Last updated: 23 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Hawthorn Education Services (“Hawthorn Education”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at https://hawthorneducation.org/.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.
Cookies can be used for a number of purposes, including making websites work correctly, remembering preferences and helping website owners understand how visitors use their websites.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, such as pixels, tags or local storage. For simplicity, we refer to these technologies as “cookies” throughout this policy.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
To ensure our website functions correctly and securely.
To remember certain preferences where necessary.
To understand how visitors use our website.
To improve the performance, content and usability of our website.
To support online forms and other website functionality.
We do not use cookies to sell your personal information or to provide your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly or to provide a service that you have specifically requested.
They may be used for purposes such as:
Website security.
Maintaining website functionality.
Remembering necessary settings.
Supporting forms or other essential website features.
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website, they may not require consent under applicable law.
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website.
Analytics may collect information such as:
The pages you visit.
How long you spend on pages.
How you navigate through the website.
The type of device and browser you use.
General geographic information.
Information about how you arrived at our website.
We use this information to understand website usage and improve our website and services.
Where required by law, analytics cookies and related technologies will only be used after you have given the appropriate consent.
Google may process information collected through Google Analytics on our behalf. Further information about Google’s handling of data can be found in Google’s own privacy documentation.
We use Google Forms for certain forms and information submitted to us.
When you interact with a Google Form, Google may use cookies or similar technologies as part of providing and securing the service.
Information that you actively submit through a Google Form is dealt with separately from cookies and is covered by our Privacy Policy.
We use information submitted through our forms only for the purposes for which it has been provided, such as responding to enquiries, administering services or dealing with applications.
Some functionality on our website is provided by third-party services, including Google services.
These providers may use cookies or similar technologies as part of providing their services.
Where a third party places or accesses cookies that are not strictly necessary for the website or service you have requested, we will seek consent where required by applicable law.
We do not control cookies placed by third-party services and recommend that you review the relevant third party’s privacy and cookie information for further details.
Where consent is required, we will provide you with a cookie consent mechanism when you first visit our website.
You can choose whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
You should be able to change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings provided on our website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser. Most browsers allow you to:
View the cookies stored on your device.
Delete some or all cookies.
Block cookies.
Block third-party cookies.
Allow cookies only from particular websites.
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Our website may be accessed by children and young people.
We do not knowingly use cookies for the purpose of profiling children or using their website activity for targeted advertising.
We take particular care where our website or services may be accessed by children and young people and aim to use only technologies that are appropriate and necessary for our website and services.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the services we use, applicable law or our use of cookies.
Any changes will be published on this page and the “Last updated” date will be amended accordingly.
For more information about how we collect, use and protect personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Hawthorn Education Services
Email: admin@hawthorneducation.org
Telephone: 07970 639022
Website: https://hawthorneducation.org/
