Cookie Policy
How TEFL Heaven uses cookies on this website
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and store certain information about your preferences or activity.
Cookies cannot carry viruses or install malware. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owner.
How we use cookies
The TEFL Heaven website (teflheaven.com) uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function. These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.
We do not currently use cookies for advertising, remarketing, or tracking you across other websites.
Cookies we use
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_* wp-settings-* |
WordPress | Required for the website's content management system to function correctly. Stores session and preference data. | Session / 1 year | Essential |
| _ga _ga_* |
Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users and sessions so we can understand how visitors navigate our website. Data is anonymised and aggregated. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics. Limits data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute | Analytics |
This table lists the cookies we are currently aware of. If we add new tools or services to the website that use additional cookies, we will update this policy.
Third-party cookies
Some pages on our website may include embedded content from third parties, which may set their own cookies:
- YouTube — pages that include embedded YouTube videos may set cookies from YouTube/Google when you play a video. YouTube's cookie policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy
- Wufoo — our enquiry forms are provided by Wufoo (SurveyMonkey). When you interact with a form, Wufoo may set cookies. Wufoo's privacy policy is at surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy
We do not control cookies set by third parties and are not responsible for their use. Please review the relevant third party's privacy policy for more information.
Managing and disabling cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here's how to do it in the most common browsers:
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically using Google's browser opt-out add-on.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core site functionality.
Cookie consent
Under UK law (UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations), we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. If our website displays a cookie consent banner, please use it to manage your preferences. Essential cookies do not require consent as they are strictly necessary for the website to operate.
Changes to this policy
If we change the cookies we use or how we use them, we will update this page and the "last reviewed" date above. We recommend checking this page periodically if you have concerns about cookies.
More information
For more information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.
For general information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
To contact us about this policy: info@teflheaven.com