Last updated: 15 October 2026

1. Introduction

At KidConfident, we respect your privacy and are committed to providing a safe, accessible and enjoyable experience when you visit our website.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how they are used on KidConfident.org, and how you can manage them.

Our approach is simple: we only want to use cookies that help our website function effectively and improve your experience. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising, visitor profiling or selling personal information to third parties.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website.

They help websites operate effectively and can remember certain settings or preferences, making your browsing experience easier.

Cookies may be temporary, disappearing when you close your browser, or persistent, remaining on your device for a specified period.

3. How we use cookies

KidConfident.org uses the Squarespace website platform.

Our intended use of cookies is limited to supporting the website's operation and improving visitors' experience.

These purposes include:

• Essential website functionality: Helping our website load correctly, operate securely and provide access to its resources.

• Visitor preferences: Remembering relevant choices or settings to make the website easier to use.

• Website appearance and usability: Supporting features that help the website display and function appropriately on different devices.

We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or to build profiles of our visitors.

Although we do not seek to identify individual visitors through cookies, some cookies may contain technical information or identifiers needed for their operation.

4. Types of cookies

The cookies used on our website may fall into the following categories:

Strictly necessary cookies

These are required for the website to function properly or to provide a service you have requested. They may support website security, navigation and essential functionality.

These cookies do not require your prior consent under UK cookie legislation.

Functional and preference cookies

These help the website remember preferences or adapt its appearance and functionality to improve your experience.

Where these cookies fall within an applicable UK legal exemption, we provide information about their purpose and a simple way to object to their use. Otherwise, we obtain your consent before using them.

Analytics, advertising and tracking cookies

KidConfident does not intend to use cookies for visitor analytics, targeted advertising or tracking visitors across websites.

Our website platform supports optional analytics cookies, which can be disabled through its privacy settings.

5. Cookies used by our website

Our website provider, Squarespace, may place cookies on your device to deliver the features used by KidConfident.org.

The specific cookies and their duration depend on the features enabled on the website.

Cookie inventory

The following details must be completed following verification of the cookies active on KidConfident.org.

• SquarespaceEssential website functionality

• SquarespaceRemembering visitor preferences

Further information about cookies used by the Squarespace platform can be found in the Squarespace cookie documentation.

Not all cookies listed by Squarespace will necessarily be used by KidConfident.org.

6. Third-party websites and content

Our website may contain links to external educational resources, videos and social media platforms.

If you follow a link to another website, that website may use its own cookies and will be governed by its own privacy and cookie policies.

Where third-party content is embedded directly within KidConfident.org, additional cookies or similar technologies may be involved. Any such technologies must be assessed separately and appropriate consent or other legally required controls provided.

7. Managing your cookies

You have control over how cookies are used on your device.

You can usually manage, block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where our website uses optional cookies, appropriate cookie preference controls will be provided to allow you to manage your choices, object where applicable, or withdraw consent.

You can also learn more about controlling cookies through the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

8. Your privacy

Protecting visitors' privacy is important to KidConfident.

We do not use cookies to sell personal information, serve targeted advertisements or build behavioural profiles of people who use our educational resources.

Our website provider and any integrated third-party services may process technical information when delivering their services. Where that information constitutes personal data, applicable UK data protection law also applies.

Any personal information you choose to provide directly to KidConfident, such as through a contact form, is separate from our use of cookies and should be addressed in our Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use, or applicable legislation.

The most recent version will always be available on KidConfident.org, with the date of the latest update shown at the top of this page.

10. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how KidConfident uses cookies, please contact us:

Email: contact@kidconfident.org

Website: https://www.kidconfident.org

We are committed to making our educational resources freely accessible while respecting the privacy of everyone who visits our website.