How We Use Cookies
Last updated: 11 April 2026
Like most websites, ours uses small files called cookies to keep things working smoothly and to understand how visitors use our content. This page explains what cookies are, which ones we use, and how you can control them.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit. Cookies allow a website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, the fact that you are signed in, or which pages you have already seen, so that your next visit is faster and more useful.
Cookies cannot run programs, install viruses or access other files on your device.
The cookies we use
The Newberry House website uses a small number of cookies, grouped into the three categories below:
| Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep parents and staff signed into the dashboard and protect form submissions against misuse. The site cannot function without these. | Session / up to 7 days |
| Preferences | Remember choices such as light or dark mode so the site behaves the way you expect on your next visit. | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics | Anonymous statistics on which pages are read and how visitors move through the site, so we can improve our information for prospective and current families. | Up to 24 months |
We do not use advertising or behavioural-tracking cookies, and we do not share information from these cookies with third-party advertisers.
Third-party cookies
Some pages may include content hosted by trusted third parties, such as embedded maps or videos. Those providers may set their own cookies when their content loads. We only embed content from providers whose privacy practices we are comfortable recommending, but we cannot control the cookies they set. Please refer to their own cookie and privacy policies for details.
Managing cookies
You are always in control of the cookies on your device. Most browsers let you:
- see which cookies a site has set and delete them individually;
- block cookies from specific sites or from all sites by default;
- clear all cookies when you close the browser or at any point you choose.
Step-by-step guides for the most common browsers are available here:
Please note that if you disable strictly-necessary cookies, parts of the Newberry House website, in particular the parent and staff dashboards, will not work as expected.
Changes to this policy
If we start using new cookies, or change how we use existing ones, we will update this page with the date of the change. Significant updates will also be highlighted in school communications to enrolled families.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the cookies we use, or about how we handle personal information more generally, please contact the school office:
Newberry House Montessori SchoolLourensford Estate, Somerset West
Email: secretary@newberry.co.za
Telephone: 021 847 1585
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