Cookie Policy

Learn how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on TrustSchool.

Last updated: November 15, 2024

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 to provide information to website owners.

This Cookie Policy explains how TrustSchool ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website and use our services.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies for various purposes

Essential Cookies

Required for basic platform functionality and security

Required
Cookie NamePurposeDuration
session_idMaintains user sessionSession
auth_tokenAuthentication and security30 days
csrf_tokenCross-site request forgery protectionSession

Performance Cookies

Help us understand how our platform is used and improve performance

Optional
Cookie NamePurposeDuration
_gaGoogle Analytics2 years
_gidGoogle Analytics user identification24 hours
hotjar_sessionUser behavior analyticsSession

Functional Cookies

Remember your preferences and personalize your experience

Optional
Cookie NamePurposeDuration
user_preferencesRemember user settings1 year
location_dataRemember location for local results30 days
languageRemember language preference1 year

Marketing Cookies

Used to show relevant advertisements and measure marketing effectiveness

Optional
Cookie NamePurposeDuration
fb_pixelFacebook advertising tracking90 days
google_adsGoogle advertising conversion tracking30 days
linkedin_insightLinkedIn marketing analytics180 days

How We Use Cookies

The specific purposes for using cookies on our platform

Essential Functions

  • • Keep you logged in to your account
  • • Maintain your shopping cart and preferences
  • • Provide security features and fraud protection
  • • Enable basic platform functionality

Performance & Analytics

  • • Understand how users interact with our platform
  • • Identify popular features and content
  • • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing
  • • Improve website performance and speed

Personalization

  • • Remember your language and location preferences
  • • Show relevant content and recommendations
  • • Customize your user experience
  • • Save your search and filter preferences

Advertising

  • • Show relevant advertisements
  • • Measure ad campaign effectiveness
  • • Limit how many times you see an ad
  • • Help advertisers measure their results

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have control over the cookies we use

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings

1
Open your browser's settings or preferences
2
Look for 'Privacy' or 'Security' section
3
Find cookie settings and make your choices
4
Save your preferences

Our Cookie Center

Use our cookie preference center to manage your choices

1
Click the cookie banner on our website
2
Select 'Manage Cookies' or 'Cookie Settings'
3
Choose which categories to accept or reject
4
Save your preferences for future visits

Third-Party Tools

Use industry tools to manage advertising cookies

1
Visit optout.aboutads.info for advertising choices
2
Use yourdevicechoices.com for mobile opt-outs
3
Check individual advertising network opt-out pages
4
Regularly update your preferences

Third-Party Cookies

We work with third-party service providers who may place cookies on your device:

Analytics Providers:

  • • Google Analytics
  • • Hotjar
  • • Mixpanel

Advertising Partners:

  • • Google Ads
  • • Facebook/Meta
  • • LinkedIn

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information about how they use cookies.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit TrustSchool, we'll show a cookie banner where you can:

Accept All

Allow all cookies for the best experience

Customize

Choose which types of cookies to accept

Reject All

Only accept essential cookies required for basic functionality

Note: Your preferences will be saved for future visits. You can change your cookie settings at any time using our Cookie Center or your browser settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

Questions About Cookies?

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:

Email: privacy@trustschool.us

TrustSchool Privacy Team