Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how MedWay ('Company', 'we', 'us', and 'our') uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://med-way.uk ('Website'). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR).
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal information if we combine it with other data we hold about you.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, MedWay) are called 'first-party cookies'. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called 'third-party cookies'. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (for example, analytics and performance monitoring). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognise your device both when it visits our Website and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate — we refer to these as 'essential' or 'strictly necessary' cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and understand how users engage with our platform so we can improve it. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising. The specific types of cookies we use are described in the table below.
What specific cookies do we use?
The table below describes the categories of cookies set on our Website and the purposes they serve. The specific cookies in use may vary as we update our platform. Our Cookie Consent Manager on the Website always reflects the current, live list of cookies.
| Cookie Name / Provider | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookie(MedWay) | Strictly Necessary | Session | Maintains your login session while you are using the platform. Deleted when you close your browser. |
| Authentication token(MedWay) | Strictly Necessary | Up to 30 days (if 'Remember me' selected) | Keeps you logged in between visits if you choose the 'Remember me' option at login. |
| CSRF token(MedWay) | Strictly Necessary | Session | Security cookie that helps prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. |
| Cookie consent(MedWay / CookieYes) | Strictly Necessary | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask you again on each visit. |
| Analytics(e.g. Google Analytics) | Analytics & Performance | Up to 2 years | Helps us understand how visitors use the Website — pages visited, time spent, and errors encountered. Data is anonymised where possible. Requires your consent. |
| Performance monitoring(MedWay) | Analytics & Performance | Session | In-house tracking of platform performance and student progress. Linked to your account where you are logged in. Described further in our Privacy Policy. |
How can I control cookies?
Under PECR and UK GDPR, you have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in two ways:
- Cookie Consent Manager: When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be rejected as they are essential for the Website to function. You can revisit and update your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in our website footer.
- Browser controls: You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies at any time. Please note that if you choose to refuse cookies, you may still be able to use our Website but some features — in particular those requiring you to be logged in — will not function.
Please note that non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) will not be set on your device until you have given your consent through our Cookie Consent Manager. Pre-ticked boxes are not used — your consent is always active and specific.
How can I control cookies on my browser?
The method for managing cookies varies between browsers. Please visit the help section of your browser for guidance. The following links provide information for the most widely used browsers:
- Google Chrome — support.google.com/chrome
- Mozilla Firefox — support.mozilla.org
- Apple Safari — support.apple.com
- Microsoft Edge — support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge
- Opera — help.opera.com
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognise or track visitors to a website. We may use other similar technologies from time to time, such as web beacons (sometimes called 'tracking pixels' or 'clear gifs'). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognise when someone has visited our Website or opened an email from us. We use these only where we have a lawful basis to do so under UK GDPR, and their use is described in our Privacy Policy.
In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
We do not currently use cookies to serve targeted or behavioural advertising on our Website. If this changes in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy accordingly and ensure that appropriate consent mechanisms are in place before any advertising cookies are set.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons, including changes required by the ICO or updates to PECR or UK GDPR guidance. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated. Where changes are material, we will notify you via the Website or by email.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, or wish to withdraw your consent to any cookies, please contact us:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint about our use of cookies with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by telephone on 0303 123 1113.
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside MedWay's Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions, both available at med-way.uk.
Last updated September 2026.