Cookie Policy
Last Updated: April 28, 2025
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how MainframeEDU ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance user experience by allowing websites to remember your preferences and understand how you interact with them.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and enable enrollment form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve how our website works, for example, by ensuring users can easily find what they're looking for.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| SESSION | Maintains your session state | Session |
| CSRF_TOKEN | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users for analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users for analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| preferences | Remembers user preferences such as language | 1 year |
| recently_viewed | Tracks recently viewed courses | 30 days |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on. These cookies may include:
- Analytics cookies from services like Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our website
- Marketing cookies from our advertising partners to provide you with relevant advertisements and limit the number of times you see an advertisement
- Social media cookies that allow you to share content from our website on social media platforms
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
Please note that restricting cookies may impact your experience on our website and may limit your ability to use certain features.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner requesting your consent to set cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your mind at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our website.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to periodically review this policy to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through the contact form on our website.