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Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on future visits, remember your preferences, and provide a better experience.
We also use similar technologies such as pixels, local storage, and session storage. This policy covers all such technologies.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential: Required for the platform to function. Without these, you cannot log in or access your account.
- Analytics: Help us understand how users interact with the platform so we can improve it.
- Marketing: Used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
3. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the platform to work. They cannot be disabled.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| upcademy_session | Upcademy | Keeps you logged in during your session | Session |
| upcademy_auth | Upcademy | Stores your authentication token securely | 30 days |
| csrf_token | Upcademy | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Session |
4. Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our platform. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics reporting | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Stores session state for analytics | 2 years |
| _clarity | Microsoft Clarity | Records anonymised session replays for UX analysis | 1 year |
5. Marketing Cookies
These cookies help us measure the reach and effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Tracks visits from Meta ads | 3 months |
| _ttp | TikTok | Tracks conversions from TikTok ads | 13 months |
| GTM-* | Google Tag Manager | Manages marketing and analytics tags | Varies |
6. Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View the cookies stored on your device
- Delete individual or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
Note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in or using the platform. Disabling analytics or marketing cookies will not affect your ability to use the service, but will mean we have less data to improve the platform and measure our marketing.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, email us at support@upcademy.com.