Website policies
Cookies Policy
The Together Conference for Sign Language Interpreters and Translators
A trading name of BSL 365 Training Limited
- Effective date
- 24 September 2025
- Last updated
- To be set on public publication
1. Introduction
This explains how The Together Conference uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
The Together Conference is a trading name of BSL 365 Training Limited.
We are committed to providing clear information about the technologies used on our website and giving visitors appropriate control over their privacy preferences.
This policy should be read alongside our .
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.
They allow websites to remember information about your visit, support essential functions and, where enabled, collect information about how visitors use the website.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly. Others are optional.
3. How we use cookies
Our website may use the following categories of cookies.
| Category | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | Website operation, security, session management and remembering privacy choices |
| Functional cookies | Remembering optional preferences and settings |
| Analytics cookies | Understanding website usage and technical performance |
| Third-party cookies | Supporting external services and embedded content, where applicable |
The cookies in use will depend on the website's final technical configuration.
We will maintain information identifying the specific cookies and technologies used by our website.
4. Essential cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the basic operation and security of our website.
They may support functions including secure sessions, access to restricted areas and remembering your privacy preferences.
Cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service requested by a visitor may be used without separate consent, where permitted by law.
We will still explain their purpose and operation.
5. Optional cookies
We may use optional cookies for functions such as remembering preferences and measuring website usage.
Where consent is required, these cookies will not be activated unless you choose to accept them.
You will be able to choose which categories of optional cookies you wish to allow.
6. Third-party services
Our website may include services provided by external organisations.
These may include Zoom, LineUpr, booking services, video content and other embedded features.
Some external services may use their own cookies or similar technologies.
Where required, we will provide appropriate information and request permission before activating non-essential third-party technologies.
External websites accessed through links from our website may operate under their own privacy and cookie policies.
7. Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be given appropriate options to accept, reject or manage optional cookies.
You can change your preferences using the Cookie Settings function on our website.
You can also delete or restrict cookies through your browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation of some website features.
8. Cookie register
We will maintain a register identifying the cookies and similar technologies used by the website.
The register will contain the following information:
| Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Cookie name | The name of the cookie or technology |
| Provider | The organisation responsible for it |
| Purpose | An explanation of why it is used |
| Category | Essential, functional, analytics or another applicable category |
| Duration | How long the cookie remains on your device |
| Consent | Whether permission is required |
The register has been completed following a technical audit of the current staging implementation.
| Cookie or technology name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Duration | Consent required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ttc-cookie-preferences-v1 (local storage) | The Together Conference | Records whether optional categories were accepted or rejected so the website can remember the visitor's choice. | Strictly necessary | Until cleared by the visitor | No |
| Restricted administration authentication session (platform-managed; exact cookie name is not exposed in the application source) | Sites hosting platform | Provides secure access to restricted organiser administration. It is not used for ordinary public browsing. | Strictly necessary when accessing restricted administration | Platform-managed session; exact duration is not exposed in the application source | No |
| showSignly (local storage) | Signly | Remembers whether the visitor has chosen to show or hide the Signly British Sign Language accessibility tool. It contains preference information and no personal data. | Functional accessibility preference | Until cleared by the visitor | No |
| signlyVideoWidth (local storage) | Signly | Remembers the visitor's preferred Signly video display width. It contains preference information and no personal data. | Functional accessibility preference | Until cleared by the visitor | No |
No optional analytics cookies are currently configured in the website application. Signly is loaded on appropriate public pages as a British Sign Language accessibility service and uses the local-storage preferences listed above. External services reached through links may set their own cookies under their own policies.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our website changes, additional services are introduced or relevant legal requirements are amended.
The latest version will be published on our website.
10. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
BSL 365 Training Limited Trading as The Together Conference