Cookie policy

Last updated: June 2026.

This cookie policy explains how SATS LION Ltd ("SATS LION", "we", "us") uses cookies and similar storage technologies on our website and in our apps. SATS LION is a Year 6 SATS revision product for children in England. It is built to be data-minimal and to follow the UK Age Appropriate Design Code (the Children's Code), so our use of cookies is deliberately small and kept under regular review.

Please read this policy alongside our privacy policy, which explains in more detail what limited information we hold, why we hold it, and the rights you and your child have. Where this policy mentions personal data, the privacy policy is the fuller statement.

Cookies are small text files that a website asks your browser to store on your device. When you return to the site, the browser sends these files back, which lets the site recognise your device and remember certain things between pages or visits. We use the word "cookies" in this policy as a general term that also covers similar technologies, such as local storage in your browser, which work in a comparable way.

• First-party cookies are set by SATS LION itself. These are the cookies we rely on for the service to work and to remember your preferences.
• Third-party cookies are set by another organisation. We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies, as explained below.
• Session cookies last only until you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay for a set period so that a setting can be remembered on your next visit.

Our starting point is to use as few cookies as possible. SATS LION is used by and built around children, so we treat data collection as something to justify rather than something to maximise. In practice this means:

• We use only essential and functional cookies. We do not set cookies that are not needed to run or improve the core service.
• We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or third-party tracking cookies. We do not sell data, and we do not run adverts in the product.
• We do not embed advertising networks, social media tracking pixels, or behavioural profiling tools that would follow you across other websites.
• Where we measure how the product is performing, we aim to use privacy-respecting analytics: aggregated, low-detail measurement that helps us fix problems and improve lessons, without building advertising profiles of children.

Essential cookies do not require consent because the service cannot function without them. For anything that is not strictly essential, we will ask for your agreement before it is set, and you can change your mind at any time using your browser controls described below.

The cookies and similar storage we may use fall into two categories only.

Essential cookies. These are necessary for the website and app to work. They cannot be switched off in our systems. They typically support:

• keeping you signed in to an adult (parent or school) account during a session;
• keeping that account session secure, including protection against common web security risks such as cross-site request forgery;
• load balancing and routing so that pages and lessons load reliably;
• remembering your cookie choices, so we do not ask you the same question on every visit.

Functional cookies. These are not strictly essential, but they improve how the product behaves and remember sensible preferences. They may support:

• remembering settings such as language, sound, or display options;
• remembering where a learner reached in a quest so a ten-minute session can resume smoothly;
• privacy-respecting, aggregated measurement of which features are used and where errors occur, so we can keep the experience curriculum-aligned and reliable.

We do not maintain an advertising category or a third-party tracking category, because we do not use those technologies. If that ever changes, we would update this policy first and ask for consent before setting any non-essential cookie.

You are always in control. You can accept or refuse non-essential cookies, and you can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the service from working, for example staying signed in to an account.

Most browsers let you view the cookies stored, delete them, and block some or all of them. The options are usually found in the privacy or security section of the settings menu. Helpful starting points include:

• Google Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Cookies and other site data.
• Apple Safari: Settings (or Preferences), then Privacy.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security.

On a phone or tablet, the same controls are usually available within the browser app's settings. Many browsers also offer a private or incognito mode, which clears most cookies when the window is closed. Because schools often use managed Chromebooks, a school's IT administrator may also set cookie and storage rules centrally across devices.

We may update this cookie policy from time to time, for example if we add a new functional feature or change how we measure performance. When we make a material change, we will update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, ask again for your consent to any non-essential cookies. We encourage you to review this page from time to time.

If you have any questions about this policy or about how we use cookies, please contact our data team at privacy@satslion.com. For general enquiries you can reach us at hello@satslion.com, and schools can write to schools@satslion.com. SATS LION Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales.