1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
At Phended, we use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and other essential features. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Functionality cookies: These help us recognize you when you return to our website. They enable us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences.
- Performance cookies: These collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, enabling us to continuously improve it. These cookies don't collect information that identifies you directly.
- Authentication cookies: These help us recognize you when you're logged in so we can provide you with access to your account and course materials.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration | | --- | --- | --- | | Session Cookie | Maintains your session while you're using our website | Session only | | Authentication Cookie | Remembers your login status | 30 days | | Preference Cookie | Remembers your preferences and settings | 1 year | | Analytics Cookie | Collects anonymous data about how you use our site | 2 years |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties on our behalf. These third parties may include analytics providers (like Google Analytics) which help us understand how you use our site so we can make improvements. We may also use cookies provided by our payment processors to ensure secure transactions.
We carefully select these third parties and require them to respect your privacy. However, we do not have control over the cookies they use. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies for more information.
5. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can:
- Delete cookies from your device
- Block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse all or some cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website, and some services may not function properly.
You can find information on how to manage cookies in your browser at the following links:
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page, and if the changes are significant, we will provide more prominent notice.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].