Cookie Policy - Anchorsoft Academy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, login status, and other information to enhance your browsing experience.

How We Use Cookies

Anchorsoft Academy uses cookies and similar technologies to improve our website functionality, analyze usage patterns, and enhance your learning experience. We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential website functionality and navigation
Remembering your preferences and settings
Maintaining your login session and security
Analyzing website traffic and user behavior
Personalizing content and course recommendations
Improving our services and user experience
Providing relevant advertisements and promotions

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Examples:

sessionid - Maintains your login session
csrftoken - Protects against security threats
cookieconsent_status - Remembers your cookie preferences

2. Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users get error messages.

Examples:

_ga - Google Analytics visitor identification
_gid - Google Analytics session identification
_gat - Google Analytics throttling

Duration: Up to 2 years

3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Examples:

user_preferences - Stores your site preferences
course_progress - Tracks your learning progress
theme_preference - Remembers your display settings

Duration: Up to 1 year

4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Examples:

_fbp - Facebook Pixel tracking
__utm - Campaign tracking parameters
ad_preferences - Advertising personalization

Duration: Up to 90 days

Third-Party Cookies

We also use third-party services that may set their own cookies. These services help us provide better functionality and analyze our website performance:

Google Analytics

Used for website analytics and performance measurement

Facebook Pixel

Used for advertising and conversion tracking

YouTube

Used for embedding educational videos

Stripe

Used for secure payment processing

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored on your device
Delete cookies individually or all at once
Block cookies from specific websites
Block all cookies from being set
Delete cookies when you close your browser

Important: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not work properly without cookies enabled.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data

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Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

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Safari

Safari → Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

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Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies

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Opt-Out Tools

You can also use these tools to opt out of targeted advertising:

Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar technologies such as:

Local Storage: For storing user preferences and course progress
Session Storage: For temporary data during your browsing session
Web Beacons: For tracking email open rates and website analytics
IndexedDB: For storing larger amounts of structured data offline

Mobile Applications

If you use our mobile applications, we may collect similar information through app-specific technologies such as advertising identifiers, push notification tokens, and app usage analytics. You can control these through your device's privacy settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting an updated version on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Anchorsoft Academy

Email: hello@anchorsoftacademy.com

Phone: +234 802 950 1995

We will respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 30 days.

Consent and Control

By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or by contacting us directly.