Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. Why We Use Cookies

Online Course 24 uses cookies for several important reasons:

• Essential functionality: To enable core features like account login, course access, and secure transactions
• User experience: To remember your preferences and provide a personalized experience
• Performance: To understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
• Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and enhance security
• Analytics: To collect information about site usage and visitor behavior

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They allow us to link your actions during a single browsing session.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us recognize you as a returning visitor and remember your preferences.

3.2 First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by Online Course 24 directly. We control how these cookies are used.

Third-party cookies are set by external services we use, such as analytics providers or advertising networks. These services have their own privacy policies.

4. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, filling in forms, or setting privacy preferences.

Legal basis: These cookies are necessary for the performance of our contract with you and our legitimate interest in ensuring security.

5. Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website's functionality and content.

What we collect:

• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Links clicked and navigation paths
• Device and browser information
• Referring websites
• Geographic location (country/city level only)

Legal basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time through our cookie settings.

6. Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Legal basis: Your explicit consent, which you provide through our cookie banner and can manage at any time.

7. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

7.1 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer.

7.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Alert you when a website tries to set a cookie

How to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

7.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences
• Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out

8. Third-Party Cookies and Services

We use services from trusted third-party providers that may set cookies on our website. These providers have their own privacy policies:

8.1 Google Services

We use Google Analytics for website analytics and Google Ads for advertising. Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

8.2 Payment Processors

Payment processing is handled by third-party services that may set their own cookies to facilitate secure transactions.

8.3 Social Media Platforms

Social media sharing buttons may set cookies when you interact with them. Each platform has its own cookie and privacy policy.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no uniform standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. We do not respond to DNT signals, but you can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent tool.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

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

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +44 077 0279 4694
• Address: 29B Shire Oak Rd, Headingley, Leeds LS6 2DD, United Kingdom