Last updated: 14 August 2026

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how HORNE MEDIA LTD (“SpendGrade”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the SpendGrade website.

1. Who We Are

The SpendGrade website and Learning Programme are operated by:

Email: contact@spendgrade.com
Telephone: +44 (0)263 544 024

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They may be used to enable website functionality, remember preferences, maintain security, measure website performance or support advertising.

Similar technologies, such as tracking pixels, tags and local storage, may perform comparable functions. References to “cookies” in this policy include these technologies where applicable.

3. Our Current Use of Cookies

At the date of this policy, SpendGrade does not intentionally use analytics or advertising cookies on this website.

Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (“Microsoft UET”) is not currently active.

The website may use cookies or similar technologies that are strictly necessary for its security, technical operation and the delivery of features requested by visitors. These technologies do not require consent where they fall within the applicable exemptions under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.

We will update this Cookie Policy and implement an appropriate consent mechanism before activating any non-essential analytics or advertising cookies.

4. Strictly Necessary Technologies

Strictly necessary technologies may be used for purposes such as:

• protecting the website against security threats and misuse;
• maintaining essential website functionality;
• supporting network and session management;
• remembering privacy or cookie preferences, where such controls are available;
• ensuring that pages and popups operate correctly.

These technologies cannot always be disabled through the website because the website may not function correctly without them.

Where personal data is processed through strictly necessary technologies, it is processed to provide the requested website functionality, maintain security and pursue our legitimate interests in operating a reliable website.

5. Analytics Cookies

SpendGrade does not currently use analytics cookies.

If analytics services are introduced in the future, they may collect information about how visitors use the website, such as:

• pages visited;
• time spent on pages;
• approximate location derived from an IP address;
• device, browser and operating-system information;
• referring pages;
• interactions with website features.

Analytics cookies will not be activated before the visitor has provided consent where consent is legally required.

6. Advertising Cookies and Microsoft UET

Microsoft UET is not currently installed or active on the website.

If Microsoft UET or another advertising technology is introduced in the future, it may process information such as:

• IP address and device identifiers;
• browser and device information;
• pages viewed and actions taken on the website;
• referring website or advertising campaign;
• advertisement-click and conversion information;
• date and time of interactions.

Such information may be used to measure advertising performance, understand whether an advertisement resulted in a website visit or other action, create advertising audiences and improve campaign relevance.

Non-essential advertising technologies will only be activated after the visitor has provided consent where required. Visitors will also be given a way to withdraw or change that consent.

Microsoft’s processing of personal data is governed by its own terms and privacy information. Further information is available in the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

7. Cookie Consent

At present, the website does not intentionally place non-essential analytics or advertising cookies.

Before any such cookies are introduced, SpendGrade will:

• update this Cookie Policy;
• provide clear information about the relevant cookies and providers;
• display an appropriate cookie-consent notice;
• prevent non-essential cookies from loading before consent, where required;
• allow visitors to accept or reject non-essential cookies;
• provide a way to change or withdraw consent.

Rejecting non-essential cookies will not prevent visitors from accessing the main informational content of the website.

8. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their settings. You may also be able to configure your browser to notify you before a cookie is stored.

Disabling all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, may affect the operation of the website or prevent certain features from working correctly.

Instructions for managing cookies are normally available in the privacy or security section of your browser settings.

9. Retention

The duration for which a cookie remains on a device depends on its purpose.

Session cookies are normally deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies remain until their stated expiry date or until they are deleted by the user.

If non-essential cookies are introduced, information about their providers, purposes and retention periods will be added to this policy or made available through the website’s cookie settings.

10. External Websites

The SpendGrade website may contain links to external websites. Following an external link does not itself mean that SpendGrade places cookies from the destination website.

External websites may use their own cookies and process personal data according to their own privacy and cookie policies. SpendGrade does not control the cookies placed by independent third-party websites.

11. Server Logs

Our hosting and security providers may automatically record technical information in server logs, including IP addresses, browser information, request times and requested pages.

Server logs are not necessarily cookies. Further information about the processing of personal data is provided in our Privacy Policy.

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our website, legal obligations or use of technology changes.

The updated version will be displayed on the website with a revised “Last updated” date. Where required, we will request consent again following material changes to the use of non-essential cookies.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact: