LearnSphere Cookies Policy
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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, 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.
How LearnSphere Uses Cookies
At LearnSphere, we use cookies to enhance your learning experience, improve our website's performance, and provide you with personalized content. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate our site and use essential features, such as accessing secure areas and enrolling in courses. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and if you encounter any errors. This data helps us understand how users interact with our site and allows us to improve its functionality and performance.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, a functionality cookie can be used to remember your login details so that you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit our site.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.
- Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. We utilize tools like Google Analytics, which use cookies to track visitor behavior and provide us with insights into website usage.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table describes the types of cookies we use on LearnSphere:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains user session | Essential | Session |
| remember_me | Remembers user login | Functionality | 30 days |
| ga | Tracks website traffic | Analytics | 2 years |
| advertising_cookie | Delivers targeted advertisements | Advertising | 1 year |
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of our website or use all of its features.
Here are some helpful resources for managing cookies in popular web browsers:
You can also use third-party tools to manage cookies, such as browser extensions or privacy-focused search engines. Be aware that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website and other websites you visit.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies on our website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as advertising networks or analytics providers. We do not have control over these cookies, and their use is subject to the third-party’s privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their cookie practices.
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes to this policy on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at our contact page.
LearnSphere is committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with a transparent and secure online learning environment. We hope this Cookies Policy has provided you with a clear understanding of how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.
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