Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
At zenelithora, we're straightforward about how we use tracking technologies on zenelithora.org. This policy explains what data we collect through these tools and why they matter for your learning experience. We believe you should understand what happens when you visit our site.
What Are Cookies Anyway?
Think of cookies as small notes your browser saves when you visit websites. They remember things like your preferences or what you were doing last time you visited. Pretty simple concept, but it makes your experience smoother.
These files sit on your device and contain bits of information that help websites recognize you on return visits. They're not programs and can't carry viruses. Most websites use them because they genuinely help things work better.
How We Use Tracking on Our Site
We use several types of tracking technologies across zenelithora.org. Each serves a specific purpose in delivering our entrepreneurial skills education platform to you effectively.
Essential Cookies
These keep the site working. Without them, you couldn't log in, navigate between pages, or access your course materials. They're necessary for basic functionality.
Functional Cookies
These remember your choices like language preferences or which courses you've bookmarked. They make your experience more personalized without being intrusive.
Analytics Cookies
We track how people use our site so we can improve it. Which pages do students visit most? Where do they get stuck? This data helps us build better learning paths.
Marketing Cookies
These help us show you relevant content about our programs. They track your journey across the site so we understand which aspects of entrepreneurship interest you most.
Real Examples of How Tracking Helps
Here's where tracking actually makes your experience better rather than just collecting data for its own sake.
Remembering Your Progress
When you're halfway through a financial planning module, cookies remember where you stopped. Come back tomorrow and pick up right where you left off without searching for your place.
Customizing Content Recommendations
If you've been exploring our business strategy content, we'll suggest related modules about market analysis or competitive positioning. It's about showing you what's relevant to your learning path.
Improving Course Structure
When we notice students repeatedly revisiting certain sections, we know that content might need clarification. Your browsing patterns help us refine our curriculum for future learners.
Maintaining Security
Session cookies verify it's actually you accessing your account. This prevents unauthorized access to your course progress and personal information.
Taking Control of Your Cookies
You're not stuck with our default settings. Every major browser lets you manage cookies according to your comfort level. You can block them entirely, delete existing ones, or set preferences for different types.
Keep in mind that blocking essential cookies will break some functionality. You might not be able to log in or access certain features. But the choice is yours.
Other Tracking Technologies We Use
Cookies aren't the only tools in our tracking toolkit. We also use web beacons and pixel tags, which are tiny transparent images embedded in pages or emails. They tell us whether you've viewed specific content.
Local storage is another technology we employ. It works similarly to cookies but can hold more information and doesn't automatically send data back to our servers with every request.
These tools combined give us a complete picture of how students interact with our platform. And honestly, they help us spot problems faster than waiting for someone to report an issue.
How Long We Keep This Data
Different types of cookies stick around for different lengths of time. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Others might last a year or more, depending on their purpose.
Analytics data gets aggregated and anonymized over time. We don't need to know that specifically you visited a page six months ago. We just need to know that page received X number of views that month.
If you delete your cookies through browser settings, they're gone immediately. We don't have backup copies hiding somewhere. Once you clear them, you start fresh with your next visit.
Third-Party Cookies on Our Site
Some cookies come from services we use rather than from zenelithora directly. For instance, if we embed a video from another platform, that platform might set its own cookies when you play the video.
We carefully vet these third parties, but they operate under their own privacy policies. We recommend checking those policies if you're concerned about specific services. We can't control what they do with their data, but we can control who we work with.
- Analytics providers that help us understand site usage patterns
- Video hosting services for our educational content
- Payment processors for handling course enrollment transactions securely
- Email service providers that manage our educational communications
Important note for Australian users: Our operations comply with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. You have rights regarding your personal information, including the data collected through cookies. If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Changes to This Policy
Technology evolves and so do our practices. We update this policy periodically to reflect how we actually use tracking technologies. When we make significant changes, we'll let you know through a notice on our site.
The date at the top shows when we last revised this document. Check back occasionally if you want to stay informed about our current practices.
Questions about our cookie practices? Reach out to us directly.
Email: info@zenelithora.org
Phone: +61 417 969 509
Address: 5/ 69 - 71 Monaro St, Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620, Australia