Our website, client portals, and examination delivery services (our “Site” or “Sites”) use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Site. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site or sit for an exam and also allows us to improve our Site. This cookie policy provides you with clear and comprehensive information about the cookies and similar technologies we use, and our purposes for using them.
Websites that are accessible from particular parts of the European Union are required to obtain consent to using or storing cookies (or using similar technologies) on your computers or mobile device. For further information about this policy, please contact info@skillsforenglish.com
By continuing to use our Site, you are agreeing to the placement of Strictly Necessary cookies on your computer by us and optional cookies provided by our third-party service providers. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully for details about why we use cookies and the information they collect from and about you.
If you do not wish to accept cookies relating to your use of this Site, you must stop using our Site, disable cookies via your browser settings (see below), or disable cookies individually (see see Cookies List below). Please note that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of our Site and may prevent you from being able to access certain features on our Site.
If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you will need to delete your cookies using your internet browser settings and disable cookies. Please note that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of our Site, and may prevent you from being able to access certain features on our Site.
For further information about deleting or blocking cookies,
please visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our site.
We use cookies and the information they collect for the following reasons:
First and third-party cookies: whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the domain placing the cookie.
First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time (e.g., cookies placed by www.bookmyskillsforenglish.com).
Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie.
Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.
Session cookies: these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
How to delete and block our cookies
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our site.
Changing your cookie settings. Please note that internet browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your internet browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise you should use the ‘Help’ option in your internet browser for more details.
Generally, our Site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Site. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site and also allows us to improve our Site.
The cookies used on our Site are categorised as follows:
‘Strictly Necessary’ cookies let you move around the Site and use essential features like secure areas. Without these cookies, we cannot provide the requested services.
We use these Strictly Necessary cookies to:
These cookies are essential for using the Site, so if you prevent these cookies by other means we can’t guarantee how the Site or the security on our Site will perform during your visit.
‘Performance’ cookies collect information about how you use our Site e.g. which pages you visit,and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to help us improve how our Site works, understand what interests our users and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.
We use performance cookies to:
Some of our performance cookies are managed for us by third parties. We do not allow the third party to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed above.
By expressing your consent (Opt-in) as otherwise required by applicable law, you accept the use of ‘Performance’ cookies. If you prevent cookies, we cannot guarantee how our Site will perform for you.
‘Functionality’ cookies are used to provide services or to remember settings to improve your visit.
We use ‘Functionality’ cookies for such purposes as:
Some of these cookies are managed for us by third parties. We do not allow the third party to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed above.
‘Targeting’ cookies are used to track your visit to our Site and other websites, including the pages you have visited and the links you have followed, which allows third parties to display targeted ads to you on the websites you visit.
We and our third-party service providers use Targeting cookies to:
If you are in the EU/UK, you may Opt-In of certain third-party cookies that we and other websites may use for targeting through https://www.youronlinechoices.eu or www.aboutads.info Opting out of one or more ad networks only means that those particular members no longer will deliver targeted content or ads to you. It does not mean you will no longer receive any targeted content or ads on our websites or other third-party websites. If your browser is configured to reject cookies when you visit one of the above referenced opt-out pages, and you later erase your cookies, use a different computer or change Web browsers, your preference may no longer be active. Since these cookies are managed by third parties, you should refer to the third parties’ own website privacy notifications and policies for further information (see below for more information about the particular targeting cookies used on our Site).
Useful information about cookies can be found at:
https://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Internet Advertising Bureau
A guide to behavioural advertising and online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry which can be found at:
https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
Clear GIFs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages. We may use clear GIFs (a.k.a. web beacons, web bugs or pixel tags), in connexion with our Site to, among other things, track the activities of Site visitors, help us manage content, and compile statistics about Site usage. We and our third-party service providers also use clear GIFs in HTML e-mails to our customers, to help us track e-mail response rates, identify when our e-mails are viewed, and track whether our e-mails are forwarded.
We use automated devices and applications, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of our Site. We also may use other analytic means to evaluate our Services. We use these tools to help us improve our Site, services, performance, and user experiences. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies to perform their services. To learn more about Google’s privacy practises, please review the Google Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ You can also download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout