SkillForge Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how SkillForge ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at SkillForge.com ("Website"). 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. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, SkillForge) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for our Website to operate for technical reasons. These are essential cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
Specifically, the cookies we use fall into the following categories:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
- Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
- Analytics and Customization Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you. For example, these cookies can track things like how long you spend on the Website or the pages that you visit, which helps us to improve our Website for users.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table details the types of cookies we use on our website, including their purpose and duration:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Identifies the user's session on the website | Session | SkillForge |
| analytics_id | Tracks user behavior for website analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| marketing_prefs | Remembers user's marketing preferences | 1 year | SkillForge |
| language_pref | Stores the user's preferred language | 1 year | SkillForge |
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
The Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner displayed upon entering our Website. 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. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to refuse cookies via your browser settings, you may still use our website, although your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Updates to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where Can I Get Further Information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at Contact Us page.