COOKIES POLICY
COOKIES POLICY
Overview
The Cookies Policy of GDC Education outlines the different types of cookies that may be used in relation to the Website https://gdc-education.org/, owned and administered by us, through which you have access to this Cookie Policy (the “Website“), as well as information on how you can control them.
This Website uses cookies and/or similar technologies which collect and store information as you browse. In general, these technologies may be used for very different purposes, such as, for example, recognize you as a user, obtain information about your browsing habits, or personalize the way the contents are displayed.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Cookie Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Cookie Policy is posted.
Contents
Click below to jump to any section of this Cookies Policy:
What are cookies?
What are cookies used for?
What types of cookies do we use?
What are the purposes, for which we use cookies?
Our Cookies
Third-party cookies
Google Maps cookies
Do cookies contain personal data?
Deleting the cookies
Security and confidentiality
Advice on secure and responsible surfing, using cookies
More information about cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files, which are used for access to the Internet, that are stored on the computer, the mobile device, the tablet or other equipment of a given User.
Cookies are installed through a request by the server of a given web page to your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, Mozilla) and are completely “passive” (they do not contain any software, viruses or spyware and do not have access to the information of the User hardware).
What are cookies used for?
Cookies are used in a way, allowing the Website to function better and more efficiently. Cookies are needed in order for you to browse the Website and to use their services and functionalities. Without those essential cookies, our Website will not function as fluently as we would like them to and we might not be able to provide you with certain services or features.
Cookies are also used in order to prepare anonymous statistics, which aid us at understanding, how a given user prefers to use our Website, allowing us to improve its structure and contents, without identifying the user. The GDC Education Website may also use certain WordPress features, software such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense or Google AdWords, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+ or other social media “like” buttons or plugins, which contain cookies.
What types of cookies do we use?
We use two types of cookies – for the user session and fixed ones. The former ones are temporary files, which remain on the device of the User until the end of his/her user session or until closing the web browser. The fixed files remain on the device of the User for the period, specified in the cookies themselves or until deleted by the User.
What are the purposes, for which we use cookies?
Processes | Intended to make the Website work in the way you expect. For example, we use a cookie that tells us whether you have already signed up for a User Account. |
Authentication, Security and Compliance | Intended to prevent fraud, protect your data from unauthorized parties, and comply with legal requirements. For example, we use cookies to determine if you are logged in your User Account. |
Preferences | Intended to remember information about how you prefer the services to behave and look. For example, we use a cookie that tells us whether you have declined to allow us to use your phone’s geolocation data. |
Notifications | Intended to allow or prevent notices of information or options that we think could improve your use of the Service. For example, we use a Cookie that stops us from showing you the signup notification if you have already seen it. |
Social networking | These cookies are necessary to allow your social account to interact with our Website. For example, they are used to express your appreciation and to share it with your social networking friends. Social networking cookies does not affect navigation on our Website. |
Analytics | Cookies that are either processed by us or by a third-party and which allow us to prepare statistical analysis of our Website traffic navigation methods. For example, we use a Cookie that tells us how our search suggestions correlate with your interactions with the search page. These cookies are using anonymously and exclusively for statistical purposes. The Website uses some third-party services that independently installs their own cookies. |
Our Cookies
Necessary
Id | Duration | Description |
cookieyes-consent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. |
wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
Advertisement
Id | Duration | Description | |
YSC | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. | |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. | |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. | |
yt.innertube::nextId | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | |
yt.innertube::requests | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | |
Analytics
Id | Duration | Description |
_ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
_gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
_gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. |
_ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
Functional
Id | Duration | Description |
yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
yt-player-headers-readable | never | The yt-player-headers-readable cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences related to video playback and interface, enhancing the user’s viewing experience. |
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | never | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
yt-player-bandwidth | never | The yt-player-bandwidth cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences and settings, particularly related to bandwidth and streaming quality on YouTube. |
yt-remote-session-app | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
yt-remote-session-name | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
yt-remote-cast-available | session | The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party sites that you may use alongside ours. Often, you may also use these sites alongside others that you visit. For example, we and other site owners work with social sites, such as Facebook and YouTube, to alert you to activities and services that may be relevant to you, via adverts on the social sites. When you respond to these adverts and therefore come to this site, the partner social site may use cookies to track your response, and/or to offer more relevant adverts to you in future.
These third-party cookies are set under the policies of the relevant site owners and, in general, you need to visit those sites for information on their cookies, and what preferences you may set.
Google Maps cookies
We use Google Maps on our Website to provide detailed information on how to locate our office. Google Maps stores up to four cookies, khcookie, NID, SNID and PREF. We use Google’s interactive maps because we believe they provide a helpful way for our visitors to identify how best to travel to us. We use the Google Maps tools on the basis that Google adheres to its privacy policy and its terms of service for Google Maps.
Do cookies contain personal data?
On their own, cookies do not require personal information in order to be used and most often, they do not identify internet Users. The personal data, collected during the usage of cookies can only be gathered in order to ease the use of the services by the User. This data is encrypted in such a way that it does not allow unauthorized persons to gain access it.
Deleting the cookies
In general, applications for access to web pages (web- or mobile browsers) allow the storage of cookies by default. These settings may be changed in such a way that the automatic administration of Cookies is blocked by the web browser or that the User would be informed each time when cookies are sent to his/her device. Detailed information about the options and management of cookies may be found in the settings of the Web Browser. Limiting the usage of cookies may affect some of the features of the Website. To find out how to control the cookies that are created on your device please see this page.
To find out how to delete cookies please see this page. For more information about managing cookies, please see http://www.aboutcookies.org/
Security and confidentiality
Cookies are NOT viruses. They take the form of simple text. They are not made out of code and cannot therefore be executed or execute themselves alone. Consequently, they may not be duplicated or copied into other networks in order to get started and copied once more. Since cookies cannot perform those functions, they cannot be regarded as viruses.
Most often, browsers have built-in privacy settings, which provide different levels for the acceptance of cookies, the period of their validity and their automatic deletion after a User has visited a given website.
Advice on secure and responsible surfing, using cookies
Thanks to their flexibility and the fact that many of the most visited and biggest websites use cookies, their use is almost inevitable. Deactivating cookies will not allow the access of a given user to many of the most commonly used websites, including YouTube, Yahoo, Gmail and others.
Here is some advice, which can ensure safe surfing, but with the help of cookies:
- Personalize your cookie browser settings, in order to create an adequate level of protection from the use of cookies.
- If you are the only person, who uses the computer, you may set longer terms for expiration of the storage of the browsing history and access to personal data.
- If you share your computer access with somebody, you may set your browser settings to delete the surfing data every time you close your web browser.
- Ensure that your browser is always up to date. Many of the attacks, based on cookies, are realized when exploiting the weak spots of old and non-updated versions of the web browsers. Cookies are everywhere and they may not be circumvented if you would like to enjoy your access to the best and biggest websites on the Internet.
It is possible that you set your browser in a way that does not allow for cookies to be accepted anymore or you can set your browser to accept cookies only from certain websites.
All modern browsers offer the option to change cookie settings. This includes computer browsers, as well as mobile device browsers. These settings can be found in the “options” menu or the “preferences” menu of your browser. In order to find those settings, you can also use the links below or use the “help” menu of your browser for more information.
Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Opera
Android (Chrome)
Blackberry
Iphone or Ipad (Chrome)
Iphone or Ipad (Safari)
In addition, you may opt-out of some third-party cookies through the Network Advertising Initiative’s Opt-Out Tool.
More information about cookies
If you want to find more about cookies and what are they used for, we recommend the following links:
Microsoft Cookies guide
All About Cookies
About Cookies
To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Last updated 10/04/2024