Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how The Charter Schools Educational Trust ("we," "us," "our"), the company behind Charter Nurseries, uses cookies and similar technologies on www.charternurseries.org (the "Site").

1. Who we are

The Charter Schools Educational Trust
Red Post Hill, London SE24 9JH
Company No. 07338707. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.
Email: info@tcset.org.uk
Phone: 020 7346 6600

2. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They're widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Some cookies are set by us directly ("first-party cookies"); others are set by third parties whose services appear on our pages, such as analytics or embedded widgets ("third-party cookies").

3. Cookies we use

CookieDomainDescriptionDurationType_cfuvid.charternurseries.orgSet by Cloudflare to help distinguish individual users and sessions, supporting site security and consistent performance.SessionNecessary_ga.charternurseries.orgSet by Google Analytics. Assigns a randomly generated, anonymous ID to distinguish unique visitors and calculate visitor, session and campaign data for our analytics reports.1 year 1 month 4 daysAnalytics_ga_*.charternurseries.orgSet by Google Analytics to store and count page views as part of the same analytics reporting.1 year 1 month 4 daysAnalyticsNID.translate-pa.googleapis.comSet by Google, via the Google Translate feature embedded on the Site. Google uses this cookie for its own advertising purposes, including limiting how often you see an ad, muting unwanted ads, and measuring ad effectiveness. This cookie is set by Google, not by us, and is governed by Google's own cookie and privacy practices.6 monthsAdvertisement_gcl_lscharternurseries.orgSet by Google. Used to support conversion tracking and linking of ad clicks to on-site activity (Google's "conversion linker").Persistent (no fixed expiry currently observed)Advertisement

We review this list periodically, but the exact cookies present can change as we update the Site or as our third-party providers (Cloudflare, Google) update their own services. If you inspect the Site and find a cookie not listed here, please let us know at info@tcset.org.uk so we can update this policy.

4. Categories explained

Necessary: required for the Site to function (for example, security and load-balancing). These can't be switched off, and don't require your consent under the "strictly necessary" exemption in PECR.

Analytics: help us understand how visitors use the Site (which pages are popular, how people navigate between them) so we can improve it. Set only with your consent.

Advertisement: set by third parties (currently Google, via the embedded Google Translate widget and conversion-linking tools) and used for advertising measurement. Set only with your consent.

5. Managing your cookie choices

When you first visit the Site, a banner lets you Accept or Deny non-essential cookies. You can change your mind at any time by clearing your cookies for this Site and revisiting, which will show the banner again.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Every browser is different, but you'll usually find these under Settings > Privacy. Useful links:

Blocking or deleting cookies may affect how the Site works and how it remembers your preferences.

6. Third-party services

Some cookies are set by services we use to run the Site:

These providers may process data outside the UK/EEA. See our Privacy Policy for more on international transfers.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example when we add a new tool to the Site. We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top when we do.

8. Contact us

If you have questions about this policy or how we use cookies, contact us at info@tcset.org.uk or 020 7346 6600.