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Cookie Policy
Gradientco · Last updated: 14 April 2025
1. What This Policy Covers
This Cookie Policy explains how Gradientco uses cookies and similar browser storage technologies on its website at gradientco.pro. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle personal data more broadly.
If you have questions about this policy, contact us at [email protected].
2. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your language preference or whether you have accepted the cookie notice — so you do not have to re-enter it on subsequent visits.
We also use localStorage, a similar browser technology that stores data locally on your device. The cookie consent preferences you set on this website are stored in localStorage rather than a cookie, which means they are not transmitted with network requests.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
We organise cookies into four categories. When you use the consent panel on our homepage, you can accept or decline each category except for essential cookies, which are required for the website to function.
3.1 Essential cookies
These are necessary for the website to operate. They do not collect personal data for tracking or marketing purposes. They cannot be disabled.
- Session management — keeping you logged in to the course platform during a session
- Security tokens — protecting form submissions from cross-site request forgery
- Cookie consent record — storing the choices you made in the consent panel
3.2 Analytics cookies
These help us understand how visitors use the website — which pages are visited most, how long people spend reading course descriptions, and where visitors arrive from. This data is collected in aggregate and is not used to identify individual users. We only place analytics cookies with your consent.
3.3 Marketing cookies
These are used to understand whether our outreach — such as email links or advertising — is reaching people who find our courses relevant. Marketing cookies may set a reference identifier when you arrive from a tracked link. We only place marketing cookies with your consent.
3.4 Preferences cookies
These remember small choices you have made — for example, a language or display setting — so you do not need to repeat them on a return visit. We only place preferences cookies with your consent.
4. Cookies We Use
The table below lists the specific cookies and localStorage keys currently in use on this website.
| Name / Key | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| gc_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent choices (localStorage) | Until cleared by you |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | PHP session identifier for the course platform | Session (expires on browser close) |
| _csrf_token | Essential | Security token for form submissions | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Distinguishes visitors in Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Analytics | Session state for Google Analytics 4 | 2 years |
| _gcl_au | Marketing | Conversion tracking for advertising campaigns | 90 days |
| gc_lang | Preferences | Stores preferred display language (localStorage) | Until cleared by you |
This list is updated when new cookies are introduced. Third-party services we use may set their own cookies; refer to those providers' documentation for details.
5. Managing Your Consent
5.1 Consent panel
When you visit our homepage for the first time, a consent panel appears at the bottom of the page. You can accept all categories, decline non-essential categories individually, or accept only essential cookies. Your choices are stored in your browser's localStorage as gc_consent.
5.2 Changing your choices
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clearing the gc_consent entry from your browser's localStorage and reloading the page. The consent panel will reappear. Instructions for clearing localStorage vary by browser; most browsers provide this option under Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data.
5.3 Browser-level controls
All major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect the operation of the course platform. Analytics and marketing cookies can be blocked without affecting core website functionality.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
5.4 Opt-out tools
For analytics cookies placed by Google Analytics, you may also use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
6. Third-Party Services
Some cookies on this website are placed by third-party services that we use to operate the site or understand its usage. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies:
- Google Analytics — website usage analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
- Video conferencing platform — used for mentor office hours; may set session cookies when you join a session via a link from the course platform
We do not place social media tracking pixels. We do not share cookie data with advertising networks for the purpose of building user profiles.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy when we change the cookies we use or to reflect changes in applicable law. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. If we introduce new non-essential cookies, we will ask for fresh consent.
8. Contact
For questions about how we use cookies:
Gradientco
408 Surawong Road, Si Phraya, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +66 2 768 4291