Cookies Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to supply certain information to the site owners.

Cookies can be "first-party cookies" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party cookies" (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting). Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time. "Session cookies" exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically once you close your browser. "Persistent cookies" survive after your browser is closed and can be used to recognize your device when you reopen the website.

This website, operated by CyberWise Learning Institute B.V., uses cookies and similar technologies as described below. By understanding how we use cookies, you can make informed decisions about your preferences when visiting our site.

CyberWise Learning Institute uses cookies for several purposes. These include enabling core website functionality, understanding how visitors interact with our site, remembering your preferences, and, where you have provided consent, supporting our advertising and marketing activities.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data such as passwords, financial credentials, health information, or government identification numbers. We do not use cookies to identify you personally unless you have voluntarily submitted information through our contact forms.

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears at the bottom of the page. The banner provides three options:

• Accept All: This activates essential, analytics, and marketing cookies. By choosing this option, you consent to all cookie categories described in this policy.
• Reject Non-Essential: This activates only essential cookies. Analytics and marketing cookies will not be placed on your device.
• Manage Preferences: This opens a preferences panel where you can individually enable or disable analytics cookies and marketing cookies. Essential cookies remain always active.

Your consent choice is stored in your browser's local storage for 12 months. After this period, the cookie consent banner will reappear. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage cookie preferences" link in the footer of any page on this website.

If you dismiss the cookie banner without making a selection, only essential cookies will be active. Analytics and marketing cookies will not be activated until you provide explicit consent.

In addition to the consent controls provided on this website, you can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from websites. Please note that if you block essential cookies, the website may not function correctly.

Below are links to instructions for managing cookies in commonly used browsers:

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

If you use a different browser, please consult that browser's help documentation for instructions on managing cookies.

Please be aware that clearing or blocking cookies may affect your browsing experience on this website and on other websites. Some features may not work as intended if cookies are disabled.

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time through the following resources:

• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
• Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info
• Meta Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

Opting out does not remove ads entirely. You will continue to see non-personalized advertisements. Opting out means that the ads you see will be less tailored to your browsing history and interests.

This website uses the following Google services, each of which may place cookies on your device:

• Google Analytics 4: Collects anonymized usage data, device information, and behavioral signals. IP anonymization is enabled. Data retention is set to 14 months.
• Google Ads Conversion Tracking: Records when a user completes a defined action (such as submitting a contact form) after clicking one of our ads. This data is used solely for measuring ad campaign performance.
• Google Remarketing: Allows us to show ads to previous visitors across Google's advertising network. Remarketing lists are not created from sensitive data categories.
• Google Tag Manager: Deploys tracking tags on our behalf. No personal data is collected by Google Tag Manager itself; it acts as a container for the tags listed above.

Google's advertising products are governed by Google's privacy and advertising policies: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record:

• Page views and time on site
• Specific conversion events (such as form submissions)
• Custom audience membership for retargeting purposes

We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, sexual orientation, or any other special-category attribute prohibited under Meta's advertising policies.

Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel and processed within its own platform. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites you visit indicating that you do not want to be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As a result, this website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your cookie preferences using the tools and controls described in this policy.

This website may contain links to third-party websites. These external sites have their own cookie policies, and CyberWise Learning Institute is not responsible for the cookies or tracking practices used by those websites. We encourage you to read the cookie policies of any external websites you visit.

We do not embed hidden third-party tracking scripts on this website beyond those explicitly listed in this policy (Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, and Meta Pixel). No suspicious or undisclosed tracking scripts are used.

CyberWise Learning Institute B.V. is registered in the Netherlands and operates under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Dutch Telecommunications Act (Telecommunicatiewet). Under these regulations:

• Essential cookies may be placed without consent because they are strictly necessary for the website to function.
• Analytics and marketing cookies require explicit, informed, freely given consent before activation.
• Consent is recorded with a timestamp and may be audited upon request.
• Users may withdraw consent at any time without any negative consequence to their ability to use the website.

For visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, our cookie consent mechanism complies with GDPR Article 6(1)(a) regarding consent as a legal basis for processing.

CyberWise Learning Institute may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable regulations, or improvements to our practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

If significant changes are made, we will notify visitors through a banner on the homepage at least 14 days before the changes take effect. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

This Cookies Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides detailed information about how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data. Our Privacy Policy also describes your rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, rectify, delete, and port your data.

For additional information about our website's terms of use, please visit our Terms of Use page.

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, about how we use cookies, or about your cookie preferences, please contact us: