Cookie Policy.
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Active Minds KS2 Provision Limited
Version: 1.0
Effective date: October 2026
Next review: October 2027
1. Introduction
At Active Minds KS2 Provision, we respect your privacy and are committed to providing a safe and transparent online experience.
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on our website, why they are needed and how visitors can manage their preferences.
Our website is hosted by Squarespace and uses cookies to support website functionality, security and, where permitted, analytics.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.
They help websites function correctly, remember certain preferences and provide information about how visitors use different features.
Some cookies are necessary for a website to operate. Others are optional and are used only where the relevant consent or other lawful permission applies.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies support the operation, security and functionality of our website.
These may include cookies used to:
Enable essential Squarespace website functions.
Remember visitors' cookie preferences.
Support website security and prevent misuse.
Maintain reliable website performance.
Cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a requested service or meet an applicable legal exemption do not require prior consent.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Squarespace provides analytics tools that help website owners understand how visitors use their websites.
Depending on the settings enabled and visitors' choices, these cookies may provide information about:
The number of website visitors.
Pages viewed.
How visitors navigate between pages.
General website traffic and performance.
Our Squarespace settings restrict optional analytics and performance cookies until visitors provide the relevant consent.
We use website analytics to understand and improve the website, not to make decisions about individual pupils.
4. Cookies Used by Squarespace
Squarespace may use the following cookies, depending on the website features enabled:
ss_performancecookiesAllowed
Purpose: Records visitors' analytics and performance cookie preferences.
Typical duration: 30 days.
ss_marketingcookiesAllowed
Purpose: Records visitors' marketing cookie preferences.
Typical duration: 30 days.
ss_cid, ss_cpvisit and ss_cvr
Purpose: Support visitor and session analytics.
Typical duration: Up to 2 years, depending on the cookie.
ss_cvisit and ss_cvt
Purpose: Support short-term visitor analytics.
Typical duration: Approximately 30 minutes.
Not every listed cookie will necessarily be active on every visit. Optional analytics cookies are subject to visitors' preferences.
Further information is available in Squarespace's cookie documentation.
5. Google reCAPTCHA
Our website uses Google reCAPTCHA on online forms, including our Refer a Pupil form, to help prevent automated spam and malicious submissions.
Google reCAPTCHA may process technical information about a visitor's browser, device and interaction with the website to assess potential security risks.
Google may also use cookies, including the security-related _GRECAPTCHA cookie, when the service operates.
Google's processing is described in its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
We use reCAPTCHA to help protect our website and its forms, not to advertise to children or use pupil referral information for marketing.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When visiting our website, you can make choices through our cookie banner.
The available options are:
Accept all: Allow optional cookies covered by the website's consent controls.
Decline all: Reject non-essential cookies controlled by the banner.
Manage cookies: Review and select your preferred cookie categories.
You can change your choices at any time using the Cookie Preferences option displayed on our website.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain essential cookies may affect website functionality.
Please be aware that some third-party technologies may operate independently of Squarespace's cookie controls.
7. How Long Cookies Are Stored
Different cookies are stored for different lengths of time.
Some are temporary session cookies and are removed when your browsing session ends. Others remain for a specified period to remember preferences or support permitted website functions.
Squarespace's cookie preference records generally last for 30 days. Other cookie durations depend on their purpose and provider.
Visitors may delete stored cookies through their browser settings at any time.
8. Protecting Your Privacy
We do not use cookies to collect children's educational records, safeguarding information or SEND information for advertising purposes.
Personal information submitted through our Contact or Refer a Pupil forms is handled in accordance with our separate Privacy Policy.
For further information about how we collect, use and protect personal data, please read our Privacy Policy, available on this website.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact:
Active Minds KS2 Provision Limited
40 Leeming Street
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Email: BillyDavies@ActiveMindsKS2Provision.co.uk
Website: www.activemindsks2provision.co.uk
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We review this Cookie Policy annually, or sooner where changes to legislation, website functionality or the technologies used require an update.
The most recent version will be available on our website.
Version 1.0 | October 2026
Next scheduled review: October 2027