Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15 September 2026

This policy explains how Beacon Reading uses cookies and similar technologies on www.beaconreading.co.uk.

Please also read our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit a website. They help websites work, remember preferences and understand how visitors use them.

Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, can also store information on your device.

How our website uses cookies

Our website is hosted by Squarespace and includes an Acuity Scheduling booking tool. Cookies and similar technologies may be used for the following purposes:

Essential functions

These support functions needed to provide the website or services you request, such as security, remembering your cookie choices and completing steps in the booking process. Cookies that are strictly necessary for a service you request do not require consent.

Website analytics

Where enabled, Squarespace analytics cookies help us understand which pages people visit and how they move through the website. We use this information to improve the site and make useful information easier to find.

Optional analytics cookies should only be used when you have agreed to them through our cookie controls.

Appointment booking

Our booking page embeds Acuity Scheduling. This service may use cookies or browser storage to support appointment selection, booking, security and any available account features.

The technologies used can depend on the booking features you use. Details of Squarespace and Acuity technologies, including their purposes and expiry periods, are available in Squarespace’s cookie information.

How long cookies last

Some cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. Others remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

Where Squarespace analytics is enabled and you consent, its documented analytics cookies include:

Other cookies and browser-storage items have different lifetimes, depending on their purpose and provider.

Your cookie choices

When you first visit the website, the cookie banner offers Accept all, Decline all and Manage cookies.

You can review or change your choices later using the Cookie Preferences button on the website.

Declining optional cookies allows you to continue browsing, although some third-party features may behave differently depending on your browser settings.

You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may prevent some functions, including appointment booking, from working correctly.

Withdrawing consent does not automatically remove cookies already stored on your device. You can delete those using your browser settings.

Links to other websites

Our website links to external services, including Zoom, Facebook and educational resources. Following a link takes you to another website, which has its own cookie and privacy policies.

A link to another website is different from a service embedded within our pages. The Acuity booking tool is embedded on our booking page.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our website, services or use of cookies changes. The latest version will appear on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies or personal information, please contact:

Beacon Reading
Email: ali@beaconreading.co.uk