Cookie Policy — BLearn
Secure by Design1) What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites function, improve user experience, and provide analytics to site owners. Similar technologies include pixels, local storage, and SDKs in mobile apps.
2) How We Use Cookies
- Operate the site: Keep you signed in, route traffic, and protect security.
- Preferences: Remember settings such as language and cookie choices.
- Performance: Analyse usage to improve content and features.
- Marketing (where enabled): Deliver relevant information about courses and services.
3) Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential: Required for site functionality, including authentication, load balancing, and security. Cannot be disabled.
- Performance / Analytics: Help measure usage and diagnose issues. Set only with your consent where required.
- Functional: Remember preferences such as language and region, and enhance features.
- Advertising: Show relevant ads, limit repetition, and measure effectiveness. Set only with consent where required.
4) Your Consent Choices
Where required by law, we request your consent for non-essential cookies via our cookie banner. You can accept all, reject all non-essential cookies, or set granular preferences. Your selections will be saved for future visits from the same browser.
5) How to Manage Cookies
- Cookie settings: Use the Cookie Settings link in our footer to revisit your choices at any time.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow blocking or deleting cookies. See your browser's help pages.
- Analytics opt-outs: Some providers (for example, Google Analytics) offer their own opt-out tools.
Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.
6) Third-Party Cookies and Similar Technologies
We work with service providers that may set cookies or use similar technologies when active. Data they collect is subject to their own policies. You can control these via our banner or your browser.
| Provider | Purpose | Policy | Opt-out | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Performance and usage analytics | Privacy | Opt-out | Up to 24 months |
| Meta Pixel | Advertising and measurement | Privacy | Ad settings | Up to 24 months |
| Hotjar | Experience analytics and session insights | Privacy | Opt-out | Session to 12 months |
This table will be updated to reflect our actual active integrations.
7) Cookie Duration and Retention
- Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain for a defined period depending on purpose and legal requirements.
8) Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a Do Not Track setting. Because there is no common standard, our services may not respond to DNT signals. Please use the controls above to manage cookies.
9) Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The latest version will be posted here with a revised Last updated date. Significant changes may be announced on-site.