Cookie Settings

Cookie Statement: NCA Digital Solutions

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help our website work efficiently. At NCA Digital Solutions, we use a "Minimum Viable Data" approach—we only use cookies that add actual value to your experience.

2. How We Use Cookies (2026 Classifications)

Strictly Necessary Cookies

• Purpose: Essential for security, logging into client portals, and basic site navigation.

• Necessity: Required (Always On). These do not track personal behaviour.

Service Improvement Cookies (Analytics)

• Purpose: We use Google Analytics to see which training modules are most popular. This helps us refine our content for the Cumbria SME community.

• Duration: These are typically "Persistent" but expire after a set period of inactivity.

• Control: Opt-out. You can disable these at any time via your browser or our settings link.

Functionality Cookies

• Purpose: These remember your preferences, such as your font size or language settings, so you don't have to reset them every visit.

• Control: Optional.

Marketing & Third-Party Cookies

• Our Policy: We do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies. We do not sell your data or follow you with ads.

• Note: Any embedded content (like a YouTube training video) may set its own cookies. These are controlled by the provider (e.g., Google/YouTube).

3. Your Control (The 2026 "Opt-Out" Model)

In accordance with the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, we use an "Opt-Out" model for non-essential analytics:

• Strictly Necessary: Active by default to keep the site functional.

• Analytics: Active to help us improve, but you can request to be excluded.

• Browser Settings: You can block all cookies via your Chrome settings (Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies)