Cookies Policy

Last Updated: January 2024

This Cookies Policy explains how Tienshowew uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. This policy provides you with clear information about these technologies and how you can manage your preferences.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and enhance the user experience.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser until you delete them or they expire. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes to enhance your experience on our website:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly and enable you to navigate and use its features
  • Performance Cookies: Collect information about how you use our website to help us improve its performance and design
  • Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalized experience
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior and measure the effectiveness of our content
  • Marketing Cookies: Track your browsing activity to deliver relevant advertisements and marketing communications

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed breakdown of the specific cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Name Provider Type Purpose Duration
cookieConsent Tienshowew Essential Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
sessionID Tienshowew Essential Maintains your session while browsing the site Session
userAuth Tienshowew Essential Authenticates logged-in users 30 days
language_preference Tienshowew Functionality Remembers your language selection 6 months
theme_preference Tienshowew Functionality Stores your display preferences (dark/light mode) 1 year
_ga Google Analytics Analytics Distinguishes unique users and tracks website usage 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Analytics Distinguishes users for 24-hour tracking period 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Analytics Throttles request rate to analytics server 1 minute
course_progress Tienshowew Functionality Tracks your course progress and completion 1 year
video_playback Tienshowew Functionality Remembers video playback position 30 days
marketing_campaign Tienshowew Marketing Tracks marketing campaign effectiveness 90 days
referral_source Tienshowew Marketing Identifies how you found our website 30 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies from trusted partners to help us analyze website usage, provide social media features, and deliver relevant advertising. These third parties may include:

  • Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Social Media Platforms: Enable sharing of content on social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
  • Payment Processors: Facilitate secure payment transactions
  • Marketing Platforms: Help us deliver targeted advertising and measure campaign performance

These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we do not have control over their cookies. We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to choose whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, we will display a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

Browser Settings

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

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Clear all cookies when you close your browser
  • Receive notifications before cookies are set

Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions

Please note: If you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your user experience may be diminished.

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

At this time, our website does not respond to DNT browser signals. However, you can manage your cookie preferences using the methods described in this policy.

7. Essential Cookies

Some cookies are essential for our website to function properly. These cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of essential cookies, as the website would not work properly without them.

Essential cookies do not collect information that can be used for marketing or tracking your browsing activity on other websites.

8. Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate through the site. This information helps us:

  • Improve website performance and loading times
  • Identify and fix technical issues
  • Understand which content is most valuable to our users
  • Optimize the user experience across different devices
  • Make data-driven decisions about website improvements

The data collected through analytics cookies is typically anonymized and aggregated, meaning it cannot be used to identify you personally.

9. Marketing and Advertising Cookies

Marketing cookies track your online activity to help us deliver more relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.

We use marketing cookies to:

  • Show you relevant ads based on your interests
  • Prevent the same ad from appearing too frequently
  • Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
  • Understand how users interact with our ads

You can opt out of interest-based advertising by adjusting your cookie preferences or by visiting industry opt-out pages such as the Digital Advertising Alliance's consumer choice page.

10. Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

11. Contact Us

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

By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy.