Access Assessment Centres website uses cookies. By using the Access Assessment Centres website you are agreeing to this policy and you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
About cookies
A cookie, also known as an HTTP cookie, web cookie, or browser cookie, is usually a small piece of data sent from a website and stored in a user’s web browser while a user is browsing a website. When the user browses the same website in the future, the data stored in the cookie can be retrieved by the website to notify the website of the user’s previous activity.
Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
Cookies on this website
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on this website.
We may send to you the following cookies:
(1) Google Cookies
(2) Persistent Cookies (Companies tracking)
(3) Session Cookies (logged in)
How we use cookies
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you. Cookies are used to identify when your membership number (which is randomly generated when you join) clicks through to, upload and/or schedule an appointment with us. This allows us to track your selection if this is applicable.
We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:
(1) To recognise when your computer visits this website. This is used to let us know how many visitors we have and how many unique visitors we have. This allows us to know how widely used the website is and allows us to alter our site accordingly to better service our members
(2) To track your navigation across our website which allows us to identify user journeys as a whole and improve the website to make sure that members find the information that they are after as soon as possible
(3) To see which elements are being viewed the most and therefore improve aspects that are not
(4) To see the traffic sources to the website to make sure that where we are advertising the service is getting the message out
Third party cookies
When you use our website, you may be sent third party cookies which are described above.
Cookies from the companies that we work with will be placed on your computer when you click through to their website. They may use the information they obtain from your use of their cookies:
(1) To track your journey from the Access Assessment Centre website to their website
In addition, we use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information and this will only be available to be viewed by the Access Assessment Centre. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
Cookie preferences
It is important for the use of the website that you accept cookies on the Access Assessment Centres website. If you choose to opt out of the use of cookies, which is within your rights. You may experience browser issues as session cookies are used to ensure that you are logged in.
Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:
In Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More Moreand then Settings.
- Under “Privacy and security,” click Site settings.
- Click Cookies.
- From here, you can:
- Turn on cookies: Next to “Blocked,” turn on the switch.
- Turn off cookies: Turn off Allow sites to save and read cookie data.
In Firefox
To set Firefox to block cookies from all websites:
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences. …
- Select the Privacy & Security panel.
- In the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, select Custom and check mark Cookies.
- Use the drop-down menu to choose the type of cookies to block.
Deleting cookies
You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:
In Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More .
- Click More tools. Clear browsing data.
- At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
- Next to “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files,” check the boxes.
- Click Clear data.
In Firefox
- Clear all cookies, site data and cache
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences. Click the menu button and select OptionsPreferences. Click the menu button. …
- Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the Cookies and Site Data section.
- Click the Clear Data… button. …
- Click Clear.
Doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.
Contact us
This website is owned and operated by Access Assessment Centres Limited. If you have any questions about our cookies or this cookies policy, please contact us on [email protected] or by writing to us at Access Assessment Centre Limited, Equilibrium House, Mansion Close, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6R