Ethereal Paths Cookie Policy

This website ethereal-paths.com uses Cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, we can provide you with a better experience and improve our site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. By clicking the "Accept" button on our Cookie banner or selecting your preferred Cookie options in our Cookie manager and pressing the "Continue" button, you are deemed to accept our Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our Cookie Policy, please stop using our site immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Cookie Policy, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings:

Cookie: A small file placed on your computer or device when you visit certain parts of our site or when you use certain features of our site.

Cookie Law: Refers to the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU 2016/679), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable international privacy laws, including but not limited to the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified, as defined by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation EU 2016/679). In other jurisdictions, such as the United States or Brazil, Personal Data may be defined by different laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), and other similar international regulations.


We/Us/Our: Refers to “Ethereal Paths,” the microcourses platform managed and operated by Ethereal Paths LLC., registered in Delaware, US.
Last Updated: [10/22/2024]


2. Information About Us

Our Site is owned and operated by Ethereal Paths LLC.
  • Registered address: 8 The Green, Suite B Dover, DE 19901 United States
  • Email address: info@ethereal-paths.com

3. How Does Our Site Use Cookies?

  • 3.1 Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and services. We have carefully selected these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data are protected and respected at all times.

  • 3.2 By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third-party Cookies are used on Our Site for analytics and marketing purposes. For more details, please refer to section 4 below. You will have the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies when you first visit the site.

  • 3.3 All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookies:
    3.3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
  • A Cookie falls into this category if it is essential to the operation of Our Site, as without them we cannot provide the functionality you need to use this website. For example, essential cookies help remember your preferences as you navigate through the online school and support functions such as logging in and payment transactions. These cookies do not require explicit consent, as they are necessary for the core functionalities of the site.
  • 3.3.2 Functionality Cookies
  • Functionality Cookies allow Our Site to remember choices you make, such as your username, login details, and language preferences, as well as any customizations you make to pages during your visit. These cookies are necessary to provide features and services specific to individual users.
  • 3.3.3 Analytics Cookies
  • It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it and which features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it. These cookies require your explicit consent before being placed.
  • 3.3.4 Marketing/Targeting Cookies
  • It is important for Us to know when and how often you visit Our Site and which parts of it you have used (including which pages you have visited and which links you have clicked). As with analytics cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and, in turn, make Our Site and advertising more relevant to your interests. Some information gathered by targeting Cookies may also be shared with third parties. These cookies require your explicit consent before being placed.
  • 3.3.5 Third-Party Cookies
  • Third-party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you. Third-party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on Our Site, or by third parties providing analytics services to Us (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above). You will be informed and given the opportunity toaccept or reject these third-party cookies when you first visit Our Site. These cookies require explicit consent before being activated.
  • 3.3.6 Persistent Cookies
  • Any of the above types of Cookies may be persistent Cookies. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site. The duration of each persistent cookie will depend on its purpose, as specified in section 4 below.
  • 3.3.7 Session Cookies
  • Any of the above types of Cookies may be session Cookies. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
  • 3.4 Cookies on Our Site are not permanent and will expire as indicated in the table below.
  • 3.5 For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy
  • 3.6 For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table below.

4. What Cookies Does Our Site Use?

  • 4.1 The following first-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
Name of Cookie Purpose Strictly Necessary Expires
XSRF-TOKEN Preserves User Login information and states Yes When you close your browser
DPSettings Preserves the user's Cookie policy preferences Yes 12 days
slim_session Preserves User Login information and states Yes 2.5 days
affiliate Tracks purchases made through affiliate links to ensure proper credit is given to the affiliate partner. No Depends on your affiliate cookie settings
  • 4.2 The following strictly necessary third-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device (remove stripe cookies from the list if you don’t use stripe):
Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
__stripe_sid checkout.stripe.com Used to process payments for our website. 30 minutes
__stripe_mid checkout.stripe.com Used to distinguish users. 1 year
cid checkout.stripe.com Used to process payments for our website. 3 months
vuid vimeo.com These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information. 3 years
player player.vimeo.com These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information. 1 year
cf_clearance www.cloudflare.com Used by clouflare to specify the duration that our website is accessible to a visitor that successfully completed a previous Captcha or challenge. 4 hours
paypal_session paypal.com Used to process payments for our website. Session
paypal_auth paypal.com Used for user authentication and transaction verification. 1 year
  • 4.3 Our Site uses analytics services. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve Our Site and the products and services offered through them.
  • 4.4 The analytics services used by Our Site use Cookies to gather the required information. You do not have to allow us to use these Cookies, however, whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
  • 4.5 The analytics services used by Our Site uses the following Cookies:
Google Analytics
Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
_ga Google Analytics Google Analytics: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 2 years
_gat Google Analytics Google Analytics: Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate. When you close your browser
_gid Google Analytics Google Analytics: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. When you close your browser
_ga_<container-id> Google Analytics Used to persist session state. 2 years
Mixpanel
Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
mp_#_mixpanel Mixpanel MixPanel: Cookie used by MixPanel for analytics purposes 1 year
  • 4.6 Targeting/Marketing cookies
    Targeting/Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Facebook
Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
_fbp Facebook Identifies browsers for advertising and site analytics services 90 days
fr facebook.com Delivers advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers 90 days
datr facebook.com Identifies the web browser used to connect to Facebook; enhances security and site integrity 2 years
c_user facebook.com Contains the user ID of the currently logged-in user 1 year<
xs facebook.com Contains session number and secret number for security Varies, tied to session
sb facebook.com Helps improve friend suggestions 2 years
oo facebook.com Opt-out of Facebook showing ads based on activity on third-party websites 5 years
presence facebook.com Contains user's chat state (e.g., which chat tabs are open) End of session
Hubspot
Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
__hstc Hubspot The main cookie for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, utk (see below), initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). 6 months
hubspotutk Hubspot This cookie is used for to keep track of a visitor's identity. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when de-duplicating contacts. 6 months
__hssc Hubspot This cookie keeps track of sessions. This is used to determine if we should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. It contains the domain, viewCount (increments each pageView in a session), and session start timestamp. 30 min
__hssrc Hubspot Whenever HubSpot changes the session cookie, this cookie is also set. We set it to 1 and use it to determine if the visitor has restarted their browser. If this cookie does not exist when we manage cookies, we assume it is a new session. session
messagesUtk Hubspot This cookie is used to recognize visitors who chat with you via the messages tool. If the visitor leaves your site before they're added as a contact, they will have this cookie associated with their browser. If you have a history of chatting with a visitor and they return to your site later in the same cookied browser, the messages tool will load your conversation history with that visitor. 6 months

MailChimp

Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
__AVESTA_ENVIRONMENT MailChimp Identifies whether the user is using the free or premium version of Mailchimp. When the browser is closed
mailchimp_landing_site MailChimp Tracks the first page visited by the user for performance analysis. 1 month
mc_user_data MailChimp Used to store user preferences and personalization based on synchronized user lists. 1 year
mc_anonymous_id MailChimp Helps identify anonymous visitors to create tracking reports, useful for email campaigns and analysis. 1 year
mailchimp_campaign_id MailChimp Tracks user interaction with email campaigns sent from Mailchimp. 3 months
Google AdWords
Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
ads/ga-audiences Google AdWords Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. When you close your browser

5. Consent and Control


  • 5.1 Before any Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will see a banner requesting your consent to use Cookies. By consenting, you allow us to provide you with the best possible experience and service. If you prefer, you can decline the use of Cookies, except for those that are strictly necessary; however, please note that some features of Our Site may not work as intended without them.
  • 5.2 In addition to the controls we provide, you can also manage Cookies through your internet browser settings. Most browsers allow you to disable all Cookies or just third-party Cookies. By default, most browsers accept Cookies, but you can adjust these settings at any time."
  • 5.3 The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:
  • 5.3.1 Google Chrome
  • 5.3.2 Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • 5.3.3 Microsoft Edge (Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist)
  • 5.3.4 Safari (macOS)
  • 5.3.5 Safari (iOS)
  • 5.3.6 Mozilla Firefox
  • 5.3.7 Android (Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers)

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

  • 6.1 We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will become effective when you first use Our Site after those changes are made. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
  • 6.2 In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

7. Further Information

  • 7.1 If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact Us at info@ethereal-paths.com.
  • 7.2 For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please visit the following:
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