1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files stored on your computer or device when you visit a website. They allow websites to remember information about your visit and improve your user experience. Cookies can be either "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them).
2. Why We Use Cookies
NetScan Prep Hub uses cookies for several important purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including security and login functionality
- Performance Cookies: Used to understand how users interact with our website and identify areas for improvement
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and previous choices to personalise your experience
- Marketing Cookies: Track your activity across websites to display relevant advertisements
- Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymous data about site usage patterns and performance
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 First-Party Cookies
These are cookies set directly by NetScan Prep Hub and are used to store user preferences, session information, and login credentials. Examples include remembering your study progress and account login status.
3.2 Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services (analytics providers, advertising networks) that place cookies on your device. These enable us to measure website performance and deliver targeted content. You have control over third-party cookies through your browser settings.
4. Cookie Management and Control
You have complete control over cookies. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Block all cookies or specific cookie types
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Accept or reject our cookie banner notification
Please note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning properly.
5. Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit NetScan Prep Hub, you will see our cookie banner. You can choose to:
- Accept: Allow all cookies, including performance and marketing cookies
- Decline: Only essential cookies will be used; marketing and analytics cookies will be blocked
You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cache and revisiting the site.
6. Specific Cookie Examples
NetScan Auth: Stores your encrypted login session (expires after 30 days of inactivity)
Study Progress: Saves your course progress and quiz results (persistent)
User Preferences: Remembers your theme, language, and layout choices (persistent)
Analytics Tracker: Anonymous session ID for usage statistics (expires after 24 hours)
7. External Links and Third Parties
This website contains links to external sites that are not operated by NetScan Prep Hub. Those sites may have their own cookie policies independent of ours. We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies before interacting with their content.
8. Compliance with Regulations
NetScan Prep Hub complies with applicable data protection regulations including the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) for European users. Residents of California have additional privacy rights under CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). For details about your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
9. Children and Cookies
Our website and platform are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly set cookies for children under 13. If we discover that such cookies have been set, we will take immediate steps to delete them.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date on this page. Your continued use of the website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Questions and Support
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at: [email protected] or call +1-415-555-0137. We are happy to explain our cookie practices and address any concerns.