Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and store certain preferences or information about your interaction with the site.
Smartare uses cookies for the following purposes:
| Category | Purpose | Consent Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the website to function correctly. These include session cookies and security cookies. Cannot be disabled. | No — strictly necessary |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with the site — which pages are visited, how long users spend on lessons, and where traffic comes from. Data is anonymised. | Yes |
| Preferences | Remember your settings and preferences, such as your course progress and display preferences. | Yes |
| Marketing | We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. No third-party advertising networks have access to your data through our cookies. | N/A |
When you first visit Smartare, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the platform, including your ability to track your learning progress.
We may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) that set their own cookies. These are subject to the third party's own privacy and cookie policies. Analytics data we receive is anonymised and aggregated.
Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the period specified in their settings — typically between 30 days and 2 years, depending on the cookie type.
For cookie-related queries: privacy@smartare.info