Cookie Policy

Session vs. Persistent Cookies

Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. These help websites recognize you as you navigate through pages during a single browser session.

Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. These cookies remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits.

First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies: Set by the website you are visiting. They allow website owners to collect analytics data, remember language settings, and perform other useful functions.

Third-party cookies: Set by domains other than the one you are visiting. These are commonly used for cross-site tracking, advertising, and social media integration.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and remember your preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples include cookies that:

• Remember your selected preferences
• Keep you logged in during your visit
• Enable shopping cart functionality
• Facilitate form submissions

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our website when using it. This helps us improve website functionality and user experience.

Examples include cookies that track:

• Which pages are most popular
• Which methods of linking between pages are most effective
• Whether users encounter error messages
• How long users spend on specific pages

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Examples include cookies that:

• Remember your language or region preference
• Provide enhanced features like video playback or live chat
• Customize content based on your browsing history
• Remember your class booking preferences

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.

Examples include cookies that:

• Track which Boxanetic advertisements you've seen already
• Measure engagement with our promotional emails
• Tailor advertisements based on your interests
• Show you relevant offers based on your browsing activity

Web Beacons and Pixels

Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our website, services, applications, or tools. Web beacons work similarly to cookies, but are not stored on your device. They help us track user activities and behavior online.

Local Storage

Technologies like HTML5 localStorage and indexedDB allow websites to store larger amounts of data on your device. These technologies operate similarly to cookies but can store more information and are not automatically transferred to the server when you visit a website.

Browser Settings

You can manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Each browser has slightly different controls, but you can typically find these options in the "Preferences," "Settings," or "Privacy" section.

Common browser cookie settings allow you to:

• View existing cookies stored on your device
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies (note: this may affect website functionality)
• Delete cookies on exit or periodically
• Allow or block cookies from specific websites

Opt-Out Mechanisms

Many third-party advertising networks offer opt-out mechanisms that allow you to restrict their collection of your information. Some helpful resources include:

• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)