Aetheria Academy Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Aetheria Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, https://www.aetheriaacademy.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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 website.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They allow you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- 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 helps us to improve the way our Website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
- Analytics Cookies: We use these cookies to understand and analyze the traffic to our website and user behavior. This information is used to improve our website and your overall experience.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table details the specific cookies we use on our website, categorized by their purpose:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. Essential for website functionality. | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Analytics | 1 minute |
| cookieconsent_status | Remembers the user's cookie consent preference. | Functionality | 1 year |
| ad_user_data | Used by advertising platforms to deliver relevant ads. | Advertising | 90 days |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. These cookies are governed by the third parties' respective privacy policies.
We use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and tracking user behavior.
- Facebook Pixel: For advertising and tracking conversions.
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings in your web browser.
You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
You can also opt-out of certain third-party cookies by visiting the following resources:
More Information About Cookies
You can learn more about cookies and how to manage them by visiting the following websites:
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Aetheria Academy
500 Aetheria Way
Seattle, WA 98104
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 475-874-8567
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.
Data Security and Retention
We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through cookies from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include implementing encryption, firewalls, and access controls. We retain cookie data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. The retention period for each type of cookie is specified in the table above.
Consent
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. We will display a cookie consent banner on your first visit to our website, allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your consent preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings.
International Users
If you are accessing our website from outside of the United States, please be aware that the laws governing data collection and use may differ from U.S. law. By providing us with your information, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, as well as its processing and storage in accordance with this policy.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
Accessibility of this Policy
Aetheria Academy is committed to ensuring that this Cookies Policy is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you experience any difficulties accessing this policy or require it in an alternative format, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at +1 373-896-7423.