Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Dazzlepond Institute uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Make our website function properly
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Improve our services and user experience
• Provide relevant content and advertisements
• Ensure the security of our website

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. Without these cookies, our website cannot work correctly.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or limit how many times you see an advertisement. With your consent, we may share this information with other organizations or advertisers.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. These may include:

Google Analytics

• Purpose: Website analytics and performance monitoring
• Data collected: Anonymous usage statistics
• Privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy

Social Media Platforms

• Purpose: Social media integration and sharing functionality
• Data collected: Social media activity and preferences
• Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Email Marketing Services

• Purpose: Newsletter delivery and email campaign tracking
• Data collected: Email engagement metrics
• Provider: Mailchimp

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner with the following options:

• Accept All: Allows all types of cookies
• Necessary Only: Only allows essential cookies
• Customize: Lets you choose which types of cookies to accept

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer
• Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
• Using your browser's privacy settings

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Set cookies to expire when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

6. Mobile App Tracking

While we don't currently have mobile apps, if we develop them in the future, they may use similar tracking technologies. Mobile-specific options include:

• iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking
• Android: Settings → Privacy → Ads

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have "Do Not Track" features that send a signal to websites requesting not to track users. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to these signals. We continue to monitor developments in this area.

8. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different lifespans:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain until their expiration date or you delete them
• Local storage: Remains until manually cleared

9. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

• You may need to re-enter information during your visit
• Some personalized features may not be available
• We won't be able to remember your preferences
• Contact forms may not work correctly

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. When we make changes:

• We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• We may notify you through our website or email
• Continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy

11. Contact Us

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