About This Policy
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how FAST FORWARD SEMINARS LTD. ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on the Brain at Its Peak website (https://executivetraining.info), and the choices you have regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further details about how we handle your personal data.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide information to website owners, and to enhance the user experience. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted automatically when you close your browser).
Cookies serve various purposes: they can remember your preferences, understand how you navigate a website, and help the website operator improve functionality over time. Some cookies are essential for the website to function correctly, while others serve analytical or functional purposes. On our website, we use cookies in a limited and transparent manner, focusing exclusively on what is needed for technical operation and anonymous usage analysis.
We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioral profiling, or retargeting purposes. Our approach to cookies reflects our commitment to minimizing data collection and respecting your privacy as a visitor to our educational platform.
Our website uses two categories of cookies: technical (essential) cookies and analytics cookies. We do not use advertising cookies, marketing cookies, or retargeting cookies of any kind. Below is a detailed explanation of each category, including specific cookies we deploy, their purpose, and their duration on your device.
We review our cookie usage periodically to ensure we only deploy cookies that are necessary and proportionate to our needs as an educational website. If we ever introduce new types of cookies, we will update this policy and notify users through our cookie consent mechanism before deploying them.
Technical cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features of the website would not work as intended. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be used to identify you personally across other websites. Because they are essential for the website to operate, these cookies are placed on your device regardless of your cookie consent preferences, in accordance with applicable regulations.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner is not shown again on subsequent visits | Persistent (localStorage) | Until manually cleared |
| session_id | Maintains your session while you navigate between pages, ensuring forms and page state function correctly | Session | Deleted on browser close |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks when you submit forms (registration, contact) | Session | Deleted on browser close |
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect information about which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on specific pages, and whether users encounter any errors. This data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning we cannot identify individual visitors from analytics data. We use this information solely to improve our website structure, content, and overall user experience.
Analytics cookies are only set if you give your explicit consent through the cookie consent banner. If you decline analytics cookies, these will not be placed on your device, and we will not collect analytics data from your visit. Your experience on the website will not be affected by declining analytics cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | Persistent | 13 months |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics 4: Maintains session state and tracks engagement metrics across page views | Persistent | 13 months |
| _gid | Google Analytics: Distinguishes visitors within a 24-hour window for aggregate page view counting | Persistent | 24 hours |
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled, which means the last portion of your IP address is masked before any data is stored. We have also disabled data sharing with Google for advertising purposes. Analytics data is retained for a maximum period of 14 months before it is automatically deleted from our analytics platform. We do not combine analytics data with any personally identifiable information collected through our registration or contact forms.
To be completely transparent about our cookie practices, we want to explicitly state what types of cookies and tracking technologies we do not employ on this website. Our commitment to education-focused, non-commercial content means many common tracking practices found on other websites are absent from ours.
Advertising Cookies
We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertisements. No advertising networks or demand-side platforms receive data from our website.
Retargeting Cookies
We do not track visitors across other websites. No retargeting pixels, remarketing tags, or similar cross-site tracking technologies are deployed.
Social Media Tracking
We do not embed social media tracking pixels (such as Meta Pixel or LinkedIn Insight Tag). No social platform receives data about your visit.
Behavioral Profiling
We do not build behavioral profiles of visitors. No data from this website is used for profiling, scoring, or automated decision-making about individuals.
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner in the bottom-right corner of the screen. This banner gives you three options to manage your cookie preferences:
Accept
By clicking "Accept," you consent to the use of both essential and analytics cookies. Essential cookies will function as described above, and analytics cookies will be activated to help us measure website performance and usage patterns.
Reject
By clicking "Reject," you decline non-essential cookies. Only strictly necessary technical cookies will be used. No analytics data will be collected from your visit, and no analytics cookies will be placed on your device.
Your preference is stored in your browser's local storage so the banner does not reappear on subsequent visits. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or cookies and revisiting the website, which will trigger the consent banner again. You may also manage cookies through your browser settings as described in Section 7 below.
In addition to our cookie consent banner, you can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view which cookies are stored on your device, delete individual cookies or all cookies at once, block cookies from specific or all websites, and set preferences for first-party versus third-party cookies.
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites, including ours. Essential cookies are needed for features like form submissions and session management to work correctly. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
Mozilla Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
Besides cookies, websites can use other technologies to store or access information on your device. Our website uses localStorage, a browser-based storage mechanism, to remember your cookie consent preference. LocalStorage functions similarly to a persistent cookie in that it stores a small amount of data locally on your device, but it is managed by JavaScript rather than by HTTP headers.
We do not use web beacons (tracking pixels), fingerprinting techniques, or any other form of cross-device tracking. The only localStorage item we set is your cookie consent preference, which contains no personally identifiable information. It stores either "accepted" or "rejected" as plain text, and you can clear it at any time through your browser's developer tools or by clearing site data in your browser settings.
When you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics may set cookies on your device as described in Section 4. These are third-party cookies set by Google LLC. Google processes analytics data on our behalf under a data processing agreement. Google may transfer data to servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), but we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission to provide appropriate safeguards for such transfers.
We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses, disabled data sharing with Google for advertising purposes, and set data retention to 14 months. We do not allow Google to use our analytics data for any purpose other than providing analytics services to us. No other third-party cookies are set on our website. We do not embed third-party widgets, social media buttons, or external content that would introduce additional cookies from other providers.
Our use of essential (technical) cookies is based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional, secure website (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation). These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to operate and do not require your consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the ePrivacy Directive.
Our use of analytics cookies is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). We obtain this consent through our cookie consent banner before placing any analytics cookies on your device. You can withdraw this consent at any time by clearing your cookies or local storage and declining when the banner reappears, or by adjusting your browser settings to block these cookies going forward.
Our website and webinar series are designed for adults aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly place cookies on the devices of children under the age of 16. If you believe that a child has accessed our website and cookies have been placed on their device, please contact us so we can take appropriate measures. Parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor their children's internet activity and to use browser-level controls to manage cookie settings for minors.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable UK data protection law, you have certain rights in relation to any personal data processed through cookies. These rights include the right to access data collected about you, the right to request rectification of inaccurate data, the right to erasure (right to be forgotten), the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to processing.
Where our use of cookies is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before the withdrawal. To exercise any of these rights in relation to cookie data, please contact us using the details provided in Section 14.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For residents of the United Kingdom, the relevant authority is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). For residents of EU member states, you may contact your local data protection authority.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or best practices. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, display a new cookie consent banner so you can review and consent to the updated practices.
We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of the website after changes to this policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the modifications. If changes significantly affect the way we process data through cookies, we will provide at least 14 days' notice before the new practices take effect.
If you have questions about this Cookies Policy, wish to exercise your rights regarding cookie data, or need further clarification about how we use cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
Data Controller
FAST FORWARD SEMINARS LTD.
Registered Address
2 Hill Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3JZ, United Kingdom
Company Number
SC153655
We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 30 days. For more comprehensive information about how we handle your personal data beyond cookies, please refer to our Privacy Policy.