Cookie Policy
Understanding how yanduvoagency uses tracking technologies
Last updated: January 15, 2025
What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
When you visit yanduvoagency.com, we use various tracking technologies to enhance your experience and provide personalized services. These technologies include cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tools that help us understand how you interact with our platform.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They contain information that helps us recognize you during future visits, remember your preferences, and deliver content tailored to your interests. Think of them as digital breadcrumbs that help us create a more seamless experience for you.
Beyond traditional cookies, we also use web beacons and pixel tags - tiny transparent images embedded in our web pages and emails. These tools help us understand which content resonates with our users and how effectively our communications reach their intended audience.
Types of Tracking Technologies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are absolutely necessary for yanduvoagency.com to function properly. They enable core features like secure login, account access, and basic navigation. Without these cookies, you wouldn't be able to access your personalized dashboard or complete transactions on our platform.
Functional Cookies
These enhance your experience by remembering your preferences, language settings, and customization choices. They help us remember whether you prefer dark mode, which course categories interest you most, and your preferred communication settings.
Analytical Cookies
We use these to understand how visitors interact with our platform. They help us identify which learning resources are most valuable, where users might encounter difficulties, and how we can improve our content delivery to better serve your educational needs.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies help us deliver relevant content and course recommendations based on your interests and learning history. They enable us to show you programs that align with your professional development goals and career aspirations.
How We Use Tracking Data
The information we collect through these technologies serves several important purposes that directly benefit your experience on yanduvoagency.com:
- Personalized Learning Paths: We analyze your engagement patterns to suggest relevant courses and resources that match your skill level and career objectives.
- Platform Optimization: By understanding how you navigate our site, we can streamline the user interface and eliminate friction points that might hinder your learning experience.
- Content Relevance: We use tracking data to ensure the articles, webinars, and resources we promote are actually useful to professionals in your field and at your experience level.
- Security Enhancement: Certain tracking technologies help us detect suspicious activities and protect your account from unauthorized access attempts.
- Performance Monitoring: We track site performance metrics to ensure fast loading times and smooth functionality across all devices and browsers.
Data Retention and Storage
How Long We Keep Your Data
Different types of tracking data are retained for varying periods based on their purpose and legal requirements. Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies may remain on your device for up to two years. Analytics data is typically aggregated and anonymized after 26 months, while essential account-related information is retained as long as you maintain an active account with us.
Cookie Type | Retention Period | Purpose |
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Session Cookies | Browser session only | Temporary authentication and navigation |
Persistent Cookies | Up to 24 months | Remember preferences and settings |
Analytics Cookies | 26 months | Usage patterns and site improvement |
Marketing Cookies | 12 months | Content personalization and recommendations |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling how cookies and tracking technologies work on your device. Most modern browsers allow you to manage these settings through their privacy or security sections.
Browser Settings: You can configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or prompt you before accepting any cookies. Keep in mind that blocking essential cookies may limit your ability to access certain features on yanduvoagency.com.
Selective Management: Many browsers now offer granular control, allowing you to block tracking cookies while still accepting functional ones. This approach gives you privacy control while maintaining site functionality.
Third-Party Tools: You can also use browser extensions or privacy tools that automatically manage cookie preferences across multiple websites, though these may occasionally interfere with legitimate site functions.
Third-Party Services and Partners
yanduvoagency works with carefully selected third-party services to provide enhanced functionality and insights. These partners may set their own cookies when you interact with embedded content or use integrated features on our platform.
Our analytics partners help us understand user behavior and improve our educational content delivery. Marketing partners assist with delivering relevant course recommendations and professional development opportunities that align with your career goals.
We ensure all third-party partners maintain data protection standards consistent with our own policies. However, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external services you choose to engage with through our platform.
Updates and Changes
As we continue to enhance our platform and introduce new features, our use of tracking technologies may evolve. We'll update this policy to reflect any significant changes in how we collect, use, or store your data.
When we make substantial changes to our cookie practices, we'll notify active users through email or prominent notices on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we're protecting and using your information.
For minor updates or clarifications, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. These changes typically involve improved explanations of existing practices rather than fundamental shifts in our data handling approach.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about how we use cookies or tracking technologies, we're here to help.
Email us at info@yanduvoagency.com
Call us at +27 11 818 3359
Visit our office at 356 Rosemary Rd, Lynnwood, Pretoria, 0081, South Africa