Cookie Policy of Ros Toynbee Associates Ltd

Effective date: 29 July 2026
Last reviewed: 29 July 2026

1. About this policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Ros Toynbee Associates Limited, referred to in this policy as “we”, “us” or “our”, uses cookies and similar technologies on:

https://rostoynbee.com

Ros Toynbee Associates Limited is registered in England and Wales under company number 6481547.

Our registered office is:

Unit 20
The Circle
Queen Elizabeth Street
London
SE1 2JE

For information about how we collect and use personal information more generally, please see our Privacy Policy.

2. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, phone or other device when you visit a website.

We may also use similar technologies, including:

  • browser local storage;

  • session storage;

  • scripts and tags;

  • pixels;

  • embedded third-party services; and

  • unique browser or device identifiers.

In this policy, references to “cookies” include these similar storage and access technologies where appropriate.

Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. These are known as session cookies. Others remain for a specified period or until you delete them. These are known as persistent cookies.

3. How we obtain your consent

When you first visit our website, our consent banner allows you to:

  • accept optional cookies;

  • reject optional cookies;

  • select particular cookie categories; or

  • continue with only those technologies that are strictly necessary.

Merely visiting or continuing to browse our website does not constitute consent to optional cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent where they are genuinely required to:

  • operate the website;

  • transmit communications;

  • protect the website and its forms from spam or malicious activity;

  • remember your cookie choices;

  • maintain website security; or

  • provide a service that you have specifically requested.

Other technologies are not intended to be activated unless you have made the appropriate choice through our consent banner.

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by selecting Manage consent at the bottom of the website.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

4. Categories of cookies

Functional and strictly necessary cookies

These cookies and storage technologies are required to operate and protect the website. They may test browser functionality, remember your consent choices, prevent spam or maintain a secure authenticated session.

These technologies cannot normally be disabled through our consent banner. Blocking them through your browser may prevent parts of the website from working.

Preference cookies

Preference cookies remember choices that affect the appearance or operation of the website, such as language or interface settings.

Where an applicable legal exception does not apply, we request consent before using them.

Statistics cookies

Statistics cookies help us understand how people find and use the website.

They may collect information about:

  • pages viewed;

  • approximate location;

  • referring websites;

  • browser and device type;

  • the time spent on pages;

  • navigation through the website; and

  • website performance or errors.

We currently treat Google Analytics as an optional Statistics service. Google Analytics cookies should not be placed unless you consent to Statistics cookies.

Marketing and visitor-interaction technologies

These technologies may recognise a returning browser, record interaction with website features or provide communication services such as live chat.

We use this category for the Tawk.to live-chat service. We do not currently use the cookies identified in our scan to provide third-party behavioural advertising.

5. Technologies used on this website

Cookie names containing an asterisk (*) include a changing identifier, such as an account, property, website or user ID.

Complianz consent management

We use Complianz to display the consent banner, record your choices and control optional services.

Cookie or storage name Purpose Typical duration Category
cmplz_banner-status Records whether the consent banner has been completed or dismissed Up to 1 year Strictly necessary
cmplz_functional Records the choice for functional technologies, where used Up to 1 year Strictly necessary
cmplz_preferences Records the choice for preference technologies, where used Up to 1 year Strictly necessary
cmplz_statistics Records the choice for statistics technologies, where used Up to 1 year Strictly necessary
cmplz_marketing Records the choice for marketing technologies, where used Up to 1 year Strictly necessary
cmplz_consented_services Records consent for individual services, where used Up to 1 year Strictly necessary
cmplz_policy_id Records the version of the policy associated with the visitor’s choice Up to 1 year Strictly necessary

These cookies record consent choices and do not themselves track visitors for advertising purposes.

WordPress

Our website is built using WordPress. WordPress may use cookies or browser storage to test functionality and support authorised logged-in users.

Cookie or storage name Purpose Typical duration Category
wordpress_test_cookie Tests whether the browser accepts cookies Session Strictly necessary
wpEmojiSettingsSupports Checks whether the browser supports the display of emojis Session Functional
wordpress_logged_in_* Maintains an authenticated WordPress login Login session Strictly necessary
wp-settings-* Stores interface settings for a logged-in WordPress user Up to 1 year Preference
wp-settings-time-* Records when WordPress interface settings were stored Up to 1 year Preference

The login and settings cookies are ordinarily relevant only to authorised administrators, editors or other logged-in users. They are not normally placed on the devices of ordinary visitors browsing the public website.

Wordfence website security

We use Wordfence to help protect the website from malicious access, attacks and unauthorised activity.

Cookie or storage name Purpose Typical duration Category
wfwaf-authcookie-* Helps Wordfence identify authenticated or trusted WordPress users and apply appropriate security controls Login session or short security period Strictly necessary

This cookie is primarily relevant to authorised website administrators and other logged-in users.

Wordfence may also process information such as IP address, browser information, requested pages and other technical data needed to identify and prevent malicious activity.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect the website’s contact form from spam, automated submissions and abuse.

Cookie or storage name Purpose Typical duration Category
_GRECAPTCHA or _grecaptcha Provides fraud, bot and spam risk analysis Up to approximately 6 months, depending on Google’s configuration Functional and security

Depending on the reCAPTCHA version and browser, Google may also use cookies, local storage, session storage, scripts and identifiers that do not appear directly under the rostoynbee.com domain.

When reCAPTCHA is used, information sent to Google may include:

  • IP address;

  • browser and device information;

  • referring page;

  • mouse, keyboard or touchscreen interactions;

  • the date and time of the request; and

  • other information required to determine whether the submission is likely to have been made by a person or automated software.

Google may process this information outside the United Kingdom. Google’s own privacy policy and terms apply to its processing.

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the website and to help us improve its content, navigation and performance.

Our scan detected two Google Analytics 4 property-specific cookie names.

Cookie name Purpose Typical duration Category
_ga Distinguishes browsers and visitors for statistical reporting Up to 2 years Statistics
_ga_PEC5YGHED0 Maintains session information for the associated Google Analytics property Up to 2 years Statistics
_ga_91Q7FKWX4W Maintains session information for the associated Google Analytics property Up to 2 years Statistics
_ga_* Covers Google Analytics property-specific cookie names if an identifier changes Up to 2 years Statistics

Google Analytics may collect information including:

  • pages viewed;

  • the approximate geographical area from which the website was accessed;

  • browser, device and operating-system information;

  • the referring website or search service;

  • time spent on pages;

  • links and website functions used; and

  • technical information about website performance.

The default duration may be shortened by our configuration, browser restrictions or your own browser settings.

Google Analytics cookies are not intended to be placed unless you consent to Statistics cookies.

Google may process analytics information outside the United Kingdom in accordance with its privacy documentation and applicable international-transfer safeguards.

Legacy Google Universal Analytics tag

A legacy Google Universal Analytics tag remains present on the website.

The detected property identifier is:

UA-138997460-1

Standard Universal Analytics properties stopped processing new data on 1 July 2023. The tag is therefore obsolete and should not be relied upon for current website statistics.

However, while the tag remains embedded in the website, it may attempt to execute or create associated storage.

Cookie name Purpose Typical duration Category
_gat_gtag_UA_138997460_1 Limits the rate of requests made by the legacy Universal Analytics tag Approximately 1 minute Statistics
_gid Distinguishes browsers for legacy statistical reporting Approximately 24 hours Statistics
_ga May also be used by the legacy tag to distinguish browsers Up to 2 years Statistics

The legacy tag is treated as a Statistics technology and is not intended to operate until Statistics consent has been given.

6. Administrator and website-editor storage

We also store information associated with WordPress administration, the Divi visual editor and website-maintenance tools, including:

  • e4212d37_wp_ai_studio_invalidation;

  • et_fb_module_data;

  • et_fb_clipboard_module_module;

  • et_builder_product_version;

  • lastClipboardTimestamp; and

  • WordPress login and user-setting identifiers.

These entries are created principally when an authorised administrator or editor is logged into the website. They are not ordinarily placed on the devices of members of the public browsing the website.

7. Managing your choices

You can change or withdraw your choices at any time by selecting Manage consent at the bottom of the website.

You can also delete or block cookies using your browser settings. Depending on your browser, these settings may allow you to:

  • view stored cookies;

  • delete individual cookies;

  • delete all cookies;

  • block third-party cookies;

  • block cookies from specified websites; or

  • block all cookies.

Blocking all cookies may prevent the website from operating properly.

Browser settings do not replace the choices available through our consent mechanism.

Deleting your cookies may also delete your recorded consent choice. The consent banner may therefore be displayed again when you next visit the website.

8. Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by other organisations.

Those websites may use their own cookies and similar technologies. We do not control technologies used after you leave our website.

You should review the privacy and cookie information provided by the operator of the other website.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when:

  • we add or remove website services;

  • a service provider changes its technologies;

  • a cookie scan identifies a material change;

  • our consent arrangements change; or

  • legal or regulatory requirements change.

The current version and its effective date will be published on this page.

10. Contact us

Questions about this policy or our use of cookies can be sent to:

Ros Toynbee Associates Limited
Unit 20
The Circle
Queen Elizabeth Street
London
SE1 2JE

Email: ros@thecareercoach.co.uk
Alternative email: ros@rostoynbee.com