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Cookie Policy
How iTeach uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and platform, and how you can manage them.
Last updated: 6 June 2026 · Effective date: 1 July 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how We Starter Ltd (“iTeach”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the iTeach website and platform at https://iteach.westarter.com (the “Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
We use cookies in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve performance, and to provide information to the site owner. We also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, local storage, and software development kits (SDKs), which we refer to collectively as “cookies” in this Policy.
Cookies may be:
- First-party cookies — set by us; or
- Third-party cookies — set by another organisation whose services we use (for example, payment, analytics, or video providers).
They may also be:
- Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser; or
- Persistent cookies — which remain until they expire or you delete them.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep the Site secure and operate core features (such as signing in and keeping you logged in);
- Remember your settings and preferences;
- Understand how the Site is used so we can improve performance and reliability;
- Process payments securely through our payment provider; and
- Where you consent, measure marketing and support certain integrations.
3. Categories of cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, securing your session, load balancing, or completing a payment. Because they are essential, these do not require your consent, but you can block them via your browser (though parts of the Site may then not work).
3.2 Functional / preference cookies
These allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as language or region) to provide enhanced, personalised features. These require your consent.
3.3 Performance / analytics cookies
These help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting information on an aggregated basis (such as pages visited and errors encountered). These require your consent.
3.4 Targeting / advertising cookies
These may be set to build a profile of your interests and show relevant messaging on other sites, or to measure the effectiveness of campaigns. These require your consent. (Remove this category if you do not use advertising cookies.)
4. Cookies we use
The table below lists the main cookies used on the Site. (This is a template — replace the entries below with the actual cookies your Site sets. You can generate an accurate inventory using a cookie-scanning tool.)
| Cookie name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [session_id] | iTeach (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Maintains your logged-in session | Session |
| [csrf_token] | iTeach (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| [cookie_consent] | iTeach (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie preferences | [12 months] |
| [preferences] | iTeach (first-party) | Functional | Remembers settings such as language/region | [12 months] |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe | Strictly necessary | Fraud prevention and secure payment processing | [1 year / 30 mins] |
| _ga, _gid | Google Analytics | Performance/analytics | Measures and reports Site usage (if enabled) | [up to 2 years] |
| [meta_pixel] | Meta | Targeting/advertising | Measures and supports advertising (if enabled) | [up to 90 days] |
Some third-party services we integrate (for example Stripe for payments, Google for video/analytics, and Meta for messaging/advertising) may set their own cookies governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. See Section 6.
5. Your choices and how to manage cookies
5.1 Consent banner
When you first visit the Site, we present a cookie banner. Non-essential cookies (functional, analytics, and advertising) are not set until you give consent. You can accept, reject, or choose which categories to allow. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by [clicking “Cookie settings” in the footer / reopening the cookie banner].
5.2 Browser controls
Most browsers let you view, manage, block, and delete cookies through their settings. Guidance is available at:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Edge
You can also find general information about cookies and how to manage them at https://www.aboutcookies.org.
Please note: blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Site from working correctly.
5.3 Analytics opt-out
Where we use Google Analytics, you can opt out across websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties that provide services on the Site. We do not control these cookies. Please review the relevant provider’s policy:
- Stripe (payments): https://stripe.com/privacy and https://stripe.com/cookies-policy
- Google (analytics / video): https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
- Meta (messaging / advertising): https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies
7. “Do Not Track”
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. There is currently no agreed industry standard for responding to DNT signals, so the Site [does not currently respond to DNT signals / responds as follows: …]. You can still control non-essential cookies using the methods in Section 5.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal reasons. We will post the updated version on this page and update the “Last updated” date.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies:
We Starter Ltd
52-54 Stourbridge Road, Stourbridge, England, DY9 7DL
Email: privacy@westarter.com
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk.
This document is a template provided for general guidance and does not constitute legal advice. The cookies listed must be replaced with the actual cookies your Site sets. Before publishing, have this Policy reviewed by a qualified solicitor and verify your cookie inventory with a scanning tool.