Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Blockchain Council uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide analytics information, and improve the user experience. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on that website ("third-party cookies").
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser ("session cookies"), while others remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them ("persistent cookies").
2. How We Use Cookies
Blockchain Council (blockchain-council.org) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Ensuring core functionality - enabling login sessions, page navigation, security features, and shopping cart operations.
- Analyzing usage patterns - understanding how visitors interact with our platform to improve content, layout, and performance.
- Personalizing your experience - remembering your preferences such as language, region, and display settings.
- Measuring marketing effectiveness - tracking the performance of our advertising campaigns and understanding referral sources.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They enable core features such as security, session management, page navigation, and access to secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate correctly.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve the structure, content, and performance of our platform. These cookies do not directly identify individual users.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember your preferences - such as your language, region, and theme - so you do not have to re-set them each visit. They enhance your personalized experience on the platform but are not strictly necessary for the website to function.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. They help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and limit how often you see a particular ad. These cookies are typically set by our advertising partners.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that we use to enhance your experience. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of their cookies. The third-party services we use include:
- Google Analytics - for understanding traffic patterns, user behavior, and site performance.
- Stripe / Razorpay / PayPal - for secure payment processing during checkout.
- HubSpot - for managing communications, customer support, and marketing automation.
- Social media platforms - for sharing buttons and embedded content (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook).
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they use your data. We do not control cookies set by third parties.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies, although this may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
Browser Settings
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Please note: Blocking all cookies may prevent you from accessing certain features of our website, including logging in, making purchases, and saving your learning progress.
6. Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding cookies and the data they collect:
- Right to be informed - to know what cookies are being used and why (provided in this policy).
- Right to consent - to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
- Right of access - to request information about data collected via cookies.
- Right to deletion - to request deletion of data collected through cookies.
- Right to opt out - to opt out of non-essential cookies at any time through your browser settings.
For more details about how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business operations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
If we make material changes to this policy, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as by posting a notice on our website or sending an email to registered users.
8. Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through any of the following channels:
- Email: support@blockchain-council.org
- Contact form: blockchain-council.org/contact-us