Cookie Policy

Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Read more about cookies.

Types of cookies we use

  • Strictly necessary cookies – these are essential to enable you to move around the website and use their features. Without these cookies certain functionality on the site would break and security of your information would be reduced.
  • Performance cookies – these cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often. We use this information to improve our websites and to aid us in investigating problems raised by visitors. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor.
  • Functionality cookies – these cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide more personal features. For instance, a functional cookie can be used to remember the volume level you prefer to use when watching videos on our website. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
  • Targeting cookies – these cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They collect information about your browsing habits. Targeting cookies are linked to services provided by third parties, such as ‘like’ and ‘share’ buttons and advertisements. We use targeting cookies to send third parties information on your visit so that they can make their advertising more relevant to you when you visit their websites.

Within these definitions cookies may be either first-party, set by bfcgroup.ac.uk, or third-party which are set by other organisations that we use for different services.

The tables below identify the cookies we use and explain the purposes for which they are used.

This includes the ‘duration’ of the cookie; either Session Cookies, stored only for the duration of your visit, or Persistent Cookies which are saved on your device.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.

Additionally, some cookies may be set from time to time by feeds from third party websites that we make available on our sites.

Beyond our use of cookies to enhance your experience on our site we also utilise the ‘Facebook pixel’.Facebook tracking pixel

This is a piece of JavaScript code embedded on our site that enables us to track visitors movement through the site and record specific actions and events which we use to better inform our advertising on the platform.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them please visit allaboutcookies.org.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Specific cookies we use

B&FC uses the following cookies, for the following purposes:

Our website and online application system uses Google products such as Doubleclick ‘Spotlight’ tags to monitor the effectiveness of online marketing campaigns. We also use Google Analytics, a web service, which tracks anonymously web visitors and helps us to monitor its effectiveness, and Google Adwords which serves adverts across Google’s search, display, email and Gmail networks. Cookies are set by Google to support this activity. In addition we use Bing Advertising Network and a cookie (MUID) that generates an anonymous, unique user ID.

Facebook – We use Facebook’s Ad Manager to promote the College. Cookies are used to enhance the effectiveness of our campaigns and help us to measure results.

Contentsquare – We use Contentsquare, a digital experience analytics platform, to help us understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve the usability and performance of our services. Contentsquare does not collect information that directly identifies individual users, such as names, email addresses or other personal details entered into forms. Any data captured is processed in an aggregated or pseudonymous format.

For further information about how Contentsquare processes data, please see the Contentsquare privacy policies here: Privacy at Contentsquare

Third parties – our website and other services may contain links and embedded content from other websites and services (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn). These websites and services may set their own cookies.

Turning off cookies

Although harmless, if you find the idea of a website storing information on your device intrusive or you may not want to see targeted advertising based on your interests, you can change your cookie settings. However, it’s important to consider that if you choose to disable cookies, important functions and services may become unavailable to you and websites may not operate as effectively as they could.

Modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. You can usually find these in your browser menu. The following links may be helpful if you want to find out more about turning off cookies:

All of our web pages use ‘cookies’. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we place on your computer or mobile device if you agree.

These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of our website, which helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and enables us to improve our website.

B&FC Group and GDPR

The B&FC Group takes its data protection responsibilities very seriously and complies with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) requirements under GDPR.

Read our full statement here on blackpool.ac.uk.