This policy explains cookies and similar technologies associated with pitstonetraining.co.uk. Effective date: 25 September 2026.
What cookies do
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Similar technologies, including local and session storage, can also remember information in your browser. Session cookies normally last for a browsing session; persistent cookies remain for a stated period or until you delete them.
Shopping and payment functions
Our website uses WordPress, WooCommerce and Stripe to provide the shopping and payment journey. These services use browser storage to remember basket contents, maintain sessions, process payments and help prevent fraud. Which technologies are used depends on the features you use and the payment method selected.
The following are standard technologies documented by WooCommerce and Stripe for these functions. Durations are provider defaults and may be refreshed by further use. This table describes those services rather than cookies used on every visit.
| Technology | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| woocommerce_cart_hash and woocommerce_items_in_cart | Recognise changes to your basket. Set by our shopping platform on our site. | Browser session |
| wp_woocommerce_session_ followed by an identifier | Match your browser to basket information held by our shopping platform. | 2 days |
| __stripe_mid | Help Stripe assess transaction risk and prevent fraud. | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Help Stripe assess transaction risk during a payment session. | 30 minutes |
Payment technologies may be placed through our website or Stripe services. Stripe may also use session storage for fraud prevention. Further details are available at https://stripe.com/legal/cookies-policy and https://stripe.com/cookie-settings. Those pages cover Stripe services generally; not every technology listed there is used by our checkout.
Consent and optional technologies
Technologies strictly necessary to provide a service you request may operate without consent where the legal exception applies. We will obtain consent before using optional analytics, advertising or embedded-content technologies where consent is required. Accepting our purchase terms does not provide consent to optional tracking. Where optional technologies are offered, you must be able to refuse them and withdraw consent as easily as you give it.
Your browser settings
You can inspect, block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking shopping, security or payment cookies may prevent the basket or checkout from working. Browser controls do not replace any consent choice we are legally required to offer.
The learning platform
The Highfield learning platform is a separate service. When you open the LMS, consult the privacy and cookie information provided there. This policy concerns the Pitstone website and its shopping journey.
Changes and questions
We review this policy when the website or its services change. For questions, contact info@pitstonetraining.co.uk or write to Pitstone Training Ltd, 118 Westfields, Stanley, England, DH9 7DF. See our Privacy Notice for information about how we use personal data.