How we collect personal information from visitors to our website, why we collect personal information how we use it, and how we keep it secure.
Privacy information
This page tells you how Shrewsbury Colleges Group collects personal information from visitors to our website, why we collect personal information how we use it, and how we keep it secure.
We are committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to our website and do not disclose the personal data of our users to third parties.
The full range of policies can be found below.
How we collect information from you via the website
Course applications
Please read our Privacy Notice Studentsto see how the personal information you provide when applying is dealt with.
Event registrations
When you register for one of our events online we will ask you to complete some basic information including your name, contact details, subjects you and the level you are interested in studying at and the school/college you are currently attending. Some of our events may be booked through third-party websites that have their own privacy policies, such as Ticket Tailor (see policy).
This data is collected to ensure we can provide an effective event with relevant advice and information you may need to study with us. This data will be held for a maximum of three years. We will not email you about future events unless you have given us permission to do so. You can also delete your details via your Ticket Tailor account.
Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a third-party service, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the website. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. Google Analytics also collects search terms used on our website and processes them anonymously to help improve our website and search functionality.
Cookies
To have gotten to this page you will have seen the cookie acceptance popup.
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. This information is used to track visitor use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity.
Like many websites, we also obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses scg.ac.uk or advertisements and other content served by or on behalf of Shrewsbury Colleges Group on other websites. This information is used to provide measurement services and target advertisements.
You can always check to see any cookies left on your PC via the settings in your web browser and most browsers have options that let you control how cookies are stored or delete them. Information on setting your browser not to accept cookies and removing cookies from your browser can be found at www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result of not using cookies. More information about the cookies we use on our website is available below.
Essential
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Cookie Name | Description | Expires |
currentPage | Used to keep track of what page of the course explorer you are on | Never |
filters | Used to keep track of your filters on the course explorer. | Never |
| ptfilters | Used to keep track of your filters on the part time course explorer. | Never |
| cookieconsent_status | Used to keep track of your cookie consent status. | 1 year |
| x4b_f | Used to distinguish between humans and bots | Session |
| String of letters & numbers | Used to ensure data submission integrity | Session |
| __cf_bm | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 30 minutes |
| li_gc | Used to store guest consent to the use of cookies for non-essential purposes | 6 months |
| X-AB | This cookie is used by the website’s operator in context with multi-variate testing. This is a tool used to combine or change content on the website. This allows the website to find the best variation/edition of the site. | 1 day |
Statistical
Statistic cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting browsing information. We also use a few marketing cookies that report on your website activity to ensure that, with your consent, email communications and online adverts are relevant and helpful.
Cookie Name | Description | Expires |
| _ga_8DZ1D77BPC | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. | 1 year 1 month |
| __hssc | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. | 30 minutes |
| __spdt | This cookie is used to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. It can gather information such as page load times, error messages from certain pages, and the number of visits to certain pages. This information helps in improving the performance and user experience of the website. | 1 year |
| __hstc | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. | 6 months |
| _gid | This cookie is set by Google Analytics. It stores and update a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track pageviews. | 1 day |
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. | 1 year 1 month |
| _ga_83XK7KEJMD | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. | 1 year 1 month |
| __hssrc | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. | Session |
| _gat_UA-119767675-1 | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It is a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. | 59 seconds |
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
| Cookie Name | Description | Expires |
| hubspotutk | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. HubSpot report that its purpose is user authentication. As a persistent rather than a session cookie it cannot be classified as Strictly Necessary. | 6 months |
| _scid | Used to help identify a visitor. | 1 year 1 month |
| _scid_r | This cookie is used for tracking purposes, helping to identify unique visitors across sessions and track their interactions and engagement on the website. | 1 year 1 month |
| bcookie | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie for sharing the content of the website via social media. | 1 year |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services | 3 months |
| lidc | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. | 1 day |
| _fbp | Used by Meta to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers | 3 months |
| _hjSessionUser_2686684 | Used by HotJar to create tracking heatmaps of user interaction | 1 year |
| _cfuvid | This cookie is used for purposes of tracking users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services. | Session |
Online behavioural advertising
Occasionally we use webpages that contain third-party cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to receive information from your interactions with our website and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads on social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook.
You can opt out of the collection and use of information for ad targeting via your browser.
Third-party website widgets
To make our website more interesting to you we embed some page elements from trusted third parties, including Google Maps and YouTube. Most of these elements come with their own cookies that we cannot control.
Other websites
This website may contain links to third-party websites and partner sites. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the collation of any personal information by third parties whose privacy policy is different to ours. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit.
If you have any concerns about your privacy, please contact us on 01743 653000 or email