Cookie Policy
Understanding how we use tracking technologies at Elite Advance On
Last updated: January 2025
We believe in transparency. This policy explains how eliteadvanceon.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience while respecting your privacy choices.
Cookies are small text files that get stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, and make your next visit smoother. Some cookies are necessary for basic functionality, while others help us improve our services or provide you with relevant information.
You're always in control. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling certain types may affect how well our site works for you.
What Are Cookies and How Do They Work?
Think of cookies as digital sticky notes. When you visit our site, we might place a small file on your browser that remembers things like your language preference or which pages you've visited. Next time you come back, your browser shares that note with us so we can personalize your experience.
Cookies don't contain personal information like your name or email unless you've specifically provided that data to us. They can't access other files on your device or spread viruses. Most cookies we use expire after a set period, while some stick around longer to remember settings across multiple visits.
Besides cookies, we occasionally use similar technologies like web beacons or pixels to track whether you've opened an email or viewed specific content. These work hand-in-hand with cookies to give us a fuller picture of how people engage with our educational materials.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These keep the site functional. They handle things like security, load balancing, and remembering items you've added to forms. You can't opt out of these because without them, core features simply won't work.
Functional Cookies
These remember your choices like preferred language, region settings, or whether you've dismissed certain notifications. They make your visits more convenient but aren't strictly necessary for the site to operate.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand visitor patterns—which pages get the most attention, where people typically drop off, how long they stay. This data helps us refine our content and navigation to better serve your learning journey.
Marketing Cookies
These track your activity across sessions to help us show you relevant program information. They also help us measure whether our outreach efforts resonate with potential students and prevent you from seeing the same message repeatedly.
How Cookies Enhance Your Experience
Let's get specific about what cookies do for you on our site. When you browse course descriptions, analytics cookies help us see which topics generate the most interest. If we notice everyone's clicking through to game design fundamentals but bouncing from advanced programming, that tells us something about what content needs work.
Functional cookies save you time. Say you're exploring our puzzle game development materials and you prefer seeing code examples in a certain format. That preference gets stored so you don't have to reset it every single visit. Same goes for regional settings or accessibility adjustments you've made.
Marketing cookies let us avoid being annoying. If you've already downloaded a particular resource guide, these cookies prevent us from repeatedly suggesting you download it again. They also help us understand which outreach channels bring visitors who actually engage with our educational content versus those who leave immediately.
Third-Party Cookies
Sometimes cookies come from partners we work with rather than directly from us. For example, if we embed a video tutorial hosted on another platform, that platform might set its own cookies to track playback or remember your volume settings.
We're selective about third-party services. Any analytics tools or embedded content providers we use must meet our standards for data handling. However, we don't control their cookies directly, so we encourage you to review their individual privacy policies if you want the full picture of how they operate.
Social media widgets occasionally appear on our site. Even if you don't click them, these services may still place cookies to track that you visited a page where their button was present. This is standard practice across the web, but it's something you should be aware of.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Every modern browser gives you control over cookies. You can typically find these settings under Privacy or Security options. Here's where to look in common browsers:
You can block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or clear stored cookies at any time. Keep in mind that restricting cookies might affect functionality—forms might not remember your input, videos might not play properly, or you might have to re-enter preferences frequently.
Cookie Retention and Data Control
Different cookies stick around for different lengths of time. Here's our typical retention schedule:
| Cookie Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Until browser closes | Maintain your active browsing session and form data |
| Preference Cookies | 6 months | Remember language, region, and display settings |
| Analytics Cookies | 2 years | Track long-term usage patterns and site improvements |
| Marketing Cookies | 1 year | Measure campaign effectiveness and content relevance |
These timeframes represent maximums. Many cookies expire sooner depending on activity. You can delete cookies manually at any point through your browser, which immediately removes all stored data regardless of the intended retention period.
Updates to This Policy
Technology evolves and so do our practices. We review this policy regularly and update it when we start using new types of cookies or change how we handle existing ones. The date at the top of this page shows when we last made revisions.
Significant changes will be communicated through a notice on our homepage. For minor clarifications or formatting improvements, we simply update the document and adjust the date. We encourage you to check back occasionally, especially if it's been more than a year since you last read through our policies.
Questions About Our Cookie Practices?
We're here to help if something isn't clear. Whether you need assistance adjusting your preferences, want more technical details about specific cookies we use, or have concerns about your data, reach out to us directly.