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Cookie Policy

Katie Carson Driving School Ltd

‍ ‍Last updated: August 2026

‍ Katie Carson Driving School ("us", "we", or "our") uses cookies on [katiecarson.co.uk] (the "Site"). By using the Site, you consent to the use of cookies described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners.

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2. Website Hosting and Data Collection

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal information when you visit this website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Web pages you view while on this website

  • Your IP address

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. You can read more about how Squarespace uses your data (site usage information of end users) for its own purposes in their Privacy Policy.

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3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Make our booking and contact forms function properly.

  • Remember user preferences during a session.

  • Understand how visitors navigate our driving lesson pages through analytics.

  • Improve site security.

These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

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4.Types of Cookies We Use

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to run safely and load core features, such as security tokens and page navigation. These do not require user consent.

  • Performance & Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymous data on how visitors use our site, like which lesson prices or areas covered get viewed the most. This helps us improve our service.

  • Functional Cookies: Remember choices you make (such as preferred location or text size) to give you a better experience.

  • Third-Party/ Marketing Cookies: Embedded content from external providers—like YouTube driving tutorial videos, or social media share buttons (Facebook)—may set cookies through our site.

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Name, Purpose and duration

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  • Tests if cookies are supported

  • Expires instantly

_dd_s

  • Tracks browser errors

  • Four hours

_dd_site_test

  • Tests if cookies are supported

  • Expires instantly

Crumb

  • Session

_ssid

  • Remembers devices for anti-fraud purposes

  • Four years

RecentRedirect

  • Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO.

  • 30 minutes

squarespace-announcement-bar

  • Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it

  • Type: localStorage

  • Persistent

squarespace-video-player-options

ss_performancecookiesAllowed

  • Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing Performance and Analytics cookies on their browser

  • 30 days

ss_marketingcookiesAllowed

  • Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing Marketing cookies on their browser

  • 30 days

ss_sd

Test

  • Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors

  • Session

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We use analytics and performance cookies to collect information on how visitors interact with our site.

‍ ss_cid

  • Two years

  • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cpvisit

  • Two years

  • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cvisit

  • 30 minutes

  • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cvr

  • Two years

  • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

ss_cvt

  • 30 minutes

  • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

5. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features on our site, such as our lesson booking forms.

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6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect operational or legal changes. Please check this page regularly for updates.

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7. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

  • Email: katiejanecarson@gmail.com

  • Phone: 07825 768 921

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