Introduction
Welcome to NovaLearn's Cookies Policy. This policy explains how NovaLearn ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, novalearn.com ("Website"), to provide, improve, and personalize your experience. By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this 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 can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, while session cookies expire when you close your browser.
How We Use Cookies
NovaLearn uses cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas and using our learning management system.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This data helps us improve the performance and design of our Website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or login information) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
- Advertising/Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We may share this information with third-party advertisers.
- Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies, such as Google Analytics, to collect information about your use of our Website. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the Website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the Website, where visitors have come to the Website from, and the pages they visited.
Types of Cookies We Use
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the specific cookies we use on NovaLearn:
First-Party Cookies
These cookies are set by the NovaLearn website directly. They are typically used for essential functions, such as remembering your login status and preferences. Examples include:
- SessionID: This cookie is essential for maintaining your session as you navigate through the website. It expires when you close your browser.
- PreferencesCookie: This cookie stores your preferred language and other display settings to provide a personalized experience.
Third-Party Cookies
These cookies are set by a domain other than our website. Third-party cookies are often used for tracking and advertising purposes. Examples include:
- Google Analytics: These cookies track your interactions with the website, providing us with data on user behavior, traffic sources, and content engagement. Key cookies include _ga, _gid, and _gat.
- Marketing Platform Cookies: If we use advertising partners, they may set cookies to track your browsing habits and show you targeted ads on other websites. These cookies typically have longer expiration dates.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Here are some actions you can take:
- Accept all cookies: This is the default setting for most browsers.
- Block all cookies: This prevents websites from placing any cookies on your device.
- Clear cookies: You can delete existing cookies from your browser at any time.
- Set exceptions: You can allow cookies from specific websites while blocking cookies from others.
For more information on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please refer to the browser’s help documentation.
Opt-Out Tools
You can also use opt-out tools provided by third-party services to prevent them from tracking your online activity. For example, you can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This add-on prevents Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.
Cookie Consent Tools
Many websites use cookie consent tools that allow you to customize your cookie preferences. These tools typically provide a banner or pop-up when you first visit the website, giving you the option to accept or decline different types of cookies. Please note that even if you decline certain cookies, essential cookies that are necessary for the website to function may still be placed on your device.
Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. This Cookies Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to read the cookies policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on our Website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
NovaLearn, 123 Learning Lane, Austin, TX 78704, USA
Phone: (512) 555-1212
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have a positive experience on our Website.