What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies serve various functions, such as remembering your preferences, tracking your activity on the site, and helping us to provide a more personalized and relevant experience.
At Journalism Academy, we are committed to transparency and want you to understand how and why we use cookies. This policy explains the types of cookies we use, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookies.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works. For example, we use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our site, which helps us to identify areas for improvement.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. Functionality cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.
We may also use cookies from third-party providers to support specific features or functionalities on our website. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third-party providers.
Types of Cookies We Use
Here's a more detailed breakdown of the specific types of cookies you might encounter while using the Journalism Academy website:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser only during your browsing session. They are deleted once you close your browser. We use session cookies to remember your actions during a single browsing session, such as keeping items in your shopping cart or remembering which pages you have visited.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period of time, even after you close your browser. Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits to our website. For example, we may use a persistent cookie to remember your language preference so that you don't have to select it every time you visit our site.
- First-Party Cookies: These are cookies that are set by the Journalism Academy website itself. We use first-party cookies to provide essential functionalities and improve your user experience.
- Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. They are often used for advertising and tracking purposes. We may use third-party cookies from services like Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and improve our marketing efforts.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have the right to control cookies and can manage them in several ways. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our website.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear cookies when you close your browser. The exact steps for managing cookies vary depending on your browser, but you can typically find instructions in your browser's help menu.
- Opt-Out Tools: Some third-party providers offer opt-out tools that allow you to prevent them from collecting data about your browsing activity. For example, you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Cookie Consent Banner: Upon your first visit to our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject the use of non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by revisiting the banner or adjusting your browser settings.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes to this policy on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at Contact Us.
We at Journalism Academy are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have a positive experience on our website. We hope this Cookies Policy has provided you with a clear understanding of how we use cookies and your choices regarding them. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
Thank you for visiting Journalism Academy! We are dedicated to providing you with the best possible learning experience and empowering you to become a successful journalist.