Cookie 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 the website owners. Cookies help improve your browsing experience by allowing websites to remember your preferences, keeping you logged in, and understanding how you interact with the site.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to alert you when a website attempts to place a cookie on your computer, or you can disable cookies altogether. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of many websites, including ours.
How We Use Cookies
At AutomateX, we use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience on our website. Our use of cookies falls into the following categories:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
Analytical/Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors to our website and to see how visitors move around the site when they are using it. This helps us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
Targeting Cookies
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our website and the content displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your session across page requests | Session | Essential |
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie consent status | 1 year | Essential |
| _ga | Google Analytics - Used to distinguish users | 2 years | Analytical |
| _gid | Google Analytics - Used to distinguish users | 24 hours | Analytical |
| ui_preferences | Remembers user interface settings | 6 months | Functionality |
| course_history | Tracks which course pages you've visited | 30 days | Functionality |
Please note that third-party cookies, such as those used by Google Analytics, are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third-party providers.
Managing Cookies
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Here's how to do it in the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Additionally, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org for more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them.
Our Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies in your browser settings and revisiting our site.
If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, we will only set essential cookies that are necessary for the functioning of our website. However, some features of our website may not function as effectively without non-essential cookies.
Changes to Our Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page, and if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice.
We encourage you to review our Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us through our website's contact form.