Last updated: 22/10/2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Seascope Maritime Training (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website https://seascopemaritimetraining.com (the “Website”).
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
By continuing to browse or use our Website after seeing our cookie banner, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy (unless you have adjusted your browser or cookie-banner settings to disable them).
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website.
They allow the website to recognise your device, remember preferences, and help analyse how the site is used.
Cookies can be:
- First-party cookies – placed by us directly.
- Third-party cookies – placed by third-party service providers such as Google.
Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remain until they expire or are deleted).
3. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the Website functions properly.
- Understand how visitors use our Website (for example, which pages are most popular).
- Improve the performance, usability and content of the Website.
- Support limited marketing and remarketing activities via Google Analytics.
We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information such as names, contact details, or financial data.
4. Types of cookies we use
| Category | Purpose | Examples / Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | Essential for website operation — e.g., enabling basic site navigation or security. These cannot be disabled in our systems. | System / server cookies | Session |
| Performance & Analytics Cookies | Collect information about how visitors use the site, e.g., pages visited and errors encountered. Used to improve user experience. | Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) | _ga: 2 years; _gid: 24 hours; _gat: 1 minute |
| Marketing & Remarketing Cookies | Help us understand our audience and may be used for limited marketing (e.g., Google Ads remarketing) if enabled. | Google Ads / Google Analytics Advertising Features | Up to 13 months |
| Functional Cookies | Remember user preferences (e.g., cookie-banner choices). | Cookie-consent manager | 6–12 months |
Note: The exact names and lifetimes of cookies can vary based on updates from Google and our website platform.
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web-analytics service provided by Google LLC (and/or its affiliates).
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with our Website, such as:
- IP address (which may be anonymised)
- Pages visited
- Time spent on each page
- Referring site or campaign source
This helps us measure site performance and marketing effectiveness.
Google may process this data on servers outside the UK/EU (including in the United States). Where transfers occur, they are protected by appropriate safeguards (such as EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses).
For more details, see Google’s privacy & data policies.
6. Managing and disabling cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
a. Cookie banner settings
When you first visit our Website, you will see a banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
You can revisit your choice at any time by [link or instructions to reopen cookie banner].
b. Browser settings
You can configure your browser to block, delete, or alert you about cookies. Instructions vary by browser:
Disabling cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some parts of the Website.
c. Opt-out of Google Analytics
You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time (for example, to reflect changes in the cookies we use or to comply with legal requirements).
The updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 151 709 3290
Address:
Clock Tower Park
New Hall Campus
Longmoor Lane
Fazakerley
Liverpool
L10 1LD