Last updated May 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve performance, and to provide information to website owners. Similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage may also be used for comparable purposes and are covered by this policy.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third parties whose content appears on that page, such as analytics providers or embedded media (“third-party cookies”).

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on cityandguildsfoundation.org and princessroyaltrainingawards.com to:

• Ensure the website functions correctly and securely
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
• Measure the effectiveness of our content and communications
• Support embedded content from third parties (such as YouTube videos, LinkedIn posts, and document viewers)

 

We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across other websites for our own purposes. However, embedded third-party content (such as YouTube videos or LinkedIn embeds) may set cookies used by those platforms for their own purposes, including advertising.

Categories of Cookies

Our cookie consent banner (provided by Cookieyes) groups cookies into five categories. The categories match the structure of this policy and the choices you see in the consent banner.

Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as security, network management, accessibility, and the cookie consent banner itself. The website cannot function properly without them. These cookies do not require your consent.

Functional

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. Functional cookies require your consent.

Analytics

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to measure traffic, identify popular pages, and improve the user experience. Analytics cookies require your consent.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse key performance metrics of the website, which helps in delivering a better user experience. We do not currently use cookies specifically categorised as performance cookies; analytics cookies fulfil this function on our sites.

Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are set by third-party services embedded on our pages, such as YouTube videos, LinkedIn posts, and other embedded content. These third parties may use cookies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Advertisement cookies require your consent.

Cookie Inventory

The table below lists the cookies currently in use on cityandguildsfoundation.org and princessroyaltrainingawards.com. Both sites share the same technology stack and cookie configuration. This inventory reflects a Cookiebot scan conducted in May 2026.

 

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Category	Duration
Necessary Cookies — no consent required
CookieConsent	First party (Cookieyes)	Stores your cookie consent preferences	Necessary	1 year
cookietest	First party	Tests whether cookies can be set by the browser	Necessary	Session
__cf_bm	Cloudflare (multiple domains)	Bot management and security; distinguishes humans from bots	Necessary	30 minutes
_cfuvid	Cloudflare (third party)	Session-based bot detection and rate limiting for Cloudflare services	Necessary	Session
_GRECAPTCHA	Google reCAPTCHA (google.com)	Anti-spam and security; verifies legitimate form submissions	Necessary	6 months
rc::a, rc::b, rc::c, rc::f	Google reCAPTCHA (gstatic.com)	Used by reCAPTCHA to distinguish bots from humans	Necessary	Persistent / Session
JSESSIONID	LinkedIn (linkedin.com)	Session management for LinkedIn embeds	Necessary	Session
bcookie, bscookie, li_gc	LinkedIn	Security and session management for LinkedIn embeds	Necessary	1-2 years
_pxvid, _px3, pxcts	ProtecTTs (protechts.net)	Bot detection and fraud prevention for LinkedIn embeds	Necessary	Session / 1 day
hex (32)	SkillsBuild (skillsbuild.org)	Session identifier for embedded SkillsBuild content	Necessary	Session
sentry-offline#queue	Slideshare (slideshare.net)	Error logging for Slideshare embeds	Necessary	Persistent
Functional Cookies — consent required
lang	LinkedIn (linkedin.com)	Stores your language preference for LinkedIn embeds	Functional	Session
lidc	LinkedIn	Routing and load balancing for LinkedIn embeds	Functional	1 day
li_alerts	LinkedIn	Alert and notification preferences for LinkedIn content	Functional	Session
Analytics Cookies — consent required
_ga	Google Analytics (first party)	Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated ID	Analytics	2 years
_ga_#	Google Analytics (first party)	Persists session state; # is a unique stream identifier	Analytics	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics (first party)	Distinguishes users — expires after 24 hours	Analytics	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics (first party)	Used to throttle request rate	Analytics	1 minute
__hstc	HubSpot (first party)	Main HubSpot tracking cookie; tracks visitors across sessions	Analytics	180 days
hubspotutk	HubSpot (first party)	Tracks visitor identity for HubSpot analytics	Analytics	180 days
__hssc	HubSpot (first party)	Tracks sessions for HubSpot analytics	Analytics	30 minutes
__hssrc	HubSpot (first party)	Session continuity indicator for HubSpot	Analytics	Session
browser_id	Slideshare (slideshare.net)	Visitor analytics for embedded Slideshare presentations	Analytics	5 years
_ga, _ga_#	Flowpaper (flowpaper.com, 77f20764.flowpaper.com)	Google Analytics for embedded Flowpaper document viewer	Analytics	2 years
Advertisement Cookies — consent required
YSC	YouTube (youtube.com)	Tracks user video views and session activity	Advertisement	Session
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	YouTube	Tracks user activity and estimates bandwidth	Advertisement	180 days
__Secure-YNID	YouTube	Secure cookie for user identification across sessions	Advertisement	6 months
__Secure-YEC	YouTube	Secure cookie for user preferences and settings	Advertisement	180 days
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN	YouTube	Feature rollout tracking for YouTube services	Advertisement	180 days
TESTCOOKIESENABLED	YouTube	Tests whether cookies are enabled in the browser	Advertisement	Session
LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY	YouTube	Tracks last search or interaction within YouTube player	Advertisement	Session
yt-icons-last-purged	YouTube	Icon cache management for YouTube interface	Advertisement	Persistent
YtIdbMeta#databases	YouTube	IndexedDB metadata for YouTube player	Advertisement	Persistent
LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStore	YouTube	Diagnostics and logging for YouTube player	Advertisement	Persistent
ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog	YouTube	Service worker health monitoring for YouTube	Advertisement	Persistent
li_apfcdc	LinkedIn (linkedin.com)	Ad targeting and conversion tracking for LinkedIn ads	Advertisement	7 days
_pxttld	ProtecTTs (protechts.net, li.protechts.net)	Security and bot detection for LinkedIn advertising	Advertisement	1 day
PXdOjV695v_px-ff	ProtecTTs (client.protechts.net)	Advanced bot detection for LinkedIn targeting	Advertisement	Session
PXdOjV695v_px_hvd	ProtecTTs (client.protechts.net)	Human verification for LinkedIn ad delivery	Advertisement	Session
pxsid	ProtecTTs (client.protechts.net)	Session identifier for ProtecTTs security	Advertisement	Session
PXdOjV695v_px_c_p_PXdOjV695v	ProtecTTs (client.protechts.net)	Fraud prevention for LinkedIn advertising	Advertisement	Session
PXdOjV695v_px_nfsp	ProtecTTs (client.protechts.net)	Non-fraud signal processing for LinkedIn ads	Advertisement	Session
sequenceNumber#sequenceNumber	LinkedIn	Ad sequence tracking and ordering	Advertisement	Session
i/jot/embeds	Twitter / X (twitter.com)	Tracks interactions with embedded Twitter content	Advertisement	Session
video-paused	Shorthand Stories (shorthandstories.com)	Tracks video playback state in embedded stories	Advertisement	Persistent
et_pb_ab_read_page_#	WordPress / Elegant Themes (first party)	A/B testing for page variants (Divi theme)	Advertisement	Persistent
et_pb_ab_view_page_42112	WordPress / Elegant Themes (wordpress.com)	A/B testing view tracking for specific page ID	Advertisement	Persistent
_fs_cd_cp_pRdRgnTnF68pCV2F	Slideshare (slideshare.net)	FullStory session recording for Slideshare	Advertisement	1 year
osano_consentmanager_tattles	Slideshare	Cookie consent tracking for Slideshare embeds	Advertisement	1 year

 

Note: This inventory reflects the cookies detected on both cityandguildsfoundation.org and princessroyaltrainingawards.com as of May 2026. Cookies may vary over time if new features or embedded content are added to the sites.

 

Your Cookie Choices

Cookie consent banner

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner provided by Cookieyes. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only necessary cookies, or customise your preferences by category (Necessary, Functional, Analytics, Advertisement). You can change your preferences at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the website footer.

Please note that if you decline non-essential cookies, some features of the website may not function as intended, and embedded third-party content may not display correctly.

Browser settings

Most web browsers also allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a website is trying to set a cookie. Please refer to your browser’s help documentation for instructions. Note that restricting cookies through browser settings may affect the functionality of many websites, not just ours.

Opting out of Google Analytics

If you wish to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visit across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Third-party advertising choices

YouTube, LinkedIn, and other third-party platforms set cookies for advertising purposes when their content is embedded on our pages. You can manage your advertising preferences directly with these platforms:

• YouTube / Google Ads: google.com
• LinkedIn: com/psettings/guest-controls

How Long Are Cookies Kept?

Cookies are 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. The duration of each cookie is set out in the inventory in section 4.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third parties whose services we use or whose content we embed, such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, YouTube, LinkedIn, Slideshare, Flowpaper, and Twitter/X. We do not control these cookies. Each third party is responsible for its own cookies and you should refer to their privacy and cookie notices for more information:

• Google Analytics: google.com/privacy
• HubSpot: hubspot.com/privacy-notice
• YouTube: google.com/privacy
• LinkedIn: com/legal/privacy-policy
• Twitter / X: com/en/privacy
• Slideshare: net/privacy
• Flowpaper: com/privacy
• Shorthand: com/privacy-policy
• Cloudflare: com/privacypolicy
• WordPress / Automattic: com/privacy

Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:

• Email: info@cityandguildsfoundation.org
• Post: Data Protection, The City and Guilds of London Institute, Giltspur House, 5–6 Giltspur Street, London EC1A 9DE

Changes to This 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. The current version and effective date are shown at the top of this document. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website.

Privacy Notices: This Cookie Policy applies to both cityandguildsfoundation.org and princessroyaltrainingawards.com. It should be read alongside the relevant Website Privacy Notice for each site. For queries about how we use personal data more broadly, please refer to the relevant Privacy Notice or contact us at info@cityandguildsfoundation.org.