This Cookies Policy explains how STEMVentor Educonsulting (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on this website at https://www.stemventor.com and the digital learning platform at https://lms.stemventor.com (collectively, “Products”).
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal data more broadly. Data collected through cookies is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
If you are a minor (under 18 years of age), this policy should be read and understood by your parent or lawful guardian, who is responsible for your use of our Products.
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work correctly, work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies can be:
In addition to cookies, we may also use web beacons (also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, or single-pixel gifs). These are small electronic files embedded in pages of our website or in our emails that allow us to count users who have visited certain pages or opened an email, and to gather other website usage statistics.
These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of our website and platform. Without them, services such as logging in, navigating between pages, and accessing secure areas of the platform would not work. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used to identify you or track your browsing activity for marketing purposes.
These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting the functionality of our Products.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session ID cookie | Maintains your login session so you do not have to log in on every page | Session (deleted on browser close) | First-party |
| Authentication token | Verifies your identity and prevents unauthorised access to your account | Up to 30 days | First-party |
| CSRF token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session | First-party |
These cookies allow our website and platform to remember the choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features. For example, they may remember your language preference or whether you have dismissed a notification. The information these cookies collect is anonymised and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferences cookie | Remembers your language, display, and interface preferences | Up to 12 months | First-party |
| Progress cookie | Saves your learning progress within a course so you can resume where you left off | Up to 12 months | First-party |
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with our website and platform. These cookies collect information about pages visited, time spent on the site, and how you arrived at our site. All information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify you personally.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or by disabling analytics cookies through our cookie consent settings.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics reporting | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
| _ga_[ID] | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4 | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
| _gid | Distinguishes users for Google Analytics; used to throttle request rate | 24 hours | Third-party (Google) |
For more information on how Google uses data from cookies on our site, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.
We do not use advertising cookies, behavioural tracking cookies, or any cookies that track your activity across third-party websites for marketing purposes.
If you choose to log in to our platform using your Google account (via Google OAuth), Google may set its own cookies on your device as part of the authentication process. These cookies are managed by Google and are subject to the Google Privacy Policy. We do not control these cookies and receive only the information described in our Privacy Policy (your name and email address).
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies (functionality and analytics cookies). Strictly necessary cookies are always active as they are required for the platform to function.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings link available in the footer of our website.
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
Please be aware that disabling or deleting cookies — particularly strictly necessary cookies — may affect the functionality of our Products. You may not be able to log in or access certain areas of the platform if essential cookies are blocked.
For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, refer to your browser’s help documentation:
You may withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time by updating your preferences through the cookie settings link on our website, or by clearing cookies from your browser. Withdrawal of consent does not affect any processing carried out on the basis of consent before it was withdrawn.
We are mindful of our responsibilities regarding users who are minors (aged 13–17). We do not use cookies to profile minor users for advertising or marketing purposes. Analytics cookies collect only anonymised, aggregated data and are not used to build individual profiles of any user, including minors.
Parents and guardians who have questions or concerns about the use of cookies in relation to a minor’s account are encouraged to contact us at support@stemventor.com.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes to our services. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, display a notice on our website.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or about how we use cookies on our Products, please contact us at support@stemventor.com.