Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. How We Use Cookies

Impaddiffi Drawing Academy uses cookies to:

• Enable certain functions of our website
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve your user experience
• Analyze website traffic and performance
• Provide personalized content and recommendations
• Measure the effectiveness of our advertising

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:

• Security and authentication
• Network management
• Accessibility features
• Shopping cart functionality (for course purchases)
• Form submission and validation

Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the legitimate interest of operating our website and providing our services.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us:

• Count visits and traffic sources
• Measure and improve website performance
• Understand which pages are most popular
• Track user journeys through the site
• Identify technical issues

Third-party services: We use Google Analytics for website analytics.

Legal Basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as:

• Remembering your preferences (language, region, etc.)
• Personalizing content based on your interests
• Remembering information you've entered in forms
• Providing live chat support
• Social media integration

Legal Basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to:

• Limit the number of times you see an advertisement
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Remember that you have visited a website
• Provide information to other organizations about your visit

Third-party services: We may use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, and other advertising platforms.

Legal Basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Google Analytics

• Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
• Data collected: Anonymous usage statistics
• Privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy

Social Media Platforms

• Purpose: Social sharing and embedded content
• Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
• Data collected: Social media interaction data

Payment Processors

• Purpose: Secure payment processing for course enrollment
• Data collected: Payment transaction data

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either "persistent" or "session" cookies:

Session Cookies

• Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Used for essential website functionality
• Do not collect personal information

Persistent Cookies

• Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
• Used for remembering preferences and analytics
• Typical duration: 30 days to 2 years

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customize your preferences by cookie category

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer
• Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
• Using your browser's cookie management tools

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies have been set
• Delete cookies individually or all at once
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, please note that:

• Some website features may not work properly
• You may need to re-enter information repeatedly
• We cannot remember your preferences
• Course enrollment and payment processes may be affected
• Personalized content and recommendations will not be available

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• Our use of cookies
• Legal requirements
• Technology developments
• Business practices

When we make material changes, we will notify you by:

• Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Displaying a notice on our website
• Sending an email notification (for significant changes)

9. More Information About Cookies

For more information about cookies and how they work, visit:

• All About Cookies
• About Cookies
• ICO Cookies Guide

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: