Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Upskill Online Institute LLC ("Upskill," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website or use our online learning platform. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we collect and use personal data.

By continuing to browse or use our site after seeing our cookie banner, you agree to our use of cookies as described here, except where we ask for your consent separately (see Section 5).

2. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, phone, or tablet when you visit it. They let a site remember things about your visit — like whether you're logged in or what settings you've chosen — and are used by nearly every modern website in some form.

Alongside cookies, we may also use related technologies such as local storage and pixel tags, which work in similar ways. For simplicity, we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the site and learning platform to function and can't be switched off. They're used to:

• Keep you signed in to your student account as you move between pages;
• Remember items in your cart and process enrollment or payment;
• Support core security features, such as protecting against fraudulent form submissions; and
• Remember cookie-consent choices you've made.

Without these cookies, core services like enrolling in a course or accessing your dashboard won't work properly.

b) Functional / Preference Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to give you a more personalized experience, such as:

• Your display or language preferences;
• Progress within a course, so you can pick up where you left off;
• Whether you've already completed a newsletter sign-up or dismissed a notification; and
• Details you've entered into a contact or enrollment form, so we can follow up with you.

c) Analytics Cookies

We plan to use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site — for example, which pages are most popular and how long people spend on our courses page. This helps us improve our content and site experience. These cookies collect aggregated, statistical information rather than identifying you personally. Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, we will only set them after you consent via our cookie banner.

d) Advertising / Third-Party Cookies

We may in the future work with advertising partners (such as Google) to display ads or measure the performance of our marketing campaigns, and with affiliates who refer students to us. If we do, these cookies may be used to:

• Show ads that are more relevant to your interests;
• Limit how many times you see the same ad;
• Track which partner or campaign referred a purchase, so we can attribute it correctly; and
• Enable social sharing buttons (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn) that may set their own cookies.

We will update this policy and our cookie banner before any advertising cookies go live, and — where required by law — we will ask for your consent first.

4. Cookies We May Use From Third Parties

Some cookies are set by services we rely on to run the site, rather than by us directly. As our tooling evolves, this may include:

Each third party has its own privacy and cookie practices, which we don't control. We recommend reviewing their policies directly if you'd like more detail. We'll update this table as specific vendors are confirmed.

5. Your Cookie Choices

Cookie banner. When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies (functional, analytics, and advertising). You can change your choice at any time via a Cookie Settings link in the site footer.

Browser controls. Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Since browsers vary, check your browser's Help menu for exact steps. Keep in mind that blocking cookies — especially strictly necessary ones — may prevent parts of the site from working, such as staying logged in or completing a purchase.

Declining cookies. If you decline optional cookies, we won't load analytics or advertising scripts, and no non-essential data will be collected. Strictly necessary cookies will still be used, since the site can't function without them.

6. Legal Bases and Your Rights

If you're in the UK or EU: Under the UK/EU GDPR, we rely on your consent to set non-essential cookies (functional, analytics, advertising), which you can give or withdraw at any time through our cookie banner. Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a functioning website. You also have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data — see our Privacy Policy for how to exercise these, or contact your local data protection authority (in the UK, the ICO at ico.org.uk).

If you're in the US (including California): We don't sell personal data collected through cookies. If we introduce advertising cookies that could be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of data under the CCPA/CPRA, we will provide a clear opt-out mechanism at that time. You can always contact us to ask what data we hold about you.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our site and tools change — for example, when we add analytics or advertising. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent revision. For significant changes, we'll provide notice via our cookie banner or another reasonably prominent method.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, contact us at:

Upskill Online Institute LLC Email: hello@upskillonlineinstitute.com