1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, which can make it easier to visit the site again and make the site more useful to you.
2. How We Use Cookies
Sparkle Trail Institute uses cookies to:
- Keep you signed in to your account
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve our website and services
- Provide you with relevant content and advertisements
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
- Session cookies: Allow you to navigate our website and use essential features
- Security cookies: Help identify and prevent security risks
- Load balancing cookies: Help us distribute website traffic efficiently
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Analytics cookies: Collect information about how you use our website
- Error tracking cookies: Help us identify and fix technical problems
- Performance monitoring cookies: Monitor website speed and performance
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Language cookies: Remember your language preference
- Region cookies: Show you content relevant to your location
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad.
- Advertising cookies: Show you relevant advertisements
- Social media cookies: Allow you to share content on social platforms
- Targeting cookies: Help us understand your interests
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These include:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
- Social media platforms: For sharing and social login functionality
- Email marketing services: For managing email subscriptions
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be stored for different periods:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
- First-party cookies: Set by sparkletrail-institute.com
- Third-party cookies: Set by external services we use
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner with the following options:
- Accept All: Accept all cookies for the best experience
- Necessary Only: Accept only essential cookies
- Customize: Choose which types of cookies to accept
Browser Settings
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Block cookies: Prevent websites from setting cookies
- Delete cookies: Remove existing cookies from your device
- Notify on cookies: Get alerted when websites try to set cookies
Browser-Specific Instructions
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable certain cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
- You may need to re-enter information repeatedly
- Personalized content may not be displayed
- Some interactive features may not work
- Analytics and improvement efforts may be affected
8. Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies may contain personal data. Our use of this data is governed by our Privacy Policy. We ensure that:
- Cookie data is processed lawfully and transparently
- Personal data in cookies is kept secure
- You have control over how your data is used
- Data is only kept for as long as necessary
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on our website
- Updating the "last modified" date
- Sending you an email notification (if you've subscribed)
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
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