John Ferneley College (“we”, “us”, “our”) is the Data Controller for personal data collected via https://johnferneley.ovw7.devwebsite.co.uk/ (“Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with UK GDPR and PECR.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Data from contact forms, event registrations, prospectus requests, consent tick-boxes.

• We only collect this data with your explicit consent.

Technical & Usage Data

• IP address, browser/OS, time zone, pages visited, clickstream, response times.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to enquiries and fulfil requests.

• To improve the Website’s functionality and content.

• For internal administration, analytics, testing, research, and compliance.

Controlling Your Personal Information

You may restrict our use of your data by:

• Opt-out tick-box on any form for direct marketing.

• Changing your mind at any time by contacting us or via our Website contact form.

Disclosure of Your Information

• Service Providers: e.g. hosting, analytics, mailing platforms.

• Legal Obligations: if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

• Promotional Third-Parties: only if you’ve given permission.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data.

• Request correction or deletion.

• Object to processing or request restriction.

• Port your data to another controller.

Contact us at [email protected] to exercise these rights.

Security

We employ physical, electronic and managerial safeguards to protect your data from unauthorised access, disclosure or destruction.

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Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?

Small text files stored on your device that help us understand your preferences and improve your experience.

How We Use Cookies

• Strictly Necessary: enable core site functions (e.g. session cookies).

• Performance: anonymised usage analytics for site improvement.

• Functionality: remember your preferences.

• Targeting: serve you tailored content (only with consent).

Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Third-Party Policy
ASPSESSID	Keeps you logged in when you authenticate.	N/A
_utma, _utmb, _utmc, _utmz (Google Analytics)	Tracks aggregate visitor behaviour and site usage to help us improve navigation and content.	https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
YouTube	Set when YouTube videos are embedded, to manage playback preferences.	https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Vimeo	Set when Vimeo videos are embedded, to manage playback preferences.	https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy
Facebook	Set when Facebook widgets (e.g. “Like” button) are present, to enable social features.	https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Twitter	Set when Twitter widgets are present, to enable social sharing features.	https://twitter.com/privacy

Managing & Disabling Cookies 

Most browsers accept cookies by default, but you can choose to block or delete them. Please follow the instructions for your browser:

• Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955

• Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies

• Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647

• Opera: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/

• Safari (macOS): http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=32467

• Safari (iOS): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677

• Android: http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=169022

• BlackBerry: Disable in browser settings

• Windows Phone: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/11696/windows-phone-7

For wider guidance on cookies and similar technologies under PECR, see the ICO’s guide:
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/cookies-and-similar-technologies/

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy on occasion. Please revisit this page for any changes.

Cookies Used

Necessary

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.