Cookie policy
Everything we store on your device, listed in full.
Last updated: September 2026. This policy sits alongside our privacy policy and explains what we store on your device under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.
Cookies and local storage
Most of what this site remembers is kept in your browser's local storage rather than in cookies. The practical difference is that local storage never travels to our server — it stays on your device. We list both below so you have the full picture.
Strictly necessary
These make the site work. The law does not require your consent for them, and they cannot be switched off without breaking the basket, checkout or your saved preferences.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| htc_cart_v1 | Local storage | Remembers what you have put in your basket so it survives moving between pages. | Until you clear your browser data, or your order completes. |
| htc_sfx | Local storage | Remembers whether you switched the interface sounds off. | Until you clear your browser data. |
| htc_consent_v1 | Local storage | Remembers the cookie choice you made below, so we do not ask again on every page. | Until you clear your browser data, or change your choice. |
| htc_admin | Cookie | Signs in the tutor on the private admin page. Only ever set for staff, never for visitors. | 8 hours. |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Cookie (Stripe) | Set by Stripe on their own checkout page to prevent card fraud. Required to take payment safely. | Up to 1 year (mid), 30 minutes (sid). |
Advertising
Our free revision resources are paid for by advertising. These cookies are only ever set if you accept them, and nothing loads until you do. Because our visitors include children, we tell Google to serve non-personalised ads only and flag our resource pages as directed to children — so these cookies limit how often you see an ad and catch click fraud, but are not used to profile you or your child.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| __gads, __gpi, IDE, test_cookie | Cookie (Google) | Used by Google AdSense to show ads on our free revision pages, cap how often you see the same ad, and detect invalid clicks. We force non-personalised ads, so these are not used to build an advertising profile of you. | Between 15 minutes and 13 months, depending on the cookie. |
Analytics
We do not use Google Analytics or any other visitor-tracking or session-recording tool. If that ever changes, we will add it to this page and ask for your consent before it runs.
Fonts and other third parties
We host our fonts on our own server rather than loading them from Google, so simply opening a page does not send your IP address to a third party. Apart from advertising (above) and Stripe at the moment you pay, nothing else on this site contacts an outside service.
Changing your mind
Use the Cookie preferences link at the bottom of any page to change your choice whenever you like. You can also delete cookies and local storage through your browser's settings, which will reset everything on this page.
Questions
Email info@hampsteadtuition.com and we will answer. If you are unhappy with our reply you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.