Cookies Policy

Online English Language School - Understanding Our Cookie Usage

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit our online English language school website. These files contain information that helps us provide you with a better learning experience, remember your preferences, and analyze how our educational platform is being used.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, user authentication, and access to your student dashboard. Without these cookies, our online learning platform cannot operate effectively.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

We use these cookies to collect information about how students interact with our website, which pages are visited most frequently, and where users encounter difficulties. This data helps us improve our educational content and user experience.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as your preferred language settings, lesson progress, and customized learning paths. They enhance your experience by providing personalized features.

Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant educational content and course recommendations based on your learning interests and behavior on our platform.

How We Use Cookies

Our online English language school uses cookies for several important purposes:

  • Authentication: To keep you logged into your student account securely
  • Progress Tracking: To save your lesson progress and learning achievements
  • Personalization: To customize your learning experience based on your proficiency level
  • Performance Monitoring: To ensure our platform runs smoothly and efficiently
  • Content Optimization: To improve our educational materials and teaching methods
  • Security: To protect against fraudulent activities and unauthorized access

Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party service providers who may place cookies on your device to help us deliver our educational services. These may include:

  • Learning management system providers for course delivery
  • Video hosting services for educational content
  • Analytics providers to understand user behavior
  • Payment processors for secure transactions
  • Communication tools for student support

These third parties are contractually bound to use cookies only for the purposes we specify and in accordance with our privacy standards.

GDPR Compliance and Consent

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Google's Consent Mode v2, we implement comprehensive consent management practices:

  • Explicit Consent: We obtain clear consent before placing non-essential cookies
  • Granular Control: You can choose which types of cookies to accept
  • Consent Mode v2: We use advanced consent signals to respect your privacy choices
  • Regular Updates: We may ask for renewed consent when our cookie practices change
  • Easy Withdrawal: You can withdraw consent at any time through your browser settings

Your Consent Matters: By continuing to use our online English learning platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookies Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over cookies and can manage them in several ways:

  • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences
  • Cookie Banner: Use our cookie consent banner to select your preferences
  • Opt-Out Tools: Utilize industry-standard opt-out mechanisms for advertising cookies
  • Regular Clearing: Periodically clear your browser's cookie storage

Important Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our online learning platform and may prevent you from accessing some features of your English language courses.

Cookie Retention and Updates

Different cookies have different lifespans. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. We regularly review and update our cookie practices to ensure they remain current with technological developments and legal requirements.

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make significant changes, we will notify our students through our platform or via email.

This Cookies Policy was last updated on the date of website publication and is effective immediately.