cookies may affect how the Heritage Schools Award Hub functions. The About Cookies website provides guidance on managing and deleting cookies.
Necessary & functional cookies
These are needed to run the site and provide core features such as login security and preferences.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies. | When you close your browser |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Keeps you logged in after you sign in. | When you close your browser |
| wordpress_sec* | Security cookie to help protect your account while logged in. | When you close your browser |
| wp-settings-1 | Stores your WordPress dashboard/view preferences (for users with an account). | 1 year |
| wp-settings-time | Records the time wp-settings-1 was set (for users with an account). | 1 year |
*The exact cookie name includes a unique suffix (e.g. wordpress_logged_in_xxxxxxxxx).
Preference & consent cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_notice_accepted | Remembers whether you’ve dismissed/accepted the cookie notice banner. | 1 month |
Third-party services
Pages may include third-party content (e.g. embedded videos, maps, or social media). These services may set their own cookies. We don’t control these cookies. Please check the relevant third-party’s privacy/cookie information.
Managing cookies
You can delete and control cookies using your browser settings. To learn how to manage cookies on popular browsers, see the guidance on the About Cookies website. If you block necessary cookies, parts of the Heritage Schools Award Hub may not work correctly.