1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies do not give us access to your computer or any information about you beyond what you choose to share with us.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Verse Arts website uses a small number of cookies to help provide a better experience. We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes, and we do not sell or share cookie data with third parties for marketing.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential cookies | Required for the website to function — enabling school portal session management and payment processing via Stripe | Session / short-term |
| Functional cookies | Remember your preferences on the site (e.g., portal login state) to improve your experience | Session |
| Third-party cookies (Stripe) | Set by our payment processor Stripe during checkout to ensure secure payment processing. Subject to Stripe's own cookie policy. | Varies |
| Font loading (Google Fonts) | We use Google Fonts to serve website typography. Google may set cookies in connection with this service. | Varies |
4. What We Do Not Use Cookies For
We do not use cookies to:
- Track your browsing activity across other websites
- Serve targeted advertising
- Build profiles about you for marketing purposes
- Share your data with advertisers or marketing companies
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View the cookies stored on your device
- Delete cookies individually or all at once
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of the Verse Arts website, including the school portal login and payment processing.
For guidance on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit your browser's help section or go to aboutcookies.org.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at verseartspa@gmail.com.