Everest School of Business & Economics (ESBE) – Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to:

• Make websites work or work more efficiently
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how visitors use the site
• Provide content and advertising that is more relevant to your interests.

Cookies may be:

• First-party cookies – set by the website you are visiting (in this case, esbe-edu.uk).
• Third-party cookies – set by another domain, for example analytics or advertising providers whose services we use.

Cookies can also be:

• Session cookies – stored for the duration of your visit and deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies – remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

You can find general information about cookies at:

• www.allaboutcookies.org
• www.youronlinechoices.eu

2. How does ESBE use cookies?

We use cookies and similar technologies on our Website for several purposes, including to:

• Ensure the Website functions properly
• Remember certain choices you make (for example, cookie consent preferences)
• Help us understand how visitors use the Website so we can improve content and usability
• Support our communications and, where applicable, marketing activities.

We do not use cookies to store sensitive personal information such as your full payment details, and we currently do not offer any login or user account system on this Website.

3. Types of cookies we use

We group the cookies we use into the following categories:

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the Website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as:

• Submitting a form (e.g. contact, enquiry, application)
• Setting your cookie preferences
• Moving between pages in a way that requires the site to remember certain technical information.

Without these cookies, some parts of the Website may not function correctly. These cookies do not store information that directly identifies you.

You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some features may then not work as intended.

3.2 Performance / analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Website so we can measure and improve performance. For example, they may collect information about:

• Which pages are visited most often
• How visitors move around the Website
• Whether users encounter errors or broken links.

The information collected by performance cookies is aggregated and used in an anonymised way. If you disable these cookies, we may not be able to measure and improve the performance of our Website as effectively.

3.3 Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For example, they may be used to:

• Remember your language or region (if we offer such options)
• Remember that you have already seen or dismissed certain notices or pop-ups.

These cookies may be set by ESBE or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages (for example, embedded video or webinar tools). If you do not allow these cookies, some features or preferences may not function properly.

3.4 Targeting / advertising cookies

If we use online advertising or remarketing tools, targeting cookies may be used to:

• Build a profile of your interests based on how you browse our Website and other sites
• Show you ESBE content or adverts that are more relevant to you
• Limit how often you see a particular advert
• Measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.

These cookies are often set by third-party advertising networks. They do not usually store information that directly identifies you, but rely on unique identifiers for your browser or device.

If you disable targeting cookies, you may still see advertising, but it is likely to be less tailored to your interests.

4. Third-party cookies and embedded content

Some content on our Website may be provided by third parties. For example:

• Embedded videos (e.g. from YouTube or Vimeo)
• Social media buttons, feeds or sharing tools (e.g. LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Facebook)
• Analytics or marketing tools provided by external services.

These third parties may set their own cookies on your device and collect information about your online activities across different websites. ESBE does not control these cookies and is not responsible for how they are used.

You should check the privacy and cookie policies of those third parties for more information about their use of cookies and how to manage them.

5. Managing and disabling cookies

You have several options for controlling how cookies are used on your device.

5.1 Browser settings

Most web browsers allow you to:

• See which cookies are stored on your device
• Delete cookies individually or all at once
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies, or be notified before a cookie is stored.

The method for doing this varies by browser. You can usually find instructions in your browser's "Help" section or on the browser provider's support pages.

Please be aware that if you block some or all cookies, parts of our Website may not function correctly or may not be available to you.

5.2 Online tools and advertising choices

If we use advertising or remarketing services, you may be able to opt out of certain targeted advertising through:

• http://www.aboutads.info/choices
• http://www.youronlinechoices.eu

Opting out does not mean you will no longer see any advertising; it means that the adverts you see may be less tailored to your interests.

6. Cookie consent and preferences on esbe-edu.uk

When you first visit esbe-edu.uk, you may see a banner or pop-up which:

• Explains that we use cookies
• Provides a link to this Cookie Policy
• May give you options to accept, reject or customise non-essential cookies.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time (where technically available) by using the "Cookie settings" or similar link in the Website footer, or by adjusting your browser settings as described above.

Strictly necessary cookies will be set regardless of your consent, as they are required for the Website to operate.

7. Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if:

• We introduce new services or features on the Website
• We change the cookies or technologies we use
• Legal or regulatory requirements change.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Where appropriate, we may also show a notice on the Website or ask you to review your cookie settings again.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact: