Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on goskillup.org (the "Service"), and your choices regarding cookies.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Maintains user session	Session
auth_token	Authentication security	7 days
csrf_token	Security protection	Session

2.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve how our website works.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics tracking	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics tracking	24 hours
_gat	Request rate throttling	1 minute

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
lang_pref	Language preference	1 year
timezone	User timezone	1 year
theme	Display preferences	1 year

2.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or limit how many times you see an ad.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
fbp	Facebook Pixel	90 days
_gcl_au	Google Ads conversion	90 days
IDE	Google DoubleClick	1 year

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service and deliver advertisements on and through the Service.

Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
Facebook Pixel: For social media integration and advertising
Stripe: For secure payment processing
Discord: For community integration features
YouTube: For embedded video content

4. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service
To remember your preferences and settings
To authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use
To compile aggregate data about site traffic and interactions
To deliver targeted advertisements
To understand and analyze how you use our Service
To improve user experience
To develop new products, services, and features

5. Your Cookie Choices

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, if you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our Service.

5.2 Opt-Out Options

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies:

Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Facebook: Visit Facebook's Ad Preferences page
General advertising: Visit www.aboutads.info/choices

5.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, our Service does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences for this website below:

Essential Cookies

Required for website functionality

Always Active

Performance Cookies

Help us improve our website

Functional Cookies

Enable personalized features

Marketing Cookies

Used for targeted advertising

7. Updates to This Cookie 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 will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@goskillup.org

Website: www.goskillup.org

Address: 4112 Dola Mine Road Durham