We believe in being straightforward about how we track your activity on our site. Cookies and similar technologies help us understand what works and what doesn't. They also let us remember your preferences so you don't have to start from scratch every time you visit.
This page explains what tracking methods we use, why we use them, and how you can control them. We're not hiding anything here – just giving you the information you need to make informed choices about your data.
Last updated: February 2025
What Are Cookies Anyway?
Cookies are small text files that get stored on your device when you visit a website. Think of them as digital breadcrumbs that help us recognize you when you come back.
They don't contain personal information like your name or email address. Instead, they hold random strings of characters that help our systems identify your browser session. Some cookies disappear when you close your browser. Others stick around for months or even years.
We also use similar tracking technologies like web beacons and pixels. These work differently than cookies but serve similar purposes – helping us understand how people interact with our content.
The Types We Use
Not all cookies serve the same purpose. We categorize ours into four main groups, each with different functions and different levels of importance to how our site operates.
Why We Track Activity
Here's the honest truth: tracking helps us make better decisions about our educational content and platform features. When we see that people spend more time on certain learning modules, we know those are working well. When people bounce quickly from a page, we know something needs fixing.
We track things like which blockchain topics generate the most interest, which content formats people prefer, and where potential students tend to get stuck in the enrollment process. This data helps us create more relevant educational programs and improve the overall experience.
Some cookies help with security, preventing unauthorized access to student accounts and protecting against fraudulent activity. Others support our infrastructure, balancing server load and ensuring pages load quickly.
Third-Party Tracking
We don't do all the tracking ourselves. Some cookies come from third-party services we use – analytics platforms, content delivery networks, and marketing tools.
These companies have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. When you visit sparkglowcharge.com, you might be interacting with technology from several different providers. We try to work only with reputable companies, but we can't control everything they do with the data they collect.
If you want to know more about specific third-party cookies, check the browser tools mentioned below. Most modern browsers will show you exactly which domains are setting cookies on any given site.
How to Control Cookies
Chrome
Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or clear cookies from specific sites.
Firefox
Open Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers several levels of tracking protection, from standard to strict.
Safari
Navigate to Preferences → Privacy. Safari blocks most third-party cookies by default and offers additional tracking prevention features.
Edge
Access Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Tracking prevention. Choose between basic, balanced, or strict prevention levels.
How Long We Keep Cookie Data
Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stick around longer – anywhere from a few days to two years, depending on their purpose.
Analytics cookies typically last about 24 months. Marketing cookies might expire after 90 days or persist for up to a year. Functional cookies that remember your preferences often last longer so you don't have to reset your choices constantly.
You can clear cookies manually at any time through your browser settings. This forces everything to reset, though you'll lose saved preferences and may need to log in again to access member areas.
Your Rights and Choices
You can refuse cookies entirely, though this might break certain site features or prevent access to some content areas.
You can delete existing cookies from your browser at any time, removing all tracking data we've collected up to that point.
You can adjust cookie settings to block third-party trackers while still allowing essential first-party cookies.
You can request information about what data we've collected through cookies and how we've used it.
You can use browser extensions and privacy tools that offer more granular control over tracking technologies.