for Special Educational Needs and Disability
This cookie policy explains how DIAS (Devon Information Advice and Support) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (devonais.org.uk). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and clear way.
A cookie is a small data file that is downloaded onto your computer or smartphone when you accesses a website.
Like most websites, we use cookies to collect information. Cookie information helps the website recognise you when you return to it and helps our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie is stored on your device in between the sessions you have using a website. It allows the things you like and what you do on that site to be remembered. A session cookie is temporary and expires at the end of each session (when you close your browser).
We use first-party and third-party cookies on our website for several reasons. The cookies we use are sorted into ‘strictly necessary’, ‘performance’, and ‘third-party’ cookies.
Below is a more detailed list of the cookies we may use on this website
These cookies are essential for you to be able to move around the website and use its features. They do not store any personally identifiable information. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as the website properly without them.
Cookie Name | Description | Expiry |
cookie_consent_status | This cookie is used to remember your preferences regarding our cookie policy. It stores whether you have accepted or rejected the use of non-essential cookies. | 1 year |
PHPSESSID | This is a session cookie, essential for the website to operate. It is used to establish a user session and to communicate status data through a temporary cookie. It is deleted when you close your browser. The actual name of this cookie may vary depending on the technology used to build the site. | Session |
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, for instance, which pages you visit most often. All information these cookies collect is combined and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works. We do not set these cookies without your consent.
Cookie Name | Provider | Description | Expiry |
_ga | Google Analytics | We use Google Analytics (GA) to see how people use our website – to see the number of people using our site, to understand how they find and use our web pages and to see where they go when they visit the site. Disabling cookies on your internet browser will stop GA from tracking any part of your visit to pages within this website. | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. This cookie also helps to generate statistical data on how a visitor uses the website. | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics. This controls the number of requests a client can make to a server within a specific time period. It helps prevent abuse and protects the server from being overwhelmed by too many requests,. | 1 minute |
These cookies are set by external services that we use on our website to improve the way it works, such as embedded videos from YouTube. These cookies are set by the third party and are only activated if you interact with the content (e.g., by playing a video). Accepting our cookie policy may also place these cookies on your device to prepare for this content.
Cookie Name | Provider | Description | Expiry |
YSC | YouTube (Google) | This cookie is set by YouTube when you watch an embedded video on our site. It is used to track how many views the video gets. | Session |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube (Google) | This cookie is set by YouTube to guess your bandwidth on pages with an integrated YouTube video, in order to work out the best video quality. | 6 months |
PREF | YouTube (Google) | This cookie is set by YouTube to store user preferences such as language, video quality, and auto-play settings when watching an embedded video. | 8 months |
Disclaimer: This list is based on our latest audit. However, the third-party services we use may change their cookie names and purposes without notice. You can use your browser’s built-in developer tools to look at the cookies currently in use at any time.
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, they can be used to control how many times you see a pop-up notice or to enable specific site features you interact with. We do not set these cookies without your consent.
Cookie Name | Provider | Description | Expiry |
e_popup_active-{id} | devonias.org.uk (Elementor) | If we use pop-up notifications or subscription forms, this cookie is used to ensure you do not see the same pop-up repeatedly. The {id} corresponds to the specific pop-up being displayed. | Varies by setting (e.g., 1 day, 1 week) |
elementor | devonias.org.uk (Elementor) | This is mostly used by our site administrators while they are editing the site, but it can also be set to support certain functions for all visitors. | Persistent |
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can choose your cookies via our cookie consent banner. If you choose to reject cookies, you can still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us
For more information about how we protect your privacy, please see our Privacy Notice.
Page created: August 2025
Page due for review: August 2028
DiAS (Devon, Information, Advice and Support) supports children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and their parents and carers.
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