Cookie Policy

This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how Career Crossroads Coach uses cookies on this website, and the choices you have over how they are used. Please read this policy alongside our privacy policy, which explains how we handle your personal information more broadly.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site’s owners.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services that the website uses (“third-party cookies”). They can also be either “session cookies” (which are deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

How we use cookies

We use cookies on this website for three purposes: to make the site work, to understand how visitors use it, and to enable third-party services such as our booking widget. We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing tracking.

The cookies currently in use are listed below.

[TO BE COMPLETED ONCE THE SITE IS LIVE] – the cookie names and durations below should be confirmed by auditing the live site (browser dev tools → Application → Cookies, or a free scanner such as CookieServe).

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and do not require your consent.

  • wordpress_logged_in_* (WordPress) – Identifies logged-in users. Only set for administrators. Expires at the end of your browser session.
  • wp-settings-* (WordPress) – Remembers admin interface preferences. Only set for administrators. Expires after 1 year.
  • [consent cookie name] ([consent banner provider]) – Stores your cookie preferences so we don’t ask you again on every visit. Expires after [duration].

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. They are only set with your consent and collect anonymised data.

  • _ga (Google Analytics 4) – Distinguishes unique visitors. Expires after 2 years.
  • _ga_<container-id> (Google Analytics 4) – Maintains session state for GA4. Expires after 2 years.

Third-party service cookies

These cookies are set by third-party services embedded on the site. They are governed by the privacy policies of the respective providers.

  • Calendly cookies (Calendly) – Set when you interact with our booking widget. See Calendly’s cookie policy for details on the specific cookies and their durations.

Third-party services

Some pages on this website include content or functionality from third parties. These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies, and you should refer to the third party’s own privacy and cookie policies for more information.

The third-party services used on this website include:

Your choices

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner asking for your consent to non-essential cookies. You can:

  • Accept all cookies – we will set analytics and any other non-essential cookies.
  • Reject non-essential cookies – only strictly necessary cookies will be set.
  • Change your preferences at any time – you can update your choices by [link to consent preferences / clearing your browser cookies for this site].

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being set. Please note that if you disable strictly necessary cookies, parts of the site may not work as expected.

For more information on how to manage cookies in your browser, see:

Changes to this cookie policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Last updated: 11th June 2026

Contact details: [email protected]