English iExperts Academy Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how iExperts Academy uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It outlines what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
What are cookies and similar tech?
“Cookies” are small text files placed on your device. Similar technologies include local storage, SDKs, beacons, pixels, tags, and device identifiers. We use the term cookies to cover all of these.
Who sets cookies?
- First‑party cookies: set by iExperts Academy.
- Third‑party cookies: set by service providers (e.g., analytics). We vet providers, limit data shared and require contractual safeguards.
We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross‑context behavioural advertising as defined by the CCPA/CPRA. If this changes, we will update this Policy and provide opt‑out mechanisms.
Categories we use
- Strictly necessary (always on): required for security and core functions (authentication, session management, load balancing, fraud prevention, consent storage).
- Preferences: remember choices like language, autoplay or accessibility settings.
- Analytics: aggregated usage and performance metrics to improve content and reliability (e.g., page views, error rates).
- Marketing: measure our own campaigns and show relevant iExperts content. We do not use cookies for cross‑site behavioural ads.
In the EU/UK and several Middle‑East jurisdictions, Preferences/Analytics/Marketing require your consent. You can grant or withdraw consent any time.
Your choices and how to manage them
- Cookie Banner: On your first visit (and when we materially change vendors/uses), you'll see a banner with Accept all, Reject non‑essential and Manage settings of equal prominence.
- Cookie Settings (footer, persistent): Change preferences any time; stores a versioned consent string.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as an opt‑out for non‑essential cookies and default them off where applicable.
- Browser controls: You can disable cookies in your browser or clear them. Doing so may affect site functionality.
- Do Not Sell/Share (US states): We do not sell/share PI for cross‑context ads. If this changes, a "Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information" link will appear in the footer and we will honour GPC and opt‑outs.
Consent logging & duration
We store a record of your cookie choices (consent string/version, timestamp, categories) so we can respect them and demonstrate compliance. We typically retain this record for 4–7 years or as required by local law. Cookie lifetimes vary (see table below) but we aim for 13–24 months maximum for analytics.
Cookies we use (register)
This register is modular. We only list tools actually deployed on iexperts.academy. Non‑essential cookies/scripts load only after consent.
First‑party cookies (always present)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iexp_sid | iExperts | Session management and security. | Strictly necessary | First‑party cookie | Session |
| iexp_cc | iExperts | Stores your cookie consent choices (versioned). | Strictly necessary | First‑party cookie | 24 months |
| lang_pref | iExperts | Remembers language selection. | Preferences | First‑party cookie | 12 months |
Analytics stack
We use a single analytics provider on iexperts.academy. The following cookies are set only after you grant consent in regions that require it.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes users and generates aggregate statistics. | Analytics | Third‑party cookie | 13 months* | |
| _ga_* | Stores session state for GA4. | Analytics | Third‑party cookie | 13 months* | |
| _gid | Short‑term ID to distinguish users. | Analytics | Third‑party cookie | 24 hours | |
| _gac_* | Associates UTM campaign parameters with sessions. | Marketing/Analytics | Third‑party cookie | 90 days |
*Durations reflect typical GA4 retention and may vary by region.
Marketing & social sharing
Our site does not use cross‑site behavioural advertising cookies. We only load marketing‑related cookies once you have provided consent. Cookies from third‑party social sharing tools such as AddThis are also covered in this section.
| Names | Provider | Purpose | Category | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gac_* | Associates UTM campaign parameters with sessions and our own campaigns. | Marketing/Analytics | Third‑party cookie | 90 days | |
| __atuvc, __atuvs, uvc, loc, xtc, at‑rand, at‑lojson‑cache‑#, _at.cww, _at.hist.# | AddThis (Oracle) | Enable the AddThis social sharing widget and update share counts; help visitors share content to social networks. | Social sharing/Marketing | Third‑party cookies & local storage | Most cookies expire after 1 year; __atuvs expires after 1 day; local‑storage values persist until cleared. |
All marketing and social‑sharing cookies load only after consent and are limited to iExperts' own outreach — no cross‑context behavioural advertising. If we ever enable such advertising, we will provide a Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information link and honour opt‑outs.
Security & performance
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management — identifies and mitigates automated traffic. | Strictly necessary | Third‑party cookie | 30 minutes |
| __cfruid | Cloudflare | Used to manage rate limiting and protect our site. | Strictly necessary | Third‑party cookie | Session |
We avoid third‑party advertising cookies. If our stack changes, we will update this register, default new non‑essential items OFF, and re‑prompt for consent when required.
Region‑specific notes
EU/UK (GDPR, ePrivacy/PECR):
- We obtain prior consent for non‑essential cookies and provide equal prominence to Accept and Reject.
- We support recognised consent frameworks (e.g., IAB TCF 2.2) where relevant and maintain consent records.
- You may withdraw consent at any time via Cookie Settings.
United States (CA/CPRA, VA, CO, CT, UT, NV, etc.):
- We do not sell or share personal information for cross‑context behavioural advertising. If that changes, we will provide "Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information" and honour GPC signals.
- You may opt out of targeted advertising and certain profiling via Cookie Settings.
Middle‑East (UAE/KSA/Qatar/Bahrain/Egypt; DIFC/ADGM):
- Where consent is required for non‑essential cookies, we obtain it and provide withdrawal controls.
- Cross‑border transfers follow our Privacy Policy safeguards.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in laws, technology or our vendors. The Effective date shows the latest version. For material changes we will re‑prompt consent where legally required.
Contact
Questions about cookies or your choices?
Privacy: [email protected]
Security: [email protected]
General: [email protected]
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