1. How We Use Cookies
This Cookies Policy applies to www.scholary.com, operated by Scholary (a trading name of Scholary Ltd). Under UK data protection law and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), websites must ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
When you visit www.scholary.com:
- We do not set analytics, advertising, or preference cookies when you browse our pages.
- We do not load third-party marketing or social media trackers (such as Google Ads, Meta Pixel, or LinkedIn Insight Tag).
- We do not use browser storage (
localStorageorsessionStorage) to profile or track your visit.
Why there is no cookie banner on this site: Because we do not use analytics or advertising cookies, and any security cookies are strictly necessary to protect the website from automated abuse, a cookie consent pop-up is not required.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit a page. They are commonly used to help websites function properly, keep connections secure, or, on many other sites, collect analytics and advertising data.
Cookies can be session cookies (which are deleted automatically when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). They can be set directly by the website you are visiting (first-party) or by another service (third-party).
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Our website is hosted on Cloudflare, which protects the site against automated bot traffic and denial-of-service attacks. During normal browsing or when you submit our contact form, our website does not set any cookies.
However, if Cloudflare detects unusual traffic patterns or asks your browser to complete a security check, it may set the following strictly necessary security cookies:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare | Set only if unusual traffic is detected, to distinguish genuine visitors from automated bots. It does not track you across other websites. | 30 minutes |
cf_clearance |
Cloudflare | Set only if your browser completes a Cloudflare security check, so you are not asked to repeat the check on every page. | Up to 24 hours |
These cookies are strictly necessary to keep the website secure and available, so they do not require prior consent under Regulation 6(4) of PECR.
4. Managing Cookies
You can view, block, or delete cookies at any time in your web browser settings:
- Apple Safari: Go to Safari > Settings > Privacy (or Settings > Apps > Safari on iPhone and iPad).
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies and Site settings.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security to manage cookies and site data.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Blocking cookies in your browser will not affect your ability to read our website or use our contact form, unless your connection triggers an automated Cloudflare security check.
5. Changes & Contact
We review this Cookies Policy regularly. If we ever introduce optional cookies in the future, we will update this policy and ask for your consent before placing them on your device.
If you have any questions about this policy, please Contact Us or read our Privacy Policy.