Cookies Policy
Last updated: 20/07/2022
Introduction
Mentorpod Education uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, and apps including:
Keeping you signed in
Understanding how you use our product
Security reasons
In this cookies policy we describe what type of cookies Mentorpod Education uses and how to disable them. If you cannot find the specific information that you are looking for, feel free to contact us at hello@mentor-pod.education.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites you visit. They are widely used in order to make a website work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. These cookies contain a unique code which allows us to recognise your browser during your visit to our website ( so-called a 'session' cookies) or later, repeated visits (so-called permanent cookies).
The content of a cookie usually consists of the name of the server that placed the cookie, an expiration date and a unique numeric code. Based on your surfing habits, a cookie remembers your preferences. These personal interests are stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies make the interaction between you, the visitor, and the website easier, faster and help you to navigate between the different parts of a website. Cookies are also used to make the content of, or the publicity on a website more relevant for the visitor. Finally, a cookie will ensure that the content is adaptable to your personal taste and needs.
What types of cookies does Mentorpod Education use?
Required cookies: Certain cookies are necessary in order for the website to operate correctly and remain secure. For example, we use cookies to authenticate you. When you log on to our website, authentication cookies are set which let us know who you are during a browsing session. We have to load essential cookies for legitimate interests pursued by us in delivering our sites essential functionality to you. If you reject these cookies, certain parts of the website may not work optimally or not at all.
Functional cookies: These cookies are used to enable certain additional functionality on our websites, such as storing your preferences (e.g. username) and preventing users from taking the same survey multiple times. This functionality improves user experience.
Analytical Cookies: Analytics cookies collect information about your use of our site, and enable us to improve the way it works. We do not use Google Analytics to track forms made with Mentorpod Education. We use Umami, a self-hosted and privacy-focussed web analytics solution that is GDPR compliant and does not use any cookies in the tracking code.
Umami is an open source, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics. Umami provides you with a powerful web analytics solution that does not violate the privacy of your users. Additionally, when you self-host Umami you are in complete control of your data.
How can you block or eliminate cookies?
You can allow, eliminate, or block cookies in your computer's configuration settings according the internet browser you are using. In certain cases, some web services will be blocked when certain cookies are not allowed to operate correctly or when they are blocked by the user.
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