Cookies Policy

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

How We Use Cookies

At NovaLearn Academy, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, provide social media features, and analyze our traffic. We use both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This helps us improve the way our website works.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Types of Cookies We Use

Here is a detailed breakdown of the cookies we use on the NovaLearn Academy website:

Cookies Used by NovaLearn Academy

Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
_ga	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users.	Performance	2 years
_gid	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users.	Performance	24 hours
_gat	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.	Performance	1 minute
novaLearnSession	Maintains user session and login status.	Essential	Session
cookieConsent	Remembers if the user has accepted the cookie policy.	Functionality	1 year
marketingCookies	Tracks user behavior for marketing campaigns.	Targeting	30 days

This table lists the various cookies used by NovaLearn Academy, their purpose, type, and duration. Understanding these cookies helps you manage your preferences better.

Third-Party Cookies

We also use third-party cookies, which are set by domains other than our website. These include:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about website traffic and user behavior. This helps us understand how visitors use our site and how we can improve it. You can learn more about Google Analytics and its privacy practices at Google Privacy Policy.
• Social Media Plugins: Our website may include social media plugins, such as those for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These plugins may set cookies to track your activity on our site and personalize content for you. Please refer to the privacy policies of these social media platforms for more information about their cookies practices.

How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• See what cookies you’ve got and delete them individually.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Block cookies from particular sites.
• Block all cookies from being set.
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser.

Please note that if you block all cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to log in to your account or access certain content.

To find out how to manage cookies in your browser, you can consult the browser’s help documentation or visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Changes to Our Cookies Policy

We may update our Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review our Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

NovaLearn Academy Data Protection Officer
555 California Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (415) 555-0123

Last Updated: October 26, 2025