Cookie Policy
Understanding how lotuspeak-ph.com uses cookies and tracking technologies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our financial education platform, and provide you with a more personalized experience on lotuspeak-ph.com.
Think of cookies as helpful notes that our website leaves for itself. When you return, these notes help us remember things like your language preference or whether you've already seen certain educational materials about stock market trading.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure login to your learning dashboard, and access to course materials. Without these, lotuspeak-ph.com simply wouldn't work.
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences and choices to make your learning experience smoother. They store settings like your preferred language, course progress, and customized dashboard layout.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how students interact with our educational content. This helps us improve our courses, identify which trading concepts need better explanation, and enhance our teaching materials.
Marketing Cookies
These help us show you relevant information about new courses or trading education resources that might interest you based on your learning history and preferences.
Specific Cookies on Our Platform
Here are the main cookies you'll encounter while using our financial education platform:
- session_id - Keeps you logged in during your study session
- course_progress - Remembers where you left off in your trading courses
- user_preferences - Stores your dashboard settings and display preferences
- analytics_data - Helps us understand which lessons are most helpful
- marketing_consent - Remembers your communication preferences
- security_token - Protects your account from unauthorized access
Your Cookie Choices
You have complete control over how we use cookies on your device. While essential cookies are required for basic functionality, you can choose to reject all non-essential tracking cookies.
Note: Essential cookies for site functionality cannot be disabled and will remain active.
Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Beyond our website controls, you can manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Each browser offers different methods for controlling cookie behavior:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Keep in mind that disabling all cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our educational platform, such as saving your course progress or maintaining your login session.
Data Retention and Storage
Different cookies have different lifespans on your device. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser, while persistent cookies may remain for weeks or months, depending on their purpose.
We regularly review and clean up unnecessary cookie data. Analytics cookies are typically retained for 24 months, while marketing cookies may be stored for up to 12 months. Essential cookies remain active only as long as needed for site functionality.
Third-Party Services
Our educational platform integrates with several third-party services to enhance your learning experience. These services may also use cookies:
Google Analytics helps us understand how students navigate through our courses and which educational materials are most effective. YouTube may set cookies when you watch embedded trading tutorials and educational videos.
Social media platforms may place cookies if you choose to share course content or connect with our educational community through their networks.
Updates to This Policy
We review this cookie policy regularly and update it as needed to reflect changes in our educational platform, new technologies, or evolving privacy regulations. When we make significant changes, we'll notify active students through email or platform announcements.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically, especially if you have concerns about how your data is being used to improve our financial education services.