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AISchool.cool - Your Guide to Cookies (aka Cookie Policy)

Last Updated: April 12, 2025

Hey Learner! 👋

Ever wonder about those little "cookie" things websites talk about? At AISchool.cool ("AISchool," "we," "us," "our"), we use them to make your learning journey smoother, safer, and more personalized.

This policy explains what cookies are, why we use them (it's not just for virtual snacks! 🍪), the types we use, and how you can manage your preferences. We believe in being transparent, so let's break it down.

1. What Exactly Are Cookies (And Similar Tech)?

Think of cookies as tiny digital post-it notes or memory helpers that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They allow the website to "remember" things about you or your visit, either for that single session (a "session cookie") or for repeat visits (a "persistent cookie").

We might also use similar technologies like:

  • Web Beacons (or Pixels): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that help us understand if you've seen something or opened an email.
  • Local Storage: Allows websites to store data directly in your browser, which can be faster and more secure for certain tasks.

For simplicity, we'll just refer to all these as "cookies" throughout this policy.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies? (Our Recipe for a Better Site)

We use cookies for several important reasons, all aimed at making AISchool.cool work better for you:

  • Making Things Work (Essential Ingredients): Some cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function. They handle things like keeping you logged in, managing your course progress (if applicable), ensuring website security, and processing payments if you buy something. Without these, the site just wouldn't work properly.
  • Understanding How You Learn (Analyzing Usage): Performance and analytics cookies help us see how students navigate our digital campus. Which courses are popular? Where do people get stuck? This anonymous data helps us understand usage patterns, fix bugs, and improve the overall site structure and content. We learn how to be a better school!
  • Remembering Your Preferences (Personal Touches): Functionality cookies allow us to remember choices you make (like your username, language preferences, or maybe display settings) to provide a more convenient and personalized experience on your return visits.
  • Keeping Campus Secure: Certain cookies help us detect malicious activity or violations of our Terms of Service, contributing to a safer environment for everyone.

3. What Kinds of Cookies Do We Use? (The Different Flavors)

Here's a breakdown of the main types:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for you to move around the website and use its core features (like logging in or accessing secure areas). They don't store personally identifiable information typically and are usually set in response to actions made by you. You can't really turn these off if you want to use the site.
  • Performance Cookies (Analytics Cookies): These collect anonymous information about how visitors use AISchool.cool, like which pages are visited most often and if users encounter error messages. We use this aggregated data to improve how the website works. Examples include cookies from services like Google Analytics.
  • Functionality Cookies: These remember choices you've made to enhance your experience (e.g., username, region). They help provide more personal features.

4. Third-Party Cookies (Guest Bakers)

Some cookies might be placed on your device not by AISchool.cool directly, but by third-party services we use to help run and improve the site. Examples include:

  • Analytics Providers: Like Google Analytics, to help us understand site usage.
  • Payment Processors: If you make a purchase, our payment partners (like Stripe or PayPal) might use cookies necessary for secure transaction processing.
  • Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): To help load the site faster and more reliably.

These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies governing how they use information. We recommend you check their policies to understand their practices. We don't control the placement or use of these third-party cookies.

5. Your Choices: Managing Your Cookie Stash

You have control over cookies! Here's how you can manage them:

  • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to see what cookies you have, delete them individually, or block cookies from specific or all websites. Check the "Help," "Tools," or "Settings" menu of your browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to learn how.
  • Heads Up: If you block all cookies (including essential ones), parts of AISchool.cool might not function correctly, and your experience might be limited.
  • Our Cookie Consent Tool: When you first visit AISchool.cool (or after clearing your cookies), you might see a banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can usually manage your preferences through that tool.
  • Opt-Out Tools: For some third-party analytics or advertising cookies, you might be able to opt-out directly via industry tools like the NAI Opt-Out Tool or the DAA Opt-Out Tool (check their websites for details and availability in your region).

6. More Info & Policy Updates

For more details on how we handle your data overall, please check out our main Privacy Policy.

The world of tech changes, so we might update this Cookie Policy occasionally. We'll post any changes here and update the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed.

7. Got Questions?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, feel free to reach out:

privacy@aischool.cool

Thanks for reading! We hope this clears things up about how cookies help make AISchool.cool a great place to learn. 🚀🍪🧠