What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember things about your visit — like whether you're logged in or what pages you've looked at.

We also use similar tracking technologies like web beacons, pixels, and local storage. These work alongside cookies to help us understand how people use our financial education platform and improve the experience for everyone.

Some cookies are essential for basic website functions, while others help us analyze usage patterns or remember your preferences. You have control over most of these tracking methods.

Types of Tracking We Use

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

When you allow tracking technologies, we can offer a more personalized experience. For example, we might remember that you're interested in our team leadership courses and show you related content first.

• Remembering your login status so you don't need to sign in repeatedly
• Saving your progress through our financial education modules
• Showing you content recommendations based on your browsing history
• Providing faster page loading by caching frequently accessed information
• Analyzing which courses are most popular to improve our curriculum
• Ensuring our contact forms work properly and messages reach our team

Without these tracking methods, you'll still have access to all our educational content, but the experience might feel less tailored to your specific interests and learning journey.

Essential Cookies We Cannot Disable

• Session management cookies that keep you logged into your account
• Security cookies that protect against fraudulent activity
• Load balancing cookies that ensure optimal server performance
• Cookies that remember your cookie preferences (like rejecting non-essential ones)
• Form submission cookies that prevent duplicate enrollment applications

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control most cookies through your browser settings. Each browser handles cookie management differently, but most offer options to block, delete, or manage cookies on a site-by-site basis.

Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might affect how well certain features work on our website. You'll still be able to access our educational content, but some personalized features may not function as expected.

Data Retention and Your Control

Different types of cookies have different lifespans. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser, while persistent cookies can last anywhere from a few days to several years, depending on their purpose.

We regularly review and clean up stored cookie data. Analytics cookies typically expire after two years, while preference cookies might last longer to maintain your settings across visits.

You can delete all cookies at any time through your browser settings. If you have concerns about specific data we've collected, you can contact our team using the information below.

Third-Party Cookies

Sometimes we work with trusted partners who provide services like analytics, payment processing, or content delivery. These partners may set their own cookies when you visit our site.

For example, if we embed a video from an educational platform or use a third-party payment processor for course enrollment, those services might place cookies on your device. We choose our partners carefully, but we recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you want to understand their specific practices.

The "Reject All Non-Essential Cookies" button above will also signal to these third-party services that you prefer not to be tracked for non-essential purposes.