Cookie Policy

Welcome to CyprusBiz Academy's Cookie Policy. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide basic functionality such as remembering your preferences, and gather information about how users interact with the website.

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, font size, or other display preferences. This helps to make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use several types of cookies on our website for different purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas of the website, and session management. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they can only be disabled by changing your browser settings.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information. They provide data on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, and which pages are visited most frequently. This information helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

Targeting and 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 and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.

Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides more detailed information about the specific cookies we use on our website:

Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
sessionID	Essential	Maintains user session state across page requests	Session
cookieConsent	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year
_ga	Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users	24 hours
_gat	Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate	1 minute
ui_preference	Functionality	Remembers your display preferences	1 year
language	Functionality	Remembers your language preference	1 year

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our website. We use the following third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. The information collected is anonymous and is used to report on website activity.
• Social Media Platforms: We may integrate social media features that allow you to share content through platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. These platforms may place cookies on your device for tracking and advertising purposes.
• Video Platforms: We may embed videos from platforms like YouTube or Vimeo, which may use cookies to gather information about your browsing activities.

Please note that we do not have control over these third-party cookies. For more information about how these third parties use cookies, please visit their respective privacy and cookie policies.

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. Here's how you can manage cookies in different browsers:

Chrome

1. Click the three dots in the top right corner
2. Select "Settings"
3. Scroll down and click on "Privacy and security"
4. Click "Cookies and other site data"
5. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Firefox

1. Click the three lines in the top right corner
2. Select "Options" (Windows) or "Preferences" (Mac)
3. Click on "Privacy & Security"
4. Under "Cookies and Site Data," choose your preferred settings

Safari

1. Click "Safari" in the menu bar
2. Select "Preferences"
3. Click on the "Privacy" tab
4. Choose your cookie settings under "Cookies and website data"

Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three dots in the top right corner
2. Select "Settings"
3. Click on "Cookies and site permissions"
4. Click "Manage and delete cookies and site data"
5. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website. If you disable cookies, you may not be able to use some features of our site, and some pages may not display properly.

Our Cookie Settings Tool

We provide a cookie management tool that allows you to customize your cookie preferences on our website. When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner will appear, giving you the option to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal that informs websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. However, there is currently no standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals from web browsers.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated version on our website with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

More Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through our website contact form or visit our Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal data.