SkillForge Cookies Policy
Welcome to the SkillForge Cookies Policy. This policy explains how SkillForge ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). 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. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies help us to improve your experience on our website by understanding your preferences and tailoring the content to your needs.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. 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, for example, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies are used to improve how our website works.
- 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.
- 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 campaigns.
Types of Cookies We Use
Here is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Identifies your unique session on our website. | End of session | Essential |
| csrftoken | Protects our website against cross-site request forgery. | 1 year | Essential |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Performance |
| OptanonConsent | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year | Functionality |
| MarketingCookie | Tracks user behavior for targeted advertising. | 3 months | Targeting/Advertising |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our website. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. The methods to control cookies vary from browser to browser, so you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Specifically, you can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. Here are links to the cookie control documentation for some of the most popular browsers:
More Information
For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org .
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at Contact Us or write to us at:
SkillForge Data Protection Officer
123 Learning Lane
Techville, CA 91234
USA
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a transparent approach to the use of cookies. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to the cookies we set, third parties may also set cookies on your device when you visit our website. These third-party cookies may be used for various purposes, including analytics, advertising, and social media integration. We do not control these third-party cookies and recommend that you review the cookie policies of these third parties for more information about their use of cookies.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that informs you about our use of cookies and asks for your consent to place cookies on your device. You can customize your cookie preferences through this banner. If you continue to use our website without changing your preferences, we will assume that you consent to our use of cookies.
Data Retention
We retain cookie data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including providing you with a seamless browsing experience and improving our website. The retention period for each cookie varies depending on its purpose, as indicated in the table above. After the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize the cookie data.