Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Seren Institute ("we", "us", "our"), based in Ceredigion, Wales, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.seren.institute. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

We are the data controller for any personal data collected through the operation of this website. You can contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 7930 665154

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners. Cookies set by the website operator are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by other parties are called "third-party cookies".

Legal basis

Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, we rely on the following legal bases under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR):

Essential cookies: processed on the basis of legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR) to keep the site secure and functional. These do not require your consent under PECR.
Functional, analytics and marketing cookies: processed only with your freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR). Your consent is requested via the cookie banner when you first visit the site.

Essential cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

Cookie name	Purpose	Duration
`seren_cookie_consent`	Stores your cookie preferences so the consent banner is not shown on every page load.	6 months
`__RequestVerificationToken`	CSRF anti-forgery token generated server-side to protect form submissions against cross-site request forgery. Never sent to third parties.	Session

Functional cookies

These cookies are set only if you consent. They allow booking and enquiry widgets provided by third-party services to function correctly. Without them, embedded booking forms are replaced with direct contact details.

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
TidyCal session cookies	TidyCal (Lemonsqueezy Inc)	Session management for the embedded booking calendar.	Session
Google Forms session cookies	Google Ireland Ltd	Session management for embedded enquiry forms hosted by Google.	Session

TidyCal's privacy policy is available at tidycal.com. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com.

Analytics cookies

These cookies are set only if you consent. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate the site. All analytics data is anonymised before being stored.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4). This feature is not yet active. When enabled, it will be governed by the following:

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
`_ga`	Google Ireland Ltd	Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated client identifier. IP address anonymisation is enabled.	2 years
`_ga_*`	Google Ireland Ltd	Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4.	2 years

Google's analytics data processing terms are available at business.safety.google.

Marketing cookies

These cookies are not currently used. This category is reserved for future campaign measurement and will only be activated with a clear disclosure update and renewed consent.

How to manage cookies

When you first visit this site you are presented with a cookie consent banner. You have the following choices:

Deny optional cookies — only essential cookies are set.
Essential only — only essential cookies are set.
Accept all — all categories are enabled.
Choose by category — select individual categories using the detailed options.

You can review and change your choices at any time by returning to this page and using the cookie controls at the top of the page.

You may also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Settings → Safari → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Note that blocking all cookies may prevent parts of this site from functioning correctly.

Third-party services

The following third-party services may place cookies when their embedded content is loaded (functional consent required):

Service	Provider	Privacy policy
TidyCal booking widget	Lemonsqueezy Inc	tidycal.com/privacy
Google Forms	Google Ireland Ltd	policies.google.com/privacy

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to be informed — this policy fulfils that right.
Right of access — you may request a copy of data we hold about you.
Right to erasure — you may ask us to delete your personal data.
Right to restrict processing — you may ask us to pause processing in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability — you may ask us to provide your data in a portable format.
Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent — where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of earlier processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Where changes are material, we will notify you via the cookie consent banner.

Contact

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 7930 665154
Address: Seren Institute, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom