Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy specifically explains how we, our users, and our affiliates use cookies, and gives you the options to have control over them.
Our Privacy Policy explains our principles when it comes to the collection, processing, and storage of your information. Please review it in reference to the terms used on this page which are noted in capital letters (ex. Services rather than services) .
What are cookies?
Cookies are tiny pieces of data, often encrypted, that are stored in browser directories located on your computer or other devices when a website gets loaded. They help web users and developers navigate and interact with websites efficiently and also make sure certain functions and backend processes perform properly. Because of their central role in the functionality and security of this site, disabling cookies may prevent users from interacting with this and other websites.
Whenever you visit a website and a browser loads it, cookies are created. Cookies are basically text file(s) that are generated when the loaded website sends information back to the site user's web browser. This means whenever the user returns to that website, the browser recalls and sends the text file (cookies) to the website's server. In addition to web browsing, cookies are generated by any websites that run other elements, such as widgets, ads, etc., on a page being loaded. These cookies can communicate how ads appear and how other elements of a page may function.
How to manage cookie settings in your browser
To clear, enable/disable, and block cookies in your different browsers, follow the instructions linked below or here (you must do this for each browser separately, but be please aware disabling cookies may prevent you from logging into some websites or limit functionality):
Or you can download or use options which have privacy built into their model and make it very easy for users to control cookie tracking, such as:
- Brave browser
- DuckDuckGo search engine (chrome plugin)
How we use cookies
We may use cookies and other collected data for the following general purposes:
- To identify you when you log in to your account.
- To enable us to operate the Services essential to our website and provide them to you.
- To store your account preferences and user information (such as name, course purchases, quiz scores, etc).
- To analyze the Website or other Services and information about our visitors and users, including research into our user demographics and user behavior in order to improve our content and Services.
- To contact you about your account and provide customer service support, including responding to your comments and questions.
- To market and provide products or services to you.
- To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
- To better understand your needs and the needs of users in the aggregate, diagnose problems, analyze trends, improve the features and usability of the Services, and better understand and market to our customers and users.
- To keep the Services safe and secure.
- We use information as otherwise described or permitted by law or as we may notify you.
- We also may use non-identifiable information gathered for statistical purposes to keep track of the number of visits to the Services with a view to introducing improvements and improving usability of the Services.
Cookies may also be collected separately from third party sites/embedded content. This includes but is not limited to social media platforms or embedded content from platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo. We are not affiliated with nor do we have control over information collected by their cookies. For further details regarding cookies and how we handle information, please review our privacy policy.
*Please note this page was implemented on March 24, 2021.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, you can find the most relevant contact details in our Privacy Policy. To read the Terms & Conditions, click here.
