Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to helping site owners understand how people use their websites.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your settings to decline them if you prefer. However, blocking cookies may affect your ability to use certain features on our website.

How We Use Cookies

Fresh Mentoring uses cookies to improve your experience on our website and to understand how visitors interact with our content. We use cookies responsibly and transparently, respecting your privacy throughout.

We never use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your knowledge. The data we gather helps us maintain and improve our services.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and cookie consent management.

Essential cookies do not collect information about you for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled through our cookie preference settings. They expire when you close your browser or after a short period.

Examples include cookies that remember your cookie preferences, maintain session security, and ensure the website loads correctly.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting information about which pages are visited, how long people stay, and which links are clicked.

This information is aggregated and anonymous—it does not identify you personally. We use these insights to improve website structure, content, and performance.

You can opt out of analytics cookies through our cookie preference settings without affecting your ability to use the website.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember choices you make, such as preferred language or region, to provide a more personalized experience.

These cookies may collect information about your preferences but not about your browsing activity on other websites. They typically remain on your device until you delete them or they expire.

Third-Party Cookies

We occasionally use trusted third-party services that may place cookies on your device. These services help us analyze website traffic and improve user experience.

Third-party cookies are governed by the respective privacy policies of these external services. We carefully select partners who comply with data protection regulations and respect user privacy.

You can opt out of third-party cookies through your browser settings or the third-party service's own opt-out mechanisms.

Duration of Cookies

Cookies we use fall into two categories based on how long they remain on your device:

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies exist only during your browsing session. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Session cookies enable basic functionality like maintaining your session as you navigate between pages.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences and settings for future visits, saving you time and providing a more consistent experience.

Persistent cookies typically expire between 30 days and two years, depending on their purpose.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

Our Cookie Preference Tool

When you first visit our website, a banner appears allowing you to accept all cookies or manage your preferences. You can access this tool at any time through the cookie settings link in our footer.

The preference tool lets you enable or disable different cookie categories. Your choices are stored so you won't be asked again during future visits, unless you clear your cookies or use a different device or browser.

Browser Settings

All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically choose to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or receive notifications when cookies are set.

Each browser handles cookie management differently. Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions on changing cookie settings.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can browse our website with most cookies disabled, some features may not work properly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.

Disabling cookies will not affect our ability to provide financial mentoring services, though it may impact your website browsing experience.

Cookies We Use in Detail

The following table provides specific information about cookies on our website:

Essential Cookies

cookie_consent - Stores your cookie preference choices - Duration: 1 year

session_id - Maintains your session as you navigate the website - Duration: Session

Analytics Cookies

analytics_tracking - Tracks page views and user interactions anonymously - Duration: 2 years

visitor_id - Distinguishes unique visitors for accurate analytics - Duration: 2 years

Functional Cookies

preferences - Remembers your language and display preferences - Duration: 1 year

Web Beacons and Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies such as web beacons or pixel tags. These are small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that work with cookies to understand user behavior.

Like cookies, these technologies collect anonymous information about how you interact with our website. They help us measure the effectiveness of our content and improve user experience.

You can disable web beacons in emails by turning off HTML display or images in your email client.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals websites not to track your browsing activity. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to these signals.

We respect privacy preferences and recommend using our cookie preference tool to control tracking on our website specifically. This provides more granular control than browser-level Do Not Track settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this cookies policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When significant changes occur, we will update the date at the top of this page.

If we introduce new types of cookies or change how we use existing ones in ways that substantially affect your privacy, we will notify you through our website or by email to active clients.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

More Information

If you would like more information about cookies generally, you can visit websites like www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org, which provide comprehensive details about cookies and how to manage them.

For specific questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about our cookies policy, please contact us:

Fresh Mentoring
42 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4HZ
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]