Introduction
CSCS Practice (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website at cscspractice.co.uk. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
CSCS Practice is a free educational website. We do not require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information to use our practice tests and educational content.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies:
- IP address (which may indicate your general geographic location)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website (the page you came from)
- Pages visited on our site and time spent on each page
- Date and time of your visit
- Screen resolution and device type
This information is collected by our web analytics and advertising services (detailed below) and is used to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its content and functionality.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
Essential cookies
These are necessary for the website to function correctly. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
Analytics cookies
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us measure the number of visitors, see which pages are most popular, and identify how visitors navigate the site.
Advertising cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve advertisements relevant to you. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States or other countries.
Google may use this information to:
- Evaluate your use of the website
- Compile reports on website activity for website operators
- Provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage
- Serve personalised or non-personalised advertisements
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our website, please visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps.
How We Use Your Information
We use the automatically collected information for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain our website
- To understand how visitors use our website and which content is most helpful
- To improve the content, structure and usability of our website
- To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- To detect and prevent technical issues or abuse
We do not:
- Sell your personal information to third parties
- Collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers
- Require registration or account creation
- Send marketing emails (we do not collect email addresses)
- Store your quiz results on our servers (all quiz data remains in your browser)
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — you can request that we correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — you can request that we delete your personal data
- Right to restrict processing — you can request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — you can request your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object — you can object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing
As we do not collect personal information beyond what is automatically gathered through cookies and analytics, these rights primarily relate to the cookie data described above. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the details below.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Instructions vary by browser — please refer to your browser’s help documentation.
- Google Ad Settings: Visit Google Ads Settings to manage your ad personalisation preferences.
- NAI opt-out: Visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and may prevent advertisements from being relevant to your interests.
Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to external websites, including the official CITB, CSCS and HSE websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for adults preparing for the CSCS Health, Safety and Environment test. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@cscspractice.co.uk
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been breached:
- ICO website: ico.org.uk
- ICO helpline: 0303 123 1113