Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Gleambloom Institute uses cookies for various purposes to enhance your experience and improve our services:

• Essential website functionality
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Analyzing website traffic and usage patterns
• Personalizing content and advertisements
• Maintaining security and preventing fraud
• Improving our services based on user behavior

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled:

• Session Management: Keep you logged in during your visit
• Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery and other security threats
• Load Balancing: Distribute server load for optimal performance
• Cookie Preferences: Remember your cookie consent choices

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Google Analytics: Tracks website usage and visitor behavior
• Performance Monitoring: Monitors website speed and functionality
• Error Tracking: Identifies and helps fix technical issues
• Heat Mapping: Understands user interaction patterns

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance functionality and personalization:

• Language Preferences: Remember your language selection
• Display Preferences: Remember layout and display options
• Form Data: Save partially completed forms
• Video Players: Remember playback preferences

3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements:

• Retargeting: Show relevant ads on other websites
• Social Media: Enable social sharing functionality
• Advertisement Tracking: Measure ad effectiveness
• Personalization: Customize content based on interests

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow trusted third-party services to place cookies on your device. These include:

4.1 Analytics Services

• Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis
• Hotjar: User behavior analysis

4.2 Social Media Platforms

• Facebook: Social sharing and advertising
• LinkedIn: Professional networking integration
• Twitter: Social media integration

4.3 Advertising Networks

• Google Ads: Targeted advertising
• Facebook Ads: Social media advertising

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a specified period (typically 30 days to 2 years)
• Essential Cookies: May persist until manually deleted or browser cache is cleared

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Cookie Consent Manager

You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie consent tool, which allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customize your preferences by category
• Change your preferences at any time

6.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

6.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
• Google Ads: Ad Settings
• Facebook: Ad Preferences

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Website may not function properly
• Functional Cookies: Loss of personalization and preferences
• Analytics Cookies: No impact on functionality, but helps us improve services
• Marketing Cookies: Less relevant advertisements

8. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies:

8.1 Web Beacons

Small transparent images that help track email opens and website visits.

8.2 Local Storage

Browser storage that persists longer than cookies and stores larger amounts of data.

8.3 Fingerprinting

Collecting device and browser characteristics to create a unique identifier.

9. Mobile App Tracking

If you use our mobile applications, we may use mobile identifiers and app-specific tracking technologies similar to cookies.

10. Data Protection and Privacy

Cookie data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. We implement appropriate security measures to protect cookie data.

11. International Transfers

Some cookie data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Canada. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify users of significant changes through our website or email.

13. Contact Information

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