COOKIE POLICY

1. Our Approach to Data Privacy
 
At Equedu LLC, we believe in transparency as a cornerstone of institutional integrity. To provide a seamless, secure, and high-performance experience on our platform, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies. This policy explains what these technologies are and how we use them in accordance with global transparency standards.

 
2. What are Cookies?
 
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize your preferences and improve your experience. While some cookies are essential for the site to function, others help us analyze traffic or personalize content to better serve your academic journey.

 
3. Consent Management & Control
 
To ensure you have total control over your digital footprint, Equedu utilizes Usercentrics, a leading Consent Management Platform (CMP).

• Active Consent: No non-essential cookies (such as marketing or analytics pixels) are deployed until you provide affirmative consent via our cookie banner.

• Managing Your Settings: You may change or withdraw your consent at any time. To revisit your choices and trigger the consent interface, please click the Privacy Icon (the fingerprint circle) located in the lower-left corner of your screen.

• Granular Choice: Within the interface, you can toggle your preferences for specific categories of data processing.
  
   

4. Categories of Cookies We Use
 
Equedu classifies cookies into the following functional tiers:

• Essential/Necessary: Required for the site to function. These include security, identity verification, and network management cookies. These cannot be opted out of as the site cannot function safely without them.

• Functional: These remember your settings (like language or login state) to provide a tailored user experience.

• Analytics/Statistics: These help us understand how scholars interact with our platform (e.g., page views, time spent) so we can continuously refine our strategy and tools.

• Marketing: Used to deliver relevant updates about Equedu’s services across professional networks like LinkedIn or Google.
  
   

5. Transparency & Audit
 
We regularly audit our platform to ensure our cookie usage remains minimal and purposeful. A detailed technical breakdown of individual cookie durations and providers is available via the Privacy Icon interface on this site. By interacting with that tool, you can see the live status of every technology currently active in your session.


6. Contact the Office of Institutional Integrity
 
If you have questions regarding our use of cookies or our broader data protection standards, please reach out to our team.
Email: contact@equedu.org
Administrative Headquarters: 1178 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA