Cookies Policy

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 to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to site owners. At Artisanwaxboutiq, we use cookies to enhance your learning experience and improve our services.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies to enable basic website functionality and secure areas
• Preference cookies to remember your settings and course preferences
• Analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our platform
• Authentication cookies to keep you logged in during your session
• Progress tracking cookies to save your course advancement

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are required for basic website operation.

Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works. These cookies collect information about page visits, time spent on pages, and error messages.

Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make such as your username, language, or region and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also remember your course preferences and settings.

Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements and measure advertising effectiveness. They help us show you content that may be of interest to you.

Third-Party Cookies

We use several third-party services that set cookies on your device. These services help us provide, analyze, and improve our website. Below is detailed information about the third-party cookies we use:

Google Services

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service uses cookies to collect information such as:

• How you arrived at our website (referring website, search terms, etc.)
• Pages you visit and time spent on each page
• Your geographic location (country and city level)
• Device and browser information
• User interactions with website features

Google Analytics cookies include: _ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat. These cookies typically expire after 2 years, 24 hours, or 1 minute respectively. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or adjusting your browser settings.

Google Ads Conversion Tracking: We use Google Ads to track conversions and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. This service uses cookies to:

• Track when users complete specific actions after clicking our ads
• Measure return on investment for advertising campaigns
• Optimize ad delivery and targeting

Google Ads cookies may include: _gcl_au, _gcl_dc, IDE, test_cookie. These cookies help us understand which ads lead to course enrollments and other valuable actions.

Google Remarketing: We use Google's remarketing services to show relevant advertisements to visitors who have previously visited our website. This service uses cookies to:

• Remember that you visited our website
• Show you our ads on other websites you visit
• Create custom audiences for advertising campaigns

Remarketing cookies may include: _gcl_au, _gcl_dc, and other Google advertising cookies. You can opt out of Google's use of cookies for advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Google Maps API: We use Google Maps to display location information on our contact page. When you interact with the map, Google may set cookies to:

• Remember your map preferences
• Provide location-based services
• Improve map functionality and performance

Google Maps cookies are subject to Google's Privacy Policy. You can manage these through your Google account settings.

Other Third-Party Services

We may also use cookies from other third-party services for:

• Payment Processing: When you make purchases, payment processors may set cookies to facilitate secure transactions and prevent fraud
• Social Media Platforms: If we integrate social media features, these platforms may set cookies to enable sharing and interaction
• Content Delivery Networks: We use CDN services that may set cookies to optimize content delivery and improve website performance

We do not control these third-party cookies. Each third-party service has its own privacy policy and cookie practices. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they handle your information.

Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete cookies, or notify you when cookies are being set. However, blocking essential cookies may prevent some website features from functioning properly.
• Cookie Consent: When you first visit our website, you can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.
• Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:
• Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads: Visit Google's Ads Settings to opt out of personalized advertising
• Network Advertising Initiative: Visit www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ to opt out of multiple advertising networks
• Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit www.aboutads.info/choices/ for additional opt-out options
• Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature. While we respect this signal, our website may still use cookies as described in this policy.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not function correctly, and you may need to re-enter information that would normally be saved.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Please check this page periodically for any updates.

Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at message@artisanwaxboutiq.world.