Cookie Policy
What cookies we use, why we use them, and how you stay in control. No dark patterns, no buried toggles.
What cookies do
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. They fall into a few categories, each with a different job.
Essential
Required for the site to function -- secure login, checkout, and remembering your session. These can't be switched off.
Analytics
Help us understand how visitors use our pages so we can improve them. Aggregated and anonymized where possible.
Preference
Remember your choices -- like light or dark mode -- so you don't have to set them every visit.
Our cookies vs. third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by us. Others are set by the third-party platforms and software our pages and services rely on.
Our cookies
Set directly by DirectoryToolkit on our own marketing and sales pages.
- Session and security cookies for our checkout
- Theme and display preference cookies
- Basic analytics on our marketing pages
Third-party cookies
Set by external platforms, software, and services we don't own or operate.
- Payment processor cookies during checkout
- Course and content platform cookies
- Embedded media and integration cookies
Third-party cookies follow their own policies
Cookies set by external platforms and software are governed by each provider's own cookie and privacy policy, not ours. We don't control how they're used.
Full cookie policy
The complete breakdown of how we use cookies and how you control them.
1. What cookies are
- Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time.
- Similar technologies -- such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage -- may also be used. In this policy, we refer to all of them collectively as "cookies."
2. How we use cookies
- Essential cookies. Required for core functionality -- keeping you logged in, securing checkout, and maintaining your session. The site cannot function properly without these.
- Analytics cookies. Help us measure how visitors interact with our marketing and sales pages so we can improve them. Data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.
- Preference cookies. Remember your settings, such as light or dark display mode, so your experience is consistent across visits.
3. Third-party cookies
- Our pages and services rely on third-party platforms and software -- including payment processors, course and content platforms, email tools, and embedded media. These providers may set their own cookies.
- We do not control third-party cookies. Each provider's use of cookies is governed by its own cookie and privacy policy.
- For details on a specific third-party cookie, refer to the relevant provider's policy directly.
4. Managing cookies
- Most browsers let you view, manage, block, and delete cookies through their settings. The exact steps vary by browser.
- You can set your browser to refuse some or all cookies, or to alert you when a cookie is set. Note that blocking essential cookies may break core functionality like login and checkout.
- Disabling cookies in your browser affects only that browser on that device. You'll need to repeat the process on each browser and device you use.
5. Changes
- We may update this cookie policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted at this URL with a revised date.
- Continued use of our pages after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Common questions
Need more detail?
If you have questions about how we use cookies or want to understand a specific cookie, reach out and we'll explain.
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