This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website and social media pages and what you can do to manage how they are used.
This policy relates to your use of our website, our social media pages (such as Meta, X, and Instagram) and subscribing to our services online.
We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and this helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our site and also to improve our site. By clicking “accept” and continuing to browse our site, you are agreeing to our use of all the cookies as described below. Alternatively, you can choose which types of cookies to accept by clicking on “settings”.
Throughout our website we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties. These websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate cookie polices. For privacy information relating to these websites, please consult their cookie policies as appropriate.
Who are we?
HASOU Fashion Academy is an online short-course provider that places a strong emphasis on nurturing student creativity and facilitating real-world collaboration within the fashion industry.
Our website (our “site”) is operated by HASOU Fashion Academy Ltd (company number 15216761) (“we”, “us”, “our”). The business office address is 249 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4TG, UK.
Cookies explained
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (e.g. computer, smartphone or other electronic device) when you use our website. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and this helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our site and also to improve our site.
Our use of cookies
We use cookies on this website to:
- recognise when you visit this website (this speeds up your access to the website as you do not have to log in each time).
- obtain information about your preferences and use of our website.
- keep track of the items stored in your shopping basket and take you through the checkout process.
- carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content, products and services and to help us better understand our users’ requirements.
- target our marketing and advertising campaigns (and those of our partners) more effectively by providing interest-based advertisements that are personalised to your interests.
- make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.
For further information on cookies generally visit the AboutCookies or All About Cookies websites.
Types of cookies
A visit to our website may generate the following types of cookie:
- Session cookies
These allow our website to link your actions during a particular browser session. These expire each time you close your browser and do not remain on your device afterwards. - Persistent cookies
These are stored on your device in between browser sessions and allow your preferences or actions across our website to be remembered. These will remain on your device until they expire, or you delete them from your cache.
Additionally, the cookies that we place on your device may also be:
- Strictly necessary cookies
These are essential for you to be able to navigate our website and use its features. Without these cookies, the services you have asked for could not be provided. - Performance cookies
These collect information about how you use our website, e.g. which pages you go to most often. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous, and is only used to improve how our website works. - Functionality cookies
These allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your username, language, last action and search preferences) and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. - Targeting cookies (third party cookies and cookies used for advertising)
Targeting cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement on our website and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. These may also be used to choose the advertisements which are displayed to you on our website and other websites.
Which cookies do we use?
- _ga
Google Analytics
The functionality is: to store anonymised statistics. - _ga_*
Google Analytics
Functionality: to store and count pageviews. - _wpfuuid
WP-Forms
Functionality: to store a unique user ID. - __stripe_mid
Stripe
Functionality: to provide fraud prevention.
Cookie settings
- If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of our website and you will not receive a personalised service.
- If you are primarily concerned about third party cookies generated by advertisers, you can turn these off by going to the Your Online Choices
- Also, you can visit the trade body representing these advertising platforms for more information: Network Advertising Initative. From its website, you can control third party online advertising by managing your browser opt-outs.
- Please note that these links will take you to other websites. We will not be responsible for the information and also the setting of cookies on these other websites.
- For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about this cookie policy or the information we hold about you, please contact us on +44(0)1603 362828.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time and advise you to visit this website section in order to keep up to date with changes.
This page was last updated: May 2024