Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
2. How We Use Cookies
SCS Driving Instructor uses cookies for the following purposes:
- To keep you signed in during your browsing session
- To protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
- To remember your cookie consent preferences
- To understand how visitors use our website (with your consent)
- To enable embedded map functionality (with your consent)
3. Cookies We Use
The following table lists all cookies used on this website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your login session and keeps you authenticated as you navigate between pages. | Strictly Necessary | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks by validating that form submissions originate from our website. | Strictly Necessary | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we don't ask you again on every visit. | Strictly Necessary | 1 year |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish unique users and track page views, session duration, and traffic sources. Helps us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. | Analytics | 2 years |
| NID, CONSENT | Set by Google Maps when the embedded map is loaded. Required for the map to function correctly and remember your map preferences. | Functionality | Session |
4. Cookie Categories Explained
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as security, session management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function without them.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and services. These cookies are only set with your consent.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as embedded maps. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies are only set with your consent.
5. How to Manage Cookies
Using Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You can change your preferences at any time using the cookie settings link available in the footer of every page.
Using Your Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide guidance for popular browsers:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website and other websites you visit.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at scsdriving@outlook.com.