Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026

This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our assessment platform, and your choices regarding them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our platform. They allow us to recognise your browser, maintain your session, and understand how the platform is used.

2. Cookies We Use

• Strictly necessary cookies: essential for authentication, session management, security, and core platform functionality. These cannot be disabled without breaking the service.
• Analytics cookies: used — only with your consent — to measure usage patterns, diagnose issues, and improve the platform experience.
• Preference cookies: remember your settings and choices within the platform to improve your experience.

3. Legal Basis

Strictly necessary cookies are set on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing a functioning and secure service. Analytics and preference cookies are set only on the basis of your consent, as required by the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.

4. Managing Your Consent

When you first visit the platform, you will be shown a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in our footer, or through your browser settings. Withdrawing consent will not affect any processing that took place before you withdrew it.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Where analytics or other non-essential cookies involve third-party providers, those providers may process limited usage data on our behalf under data processing agreements. We do not allow third parties to use cookies for their own advertising or tracking purposes on our platform.

6. Retention

Cookie retention periods vary by type and provider. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies expire at the date set in the cookie, which you can view in your browser settings.

7. Contact

For any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us via our contact page.