Cookies Policy
Last Updated: February 18, 2026
Effective Date: February 18, 2026
Introduction
This Cookies Policy explains how Northern Calm Academy LLC ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookies Policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you may manage or disable them through your browser settings or our cookie consent panel.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and deliver information to website owners about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser and are used to remember your preferences or actions across multiple browsing sessions. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services embedded on that website (third-party cookies), such as analytics or advertising platforms.
Cookie Categories
We divide cookies into three distinct categories based on their purpose and the legal basis for their use. Each category is described below.
1. Essential Cookies
Purpose: Essential cookies are necessary for the core functionality, security, and session management of our website. They enable basic features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie consent preferences.
Examples:
- session_id: maintains your session while browsing the site
- csrf_token: provides security against cross-site request forgery attacks
- cookie_consent_status: stores your cookie consent preferences
Consent Required: No. Essential cookies are activated automatically because they are strictly necessary for the website to function. You cannot disable them through our cookie consent panel, but you may block them through your browser settings (note that doing so may prevent the site from working properly).
Retention: Session duration, or up to 12 months for preference storage cookies.
2. Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Analytics cookies help us measure traffic, understand user behavior, and evaluate site performance. They provide aggregated, anonymized data about how visitors interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent on site, and navigation patterns.
Tools: Google Analytics 4
Examples:
- _ga: distinguishes unique users
- _ga_XXXXXXX: stores and counts page views
- _gid: distinguishes users for 24 hours
- _gat: throttles request rate
Consent Required: Yes. Analytics cookies are activated only after you accept them through our cookie consent panel. If you reject or do not provide consent, these cookies will not be set.
Retention: Up to 14 months.
3. Marketing / Advertising Cookies
Purpose: Marketing and advertising cookies are used to deliver personalized advertisements, enable remarketing campaigns, and track conversions from our advertising efforts. These cookies allow us to show you relevant ads across various platforms and measure the effectiveness of our advertising spend.
Consent Required: Yes. Marketing cookies are activated only after you explicitly accept them through our cookie consent panel. If you reject or do not provide consent, these cookies will not be set.
Retention: Up to 540 days (Google Ads default retention period).
Marketing and advertising cookies involve several specific practices and disclosures, which are detailed in the section below.
Marketing Cookies — Detailed Disclosures
Our use of marketing cookies includes the following practices. Each statement below represents a specific disclosure required for compliance with advertising platform policies and data protection regulations.
Third-Party Ad Serving
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website and other sites on the internet. This enables us to deliver relevant advertising to users who have shown interest in our educational programs.
Advertising Partners
We work with advertising partners such as Google and Meta to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests across various websites and platforms. These partners operate as independent data controllers and have their own privacy policies governing the data they collect and process.
Remarketing
We use remarketing services to advertise to previous visitors of our website. After visiting our site, you may see our ads on other websites, apps, or platforms you visit. Remarketing allows us to stay connected with users who have expressed interest in our programs but have not yet taken action.
YouTube and Display Network
Advertisements may appear across Google services including YouTube, Gmail, and the Google Display Network. This means you may see our ads while watching videos, reading emails, or browsing websites that are part of Google's advertising network.
Tracking Technologies
We use the following tracking technologies on this website:
- Cookies (first-party and third-party)
- Tracking pixels (Google Ads tag / gtag.js, Meta Pixel)
- Device identifiers (browser fingerprint, IP address)
- Conversion event tags
Advertising Measurement
We use conversion tracking to understand which advertisements lead to actions on our website, such as form submissions, calls, or contact inquiries. This allows us to measure campaign effectiveness and allocate our advertising budget appropriately. Conversion data may be shared with Google Ads and Meta to optimize ad delivery and reporting.
Technologies in Use
Advertising and analytics technologies active on this site include:
- Google Ads (gtag.js / Google Tag Manager)
- Google Analytics 4
- Google Remarketing Tag
- Meta Pixel (Facebook / Instagram)
Opt-Out From Personalized Advertising
You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time through the following resources:
- Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
- Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
- Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info
Opting out does not remove ads entirely. You will continue to see non-personalized advertisements, but they will not be tailored to your interests or browsing behavior.
Cookie Preference Management
You may manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage cookie preferences" link in the footer of this website. This will open the cookie consent panel where you can accept or reject each category independently.
Consent Requirements
Our cookie consent banner provides three options for users:
- Accept All: activates all cookie categories (essential, analytics, and marketing)
- Reject Non-Essential: activates only essential cookies; analytics and marketing cookies remain disabled
- Manage Preferences: opens a detailed panel where you can accept or reject each category individually
Analytics and marketing cookies will not be activated until you explicitly accept them. If you dismiss the banner without making a selection, only essential cookies will be active.
Your consent choice is stored in your browser's local storage for 12 months. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time through the cookie preferences panel accessible from the footer of this website.
Consent Statement
By clicking "Accept All Cookies", you consent to the storing of cookies on your device for analytics and advertising purposes, including personalized advertising delivered by Google and Meta. You may withdraw consent at any time through the cookie preferences panel without affecting the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
EEA and UK Users
Users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom receive this consent notice in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR. Marketing and analytics cookies are activated solely after explicit, informed, freely given consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a). Consent is recorded with a timestamp and may be audited upon request.
Withdrawal of Consent
You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Manage cookie preferences" in the website footer, or by clearing cookies via your browser settings. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred while consent was valid.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Site Functionality: to enable core features such as session management, secure access, and user preferences
- Analytics: to understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience
- Advertising: to deliver relevant advertisements across Google and Meta platforms, measure ad performance, and build remarketing audiences
- Security: to protect against fraudulent activity and ensure the security of our website
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. These services operate as independent data controllers and have their own privacy policies and terms of use. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they collect, use, and protect your data.
Google LLC
Google provides analytics and advertising services on our website. Data collected by Google may include cookie identifiers, conversion events, anonymized behavioral data, and remarketing lists.
Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta provides advertising and measurement services through the Meta Pixel. Data collected may include pixel events, conversion data, and custom audiences.
Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
We do not sell personal data. All transfers to Google and Meta operate under Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. Data is processed for ad targeting and campaign measurement only and is not resold to unaffiliated third parties.
Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
Cookie Consent Panel
Click "Manage cookie preferences" in the footer to open the consent panel. You can accept or reject each cookie category independently. Your preferences will be saved for 12 months.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Accept cookies from the first-party site only
- Delete cookies when you close the browser
- View and delete individual cookies
Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions
Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of specific advertising and analytics cookies using these tools:
- Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
- Meta Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled through our consent panel, as they are necessary for the website to function properly.
Data Retention
Different types of cookies have different retention periods:
- Essential cookies: session duration, or up to 12 months for preference storage
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4): up to 14 months
- Marketing cookies (Google Ads): up to 540 days
- Consent records: 3 years (for audit and compliance purposes)
You may delete cookies at any time through your browser settings or by withdrawing consent through our cookie preferences panel.
International Data Transfers
Data collected through cookies may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, where Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are based.
These transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which provide appropriate safeguards for personal data. A copy of the applicable SCCs can be requested by contacting us directly at the email address provided at the end of this policy.
Your Rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding cookies and the data they collect:
- Right to access: request information about what data has been collected via cookies
- Right to erasure: request deletion of data collected through cookies
- Right to restrict processing: limit how we process data collected via cookies
- Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Right to withdraw consent: revoke consent for analytics and marketing cookies at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided at the end of this policy. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority if you believe our use of cookies violates data protection laws.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
If we make material changes to how we use cookies, we will notify you by displaying a prominent notice on our homepage at least 14 days before the changes take effect.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and your choices.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Northern Calm Academy LLC
4682 Eddibunn Dr SE
Smyrna, GA 30080-9207
United States
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 770 434 8920