What is a cookie?
Role of Cookies in Website Functionality: Cookies serve as small pieces of data stored on your device, essential for enhancing the responsiveness of our site. These cookies assign a
unique identifier to each visitor, enabling us to track user interactions anonymously. We respect your privacy and do not access any personally identifiable information unless you
voluntarily provide it. It's important to note that third-party ads on our site may also place cookies, which are beyond our control.
■ Cookies in Action: Types and Usage on Our Site
Currently, there are four types of cookies that may be generated as you browse our site: session cookies, preference cookies, analytics cookies and third party cookies.
Session Cookies
As you move through the site, various pieces of information need to be stored in order for the site to function properly. For example, if you add a course to favourites, this course
will be remembered so that you can access them later. If you log in, it will be remembered which account you logged in with.
This information is stored in a database and is referred to as a session. One cookie is set to keep track of which session you are using. Old session data is automatically deleted from
the database multiple times a day, so this information is not stored long-term.
In addition to the session cookie, a cookie is set to check if cookies can be set on your computer. This is done for diagnostic purposes when you use forms on the website. This
information is used to help solve any problems you may have encountered.
How do I control session cookies?
You can use your browser settings to control whether or not the site sets session cookies. More information on your browser settings is provided at the bottom of this page.
Please be aware that cookies are critical to the working of the site. If you choose to disable cookies from this site the functionality of the site will be greatly reduced.
Preference Cookies
Currently a preference cookie is set when you click OK on the cookies acceptance banner displayed on the site.
How do I control preference cookies?
These cookies are set as a direct result of your choice, and function solely as indicators of what that choice was. It is not believed to pose any risk to your privacy. However, you can
always use your browser settings to control whether or not our site can set cookies on your computer.
Please be aware that cookies are critical to the working of the site. If you choose to disable cookies from this site the functionality of the site will be greatly reduced.
Analytics Cookies
In order to monitor how this and related websites are performing, data is collected about page visits. This information is completely anonymous — it cannot be determined who it came
from. When this data is used, numbers of visitors are analysed overall rather than individual visits.
Analytics information is used in reports and to improve the website. For example, analytics data has been used to add, remove or change features of the site based on how popular they
are with users.
■ Engaging with Externally Linked but Unaffiliated Websites
How to Opt Out of Targeted Ads: You can prevent targeted ads based on your cookie data by visiting sites such as Your Online Choices, where you can disable behavioral advertising from
several providers.
■ Expanded Pixel and Beacon Tracking
Application of Pixel Tags for Marketing
We utilize pixel tags to conduct targeted marketing and promotional activities with the help of third-party services. The data collected through these tags informs our advertising
strategies without personally identifying individual users.
■ Cons of Rejecting Cookies
How can you manage/disable your cookies?
To manage your cookies, please use our cookies tool.
Disabling cookies
The effect of disabling cookies depends on which cookies you disable but, in general, the website may not operate properly if all cookies are switched off.
If you want to disable cookies on our website, you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use.
We may also separately prompt you regarding our use of cookies on the Site.
■ Extra Policies
Maintenance of Data
Your Personal Data is stored only for the length of time required by the purposes specified in our Privacy Policy. We hold Usage Data for purposes of internal analysis unless such
retention is necessary to enhance security, increase Service functionality, or comply with legal obligations.