Innovate Academy - Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Innovate Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at innovateacademy.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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 in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies are designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website, and can be accessed either by the web server or the client computer.
Cookies perform various functions, such as remembering your preferences, tracking your website activity, and personalizing your experience. They help us understand how you use our site, which enables us to improve its design and functionality.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
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Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse our Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided. Examples include session cookies that maintain your logged-in status and security cookies that protect against fraudulent activity.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Website works. For example, we may use Google Analytics cookies to track page views and user interactions.
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Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. Functionality cookies can also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
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Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization. We may use third-party advertising cookies to show you ads for Innovate Academy courses on other websites you visit.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our Website, we will display a cookie banner informing you about our use of cookies. By continuing to browse our Website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
How to Control Cookies
You can control cookies in several ways:
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Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Settings" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to block all cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or prompt you each time a website wants to set a cookie. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly.
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Cookie Consent Tools: We may provide you with specific cookie consent tools on our Website that allow you to manage your cookie preferences. These tools may allow you to selectively enable or disable different categories of cookies.
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Third-Party Tools: You can also use third-party browser extensions or tools to manage cookies. These tools may provide additional features, such as the ability to delete cookies automatically or block tracking scripts.
Specific Cookies Used on Innovate Academy
To provide greater transparency, below is a table of the key cookies used on our site:
Key Cookies Used by Innovate 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 |
| PHPSESSID |
Maintains user session on the website. |
Strictly Necessary |
Session |
| cookieconsent_status |
Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. |
Functionality |
1 year |
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Cookie Policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Innovate Academy
Data Protection Office
456 Silicon Valley Road
San Jose, CA 95110
Email: privacy@innovateacademy.com
Phone: (408) 555-7890
This Cookie Policy is effective as of January 1, 2025, and is maintained by Amelia Rodriguez, Data Protection Officer at Innovate Academy.