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COOKIE POLICY

 

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Last Updated: 28-March-2023

 

About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Notice.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our Website

Your consent applies to the following domains: www.edtechhub.org.

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Scope of this Cookie Policy

  1. EdTech Hub (we or us or our) uses cookies when you visit our website, www.edtechhub.org, (the or this Website) to help improve your experience using the website.
  2. This policy applies between you, the user of the Website, and us, EdTech Hub, the owner and provider of this Website. 
  3. When you visit the Website, and before your Website places cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a pop up banner requesting your consent to set those cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of cookies, you are enabling us to provide a better experience and service. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of these cookies; however, certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended. 

 

 

What are cookies?

This section of our Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.

  1. A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. The cookie is used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser.
  2. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
  3. Cookies do not usually contain any information that identifies you, the Website user. However, personal information that we may store about you may be linked to the information obtained from and stored in cookies. 

 

How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our Website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the Website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our Website are mainly for understanding how the Website performs, how you interact with our Website, keeping our services secure and providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our Website.

The table below explains the cookies we use and why:

 

 

Types of cookies we use

Type of cookie

Purpose

Strictly necessary cookies 

Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our Website. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket, and checkout securely.

Statistics, analytics or performance cookies

These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the Website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the Website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.

Functional cookies

These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our Website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content of the Website on social media platforms.

 

Statistics, analytics or performance cookies

Cookie

Duration

Description

_gid

1 day

Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.

_ga_*

1 year 1 month 4 days

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.

_ga_

1 year 1 month 4 days

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.

_gat_gtag_UA_*

1 minute

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID.

CONSENT

2 years

YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.

 

Functional

Cookie

Duration

Description

trx_addons_is_retina

1 year

ThemeREX sets this cookie to determine if the user has a retina display.

_mcid

1 year

This is a Mailchimp functionality cookie used to evaluate the UI/UX interaction with its platform.

 

Necessary 

Cookie

Duration

Description

cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary

11 months

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”.

CookieLawInfoConsent

11 months

CookieYes sets this cookie to store the user consent.

cookielawinfo-checkbox-others

11 months

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Other.

cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional

11 months

The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”.

cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics

11 months

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Analytics”.

cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance

11 months

Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category “Performance”.

_abck

1 year

This cookie is used to detect and defend when a client attempt to replay a cookie.This cookie manages the interaction with online bots and takes the appropriate actions.

ak_bmsc

2 hours

This cookie is used by Akamai to optimize site security by distinguishing between humans and bots.

bm_sz

4 hours

This cookie is set by the provider Akamai Bot Manager. This cookie is used to manage the interaction with the online bots. It also helps in fraud preventions.

_GRECAPTCHA

5 months 27 days

This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.

AWSALBCORS

7 days

This cookie is managed by Amazon Web Services and is used for load balancing.

__Host-airtable-session

1 year

This cookie is used to enable us to integrate the services of Airtable.

__Host-airtable-session.sig

1 year

This cookie is used to enable us to integrate the services of Airtable.

     

 

Other 

Cookie

Description

viewed_cookie_policy

The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

 

Advertisement 

Cookie

Duration

Description

YSC

session

YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

5 months 27 days

A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

NID

6 months

NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.

 

How can I control the cookie preferences ?

 Manage your consent.

You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner where you change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

In addition to this, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

 

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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