If you want to learn more about the use of cookies on this Mastering Flawless English website, you've come to the right place. We will explain exactly what cookies are, what types of cookies we use and for what purposes, as well as how you can exercise your right to configure your browser to refuse the use of some of them.
However, be aware that if you choose not to use certain cookies, this website may not function optimally, which could affect your user experience.
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain web pages or blogs.
Cookies allow a site, among other things, to store and retrieve information about your browsing habits or your device. Depending on the information contained in these files and how you use your device, they can be used to recognize you.
The user's browser stores cookies on the hard drive only during the current session, occupying minimal memory space and not affecting the computer. Cookies do not contain any specific personal information, and most of them are deleted from the hard drive at the end of the browser session (called session cookies).
Most browsers accept cookies by default and, regardless of them, allow or prevent the installation of temporary or stored cookies in the security settings.
Cookies are associated with the browser, not the person. Therefore, they generally do not contain sensitive information such as bank details, photos, or personal information. The recorded data is technical, statistical, related to personal preferences, content personalization, etc.
TYPES OF COOKIES
To offer you a better user experience, obtain analytical data, store and retrieve information about your browsing habits, and develop its activity, the Mastering Flawless English website uses its own and third-party cookies.
What types of cookies does this website use?
Technical cookies: These allow the user to navigate a web page, platform, or application and use different options or services offered, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering items in a shopping cart, carrying out an order process, filling out a registration form or participating in an event, using security elements during navigation, storing content for broadcasting videos or sound, or sharing content via social networks.
Personalization cookies: These allow the user to access the service with certain predefined general characteristics based on criteria of the user's terminal, such as language, browser type, regional configuration, etc.
Analysis cookies: Managed by us or by third parties, these allow quantifying the number of users and thus carrying out a statistical analysis of the use of the service offered. We analyze your navigation on our website in order to improve our offer of products or services.
Advertising cookies: Managed by us or by third parties, these allow us to adapt the offer of advertising spaces on the website according to the content of the requested service or the use you make of our website. For this, we analyze your Internet browsing habits in order to offer you advertising corresponding to your profile.
Behavioral advertising cookies: These allow for the effective management of advertising spaces included on a web page, application, or platform. These cookies store information on user behavior obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows for the establishment of a specific profile to display adapted advertising.
Third-party cookies: The Mastering Flawless English site may use third-party services that, on behalf of Google, will collect information for statistical purposes and analysis of the use of the site by the user, as well as for the provision of other services related to the activity of the website and other Internet services.
In particular, this website uses Google Analytics, an analysis service provided by Google Inc., headquartered in the United States at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043. To provide these services, Google uses cookies that collect information, including the user's IP address, which will be transmitted, processed, and stored by Google under the terms defined on the Google.com site. This may include the transmission of this information to third parties for legal reasons or when these third parties process this information on behalf of Google.
MANAGING AND REFUSING THE USE OF COOKIES
At any time, you can configure your browser to manage, refuse the use of cookies, and be informed before they are downloaded.
You can also configure your browser to refuse all cookies or only third-party cookies. Additionally, you can delete all cookies already stored on your device.
However, be aware that you will need to adapt the configuration separately for each browser and device you use, because, as mentioned earlier, cookies are linked to the browser, not the person.
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=fr
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-10
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac