Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 5, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, keeping you logged in, and analyzing how you use our platform to improve our services.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

  • Essential functionality: To enable core platform features and keep you logged in
  • Personalization: To remember your preferences and customize your experience
  • Analytics: To understand how you use our platform and improve our services
  • Security: To protect against fraud and ensure platform security
  • Performance: To optimize loading times and platform responsiveness

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function and cannot be disabled.

  • Authentication: Keep you logged in and manage your session
  • Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery
  • Load balancing: Ensure proper platform performance
  • Preferences: Remember your basic settings and preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how you use our platform so we can improve it.

  • Usage analytics: Track page views, session duration, and user flow
  • Performance monitoring: Identify slow-loading pages and technical issues
  • Feature usage: Understand which features are most valuable to users
  • Error tracking: Help us identify and fix platform issues

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced features and personalization.

  • Language preferences: Remember your preferred language
  • Theme settings: Save your display preferences
  • Dashboard layout: Remember your customized dashboard setup
  • Notification settings: Manage your communication preferences

Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be used to show you relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness.

  • Targeted content: Show relevant course recommendations
  • Campaign tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our outreach
  • Social media integration: Enable sharing and social features
  • Remarketing: Show relevant information to returning visitors

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use services from trusted third parties that set their own cookies:

Authentication Service (Clerk)

Manages user authentication and session security

Analytics Platforms

Help us understand platform usage and performance

Content Delivery Networks

Ensure fast loading of platform resources

Payment Processors

Secure processing of subscription payments

5. Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They're essential for core platform functionality during your visit.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period (typically 1-24 months) to remember your preferences between visits. You can delete them manually at any time.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our platform, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences by category
  • Accept only essential cookies
  • Learn more about each cookie type

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Clicking the 'Cookie Preferences' link in our footer
  • Using your browser's cookie management settings
  • Clearing your browser's cookies and data
  • Using browser extensions that block tracking cookies

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. Here's how to access cookie settings in popular browsers:

  • 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 > Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable certain types of cookies:

Essential Cookies

Disabling these will prevent the platform from working properly. You may experience login issues, security problems, or complete inability to use the service.

Analytics Cookies

The platform will work normally, but we won't be able to improve our services based on usage data or provide personalized recommendations.

Functionality Cookies

You'll lose personalization features and may need to reconfigure your preferences each time you visit.

Marketing Cookies

You may see less relevant content and course recommendations, but core learning functionality remains unaffected.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We'll notify you of any material changes by updating the 'Last updated' date at the top of this policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@luminalms.xyz

Address: Lumina LMS, Privacy Team

Support: Contact Form

10. Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy: