Cookie Policy
Last updated: 13 March 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Aro Education Ltd ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (aroeducation.co.uk). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
By continuing to browse or use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
2. 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 and provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons:
- Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
- Performance cookies: These allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
- Functionality cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
- Targeting cookies: These may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about:
- The number of visitors to the site
- Where visitors have come to the site from
- The pages they visited
- How they interact with the content on the site
Google Analytics collects information anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site. For more information on how to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, visit this Google page.
The following cookies are set by Google Analytics:
- _ga: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 2 years.
- _gid: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.
- _gat: Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
4.2 Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to obtain insights into how users interact with our website. Clarity helps us understand user behavior by:
- Recording anonymized user sessions
- Creating heatmaps to show where users click and scroll
- Analyzing user journeys through our site
Microsoft Clarity uses cookies to collect this information. The data collected is anonymized and does not personally identify you. Microsoft Clarity may collect:
- Device information (type, screen size, browser)
- User behavior (mouse movements, clicks, scrolls)
- Page content (to display the session replay)
For more information about Microsoft Clarity's privacy practices, please visit Microsoft Clarity Terms.
5. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can:
- Delete cookies from your device
- Block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse all or some cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie
Please note that if you choose to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our website and some features may not function properly.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Changes to Our Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes we make to our Cookie Policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Cookie Policy.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@aroeducation.co.uk
Phone: +447777940115
Address: Aro Education Limited, 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX