{"id":2045,"date":"2023-04-03T19:08:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T19:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literacyengine.co.uk\/?page_id=2045"},"modified":"2023-04-03T19:08:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T19:08:49","slug":"cookie-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/literacyengine.co.uk\/index.php\/cookie-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>COOKIE POLICY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Last updated&nbsp;April 02, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Cookie Policy explains how&nbsp;The Literacy Engine Ltd&nbsp;(\u201c<strong>Company<\/strong>,\u201d \u201c<strong>we<\/strong>,\u201d \u201c<strong>us<\/strong>,\u201d and \u201c<strong>our<\/strong>\u201c) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/literacyengine.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/literacyengine.co.uk<\/a>&nbsp;(\u201c<strong>Website<\/strong>\u201c). 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