Cookie Policy

About cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small pieces of information that websites and online services can store on or access from a user's device.

Cookies can help websites recognise a browser or session, remember preferences, maintain secure authentication and understand how a service is being used.

OarClass may also use technologies that perform functions similar to cookies, including local storage, session storage, pixels, software development kits and other device or browser technologies.

In this policy, references to "cookies" generally include these similar technologies where appropriate.

How OarClass uses cookies

OarClass may use cookies to support the operation, security and improvement of our website and school management Services.

Depending on the service being used, cookies may help us:

• Keep users securely signed in.
• Maintain account sessions.
• Protect against unauthorised access, abuse or security threats.
• Remember user preferences and interface settings.
• Maintain technical functionality between pages.
• Measure website and platform performance.
• Understand how visitors use parts of our website.
• Diagnose errors and improve the reliability of the Services.
• Support authorised third-party integrations where they are enabled.

Types of cookies we may use

The exact cookies used by OarClass may vary according to the part of the website or platform being used, the functionality enabled and the choices made by the user.

OarClass does not assume that every cookie category listed above is active on every page or for every user.

Strictly necessary cookies

Some cookies are necessary for the website or platform to operate correctly.

These cookies may be used for:

• Authentication.
• Account sessions.
• Security controls.
• Fraud and abuse prevention.
• Load balancing or infrastructure.
• Remembering privacy choices.
• Core WordPress or platform functionality.

Because these technologies are necessary to provide the service requested by the user, they may not always be optional.

Preference and functionality cookies

Preference cookies may allow OarClass to remember settings selected during a previous visit or session.

These may include preferences relating to:

• Language.
• Interface choices.
• Consent selections.
• User experience settings.
• Other non-essential preferences.

Disabling certain preference cookies may cause some settings to reset between visits.

Analytics and performance technologies

Where enabled and permitted, OarClass may use analytics or performance technologies to understand how visitors interact with our website or platform.

This information may help us:

• Understand which pages or features receive usage.
• Measure performance and loading behaviour.
• Diagnose technical problems.
• Improve navigation and user experience.
• Understand broad usage patterns.

Where applicable law requires consent before analytics cookies are placed, OarClass will seek to obtain that consent through the relevant cookie or privacy controls.

Third-party cookies and services

Some OarClass pages or Services may interact with third-party systems.

Those third parties may place or access cookies when their functionality is used.

Depending on the features enabled, such providers may include services relating to:

• Authentication.
• Communications.
• Video or media.
• Analytics.
• Payments.
• Cloud infrastructure.
• Customer support.
• Meta, Facebook or WhatsApp integrations.

Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies where they act independently from OarClass.

Meta, Facebook and WhatsApp technologies

OarClass may support integrations with services provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or its affiliates, including Facebook and WhatsApp, where such integrations are enabled by OarClass or an authorised institutional customer.

Meta may use cookies or similar technologies as part of its own authentication, security, communication or platform functions.

The technologies used by Meta and information processed directly by Meta are governed by the applicable Meta policies.

More information about OarClass's use of Meta-related information is available in our Privacy Policy .

Session and persistent cookies

Session cookies

Session cookies generally remain available only while a browser session is active and are usually removed when the session or browser is closed.

Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies may remain on a device after the browser is closed until they expire or are removed.

The retention period depends on the cookie's purpose, the service responsible for it and any applicable browser or user settings.

Managing your cookie choices

Where OarClass provides a cookie preference or consent interface, you can use that interface to manage optional cookies made available through the website.

You may be able to accept, reject or change certain categories of non-essential cookies.

Your choices may need to be stored in a necessary cookie so that OarClass can remember your preference.

Changing your preferences does not necessarily remove information already processed before the change where that processing was lawful.

Browser and device controls

Most browsers allow users to view, block or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings.

Browser controls may allow you to:

• Delete existing cookies.
• Block future cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Receive warnings before cookies are stored.
• Clear local website data.

Restricting cookies may affect the operation of authentication, preferences and other platform functions.

Do Not Track and similar signals

Some browsers provide signals such as "Do Not Track" or other privacy preference mechanisms.

There is not always a single universally adopted technical standard for how every website must respond to every browser signal.

Where applicable law requires OarClass to recognise a particular legally valid privacy preference signal, we will seek to handle that signal in accordance with the applicable requirements.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when the OarClass website, platform, integrations, analytics configuration or legal requirements change.

The latest version will be published on this page and the Last updated date will be revised.

Where required, we may also update our cookie preference interface or request renewed consent.

Contact OarClass

If you have questions about cookies, privacy technologies or how OarClass processes personal information, contact us using the details below.