Cookies Policy
Last updated: 15 January 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or until they expire) or "session" (deleted automatically when you close your browser). They can also be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by a different website, typically for analytics or advertising).
How We Use Cookies
Nova Scholar uses cookies to improve your experience on our website, understand how visitors use our site, and remember your preferences. We believe in transparency and want you to understand exactly what cookies we use and why.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not work correctly without them.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| session_id | Maintains your session across pages | Session (deleted when browser closes) |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience.
We use these cookies to track:
- Which pages are most and least popular
- How visitors move around the site
- Where visitors come from before arriving at our site
- Technical information about browsers and devices used
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes unique visitors | 24 hours |
| _gat | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
Note: You can opt out of analytics cookies without affecting your ability to use the website. Use our cookie preferences tool or your browser settings to manage these cookies.
Cookies We Do Not Use
For transparency, we want to be clear about what we don't do:
- Marketing/Advertising Cookies: We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across other websites
- Social Media Cookies: We do not embed social media plugins that would allow social networks to track you
- Third-Party Tracking: We do not allow third parties to use cookies for profiling or targeted advertising
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
Our Cookie Preference Tool
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner asking for your consent. You can accept all cookies, customize your preferences, or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies completely
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Here's how to manage cookies in common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Third-Party Opt-Outs
For analytics cookies provided by Google Analytics, you can also opt out using Google's browser add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, please be aware of the following impacts:
- Essential Cookies: Disabling these will prevent the website from functioning properly. Some features may not work at all.
- Analytics Cookies: Disabling these will not affect your ability to use the website. However, it will prevent us from understanding how visitors use the site, which helps us improve it.
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies to collect information:
Web Beacons
Small graphic images (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) that may be included in our web pages and emails. We use these in conjunction with cookies to understand user behavior, such as which emails are opened.
Local Storage
We may use local storage mechanisms (such as HTML5 localStorage) to store preferences locally on your device. Unlike cookies, local storage data is not transmitted to our servers with every request.
Cookies from External Services
Currently, we do not integrate external services that would set additional cookies. However, if we do in the future, we will update this policy and notify you through the cookie banner.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you through our website or by email.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
More Information
If you would like more information about how we protect your privacy and handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy and GDPR compliance information.
For general information about cookies and how they work, you can visit:
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Nova Scholar Limited, 42 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QD, United Kingdom