Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. These files contain information that helps us provide you with a better browsing experience and allows certain features of our website to function properly. Cookies are widely used across the internet and are an essential part of how modern websites operate.

How We Use Cookies

Serenity Academy uses cookies for several important purposes to enhance your experience on our wellness education platform:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function correctly. They enable core functionality such as security features, navigation, and access to secure areas of our site. Without these cookies, we cannot provide many of the services you expect from our wellness education platform. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without severely affecting the site's performance.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

We utilize performance cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with our website. This includes data about which pages are visited most frequently, how long users spend on different sections, and any error messages encountered. This information helps us understand user behavior patterns and improve our course offerings and website structure. All data collected through these cookies is aggregated and anonymous, ensuring your privacy while helping us enhance our services.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred language settings, course interests, or login credentials if you choose to save them. They help provide enhanced, personalized features during your visits to our wellness education platform. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies help us remember your settings and preferences for future visits. This includes your cookie consent choices, display preferences, and any customization options you've selected for your learning experience. These cookies ensure that you don't need to reconfigure your preferences each time you visit our site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help us maintain your session while you navigate through our wellness courses and educational content. These cookies are essential for maintaining security and ensuring that your course progress is properly tracked during your visit.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. They help us recognize you as a returning visitor and remember your preferences, course progress, and login status. These cookies enhance your user experience by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by our wellness education platform. They are used to provide core functionality, remember your preferences, and analyze how you use our site to improve our course offerings and user experience.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These may include embedded content providers, analytics services, or social media platforms. We carefully select our third-party partners to ensure they maintain high standards of data protection and privacy.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over how cookies are used on our wellness education platform. When you first visit our site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies or adjusting your browser settings.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to access some features of our wellness courses and educational materials.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Each web browser provides different methods for managing cookies. You can typically find cookie settings in your browser's privacy or security section. Common browsers include options to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or prompt you before accepting any cookies. Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions on managing cookie preferences.

Cookie Retention Periods

Different types of cookies have varying retention periods based on their purpose and functionality. Essential cookies typically last for the duration of your session, while preference cookies may be stored for several months to remember your settings. Analytics cookies are usually retained for up to two years to help us understand long-term usage patterns and improve our wellness education services.

We regularly review and update our cookie retention policies to ensure they align with current privacy regulations and best practices. Cookies that are no longer necessary for their intended purpose are automatically deleted according to our data retention schedule.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify users through our website or other appropriate communication channels. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies and protect your privacy.

The most current version of our Cookie Policy will always be available on our website, with the last updated date clearly displayed at the top of this page. Continued use of our wellness education platform after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

Your Privacy Rights

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. You have the right to understand what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them. If you have concerns about our cookie practices or need assistance with managing your preferences, our support team is available to help you navigate these settings.

Your privacy choices are important to us, and we strive to provide clear, easy-to-understand information about our cookie usage. We believe that transparency about our data practices helps build trust and allows you to make informed decisions about your privacy preferences while using our wellness education platform.

Technical Information

Cookies are implemented using standard web technologies and protocols. They are small files, typically no larger than a few kilobytes, and do not contain executable code that could harm your device. The information stored in cookies is used solely for the purposes outlined in this policy and is protected using appropriate security measures.

If you experience any technical issues related to cookies or need assistance with your browser settings, we recommend consulting your browser's documentation or seeking help from qualified technical support resources. Our wellness education platform is designed to work optimally with cookies enabled, but we strive to ensure basic functionality remains available even when cookies are disabled.