Cookie Policy
itslearning uses cookies and similar technologies on its webpages and online resources to improve user experience and performance.
Posted: 4 May 2018 — Last updated: 10 Jan 2022
Please read on to find out more about what a cookie is, why we are using cookies, and how you can influence the use of cookies when visiting us.
NOTE: This cookie policy is for the purpose of our webpages and does not apply to learning platforms we offer to our customers. itslearning does not place cookies in its products for other purposes than technical necessity.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file which is placed on your computer or mobile device by websites and might be left there for a set period after your visit. They are often used to improve usability, to remember your preferences and can also be used for traffic analytics, personalisation of advertisement and other marketing purposes.
- First-party cookies are cookies set by the website you’re visiting. Only that website can read them.
- Third-party cookies are cookies set by external services used by the website you’re visiting.
- Persistent cookies will be stored in your web browser until deleted or until they reach their set expiry date.
- Session cookies, on the other hand, will be deleted when you quit your browser.
How we use cookies
We are continuously working to improve our websites and online resources. To do so, we use cookies to enhance your experience in several ways:
- Necessary functional cookies strictly needed to make the website work, to identify trusted web traffic and to manage cookie settings and consents on the website.
- Functional cookies used for setting preferences on our site to improve your experience when using our website. This is done by remembering your preferences on the site such as choices you made about language and location or changes you made to the web page such as text size. Without these cookies the website and associated applications may not function as intended.
- Analytics cookies used for statistics and performance purposes to understand how our webpage is used and adapt our content based on previous choices. This gives us statistical insight for our continuous work to improve our websites and online recourses. To do this, we use tools to collect, aggregate and analyze our users’ behavior on our websites.
- Marketing cookies used for tracking and targeting purposes to provide content and advertisements tailored to your preferences, manage advertisements (how often you see them), analyze the effectiveness of an ad campaign, and to analyse user behavior interactions with online resources, social media content, advertisements and emails.
Can I turn off cookies when visiting itslearning websites?
Yes. When you first visit our website, you will be asked if you accept the use of cookies. If you decline, most cookies described below will be turned off. The exception is cookies that are strictly needed for the website to work. These cookies do not gather any information about you and are not used for marketing purposes or traffic analytics.
If you have accepted or rejected cookies on our website, and want to change your mind, you can delete or turn off cookies in your browser. Be aware that without these cookies websites and associated applications may not function properly. More information can be found through your browser’s support section.
You can change your here.
Cookies used on our websites
Here is a list of cookie types that we use on our websites, and the purposes for which they are used: