Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Strictly Necessary: Essential website functionality, authentication, and security
• Analytics & Functionality: Website analytics, performance measurement, user preferences, and enhanced features
• Advertisement: Targeted advertising and marketing (currently not used)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. These cookies are always active.

Examples: Authentication cookies, security cookies, and session management cookies.

Analytics & Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow us to track analytics by counting visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They also enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization based on your interaction with the website. They may be set by us or by third party providers to help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the website, and to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.

Examples: Google Analytics cookies, user preference cookies, study progress tracking, and UI customization settings.

Advertisement Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites.

Note: We currently do not use advertisement cookies, but this category is included for future use and transparency.

4. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to store certain preferences and improve your user experience on the study portal. This includes:

• Study progress and bookmarks
• UI preferences (theme, layout settings)
• Temporary data for offline functionality
• Recent searches and navigation history

Local storage data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you explicitly sync your progress or use online features.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services that we use:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and usage insights
• Google Authentication: For secure sign-in functionality
• Firebase: For backend services and data storage

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

• Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings
• You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer
• You can set most browsers to prevent cookies from being placed
• Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website

7. Cookie Consent

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. Strictly Necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function. You can manage your preferences for Analytics & Functionality cookies and Advertisement cookies through the cookie preferences modal or your browser settings.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: support@mapleship.ca