Cookie Policy
Last updated: February 2025
At Santhex, we're straightforward about how we use tracking technologies on our website. This policy explains what cookies and similar tools we use, why we need them, and how you can manage your preferences. We believe in transparency—so we've written this in plain English without the usual legal jargon.
What Are Cookies, Really?
Cookies are small text files that get saved on your device when you visit our site. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help our website remember things about your visit. They might store your language preference, keep you logged in, or remember items in your cart.
Beyond cookies, we also use similar technologies like web beacons and pixels. These work in the background to help us understand how people interact with our content. For instance, they tell us which career development resources get the most attention or where visitors tend to lose interest.
The Types We Use
Essential Cookies
These keep the site functional. Without them, basic features won't work properly. They handle things like security, network management, and making sure forms submit correctly. You can't disable these through our settings since they're necessary for the site to operate.
Functional Cookies
These remember your choices and preferences. They might store your location preference for ecotourism programs or remember if you've already responded to a survey. They make your experience more personalized without collecting data about your browsing elsewhere.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how visitors navigate our site. They show us which pages perform well, where people click, and how long they spend reading content. This information helps us improve the user experience and create better career development resources.
Marketing Cookies
These track your visit across our site to build a profile of your interests. We use this information to show you relevant content about ecotourism career paths and development opportunities. They also help us measure how effective our outreach efforts are.
Why We Actually Need Them
Here's the honest truth: we could technically run a website without most cookies, but it would be a pretty frustrating experience. Let me walk you through some real scenarios.
Improving Your Experience
When you're exploring career opportunities in ecotourism, cookies help us show you relevant programs based on your interests. If you've been looking at wildlife conservation courses, we'll surface related content instead of bombarding you with unrelated topics. It's about making your time here worthwhile.
Understanding What Works
Analytics cookies tell us stories about how people use our site. Maybe we discover that everyone who visits our sustainable tourism page also checks out certification programs. That insight helps us reorganize content so it's easier to find what you need. We're not tracking you personally—we're looking at patterns across all visitors.
Keeping Things Secure
Security cookies help us spot suspicious activity and protect your account information. They verify that you're actually you when you log in, and they help prevent unauthorized access to sensitive areas of the site.
First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies come directly from launchskkbea.com and only we can read them. These handle most of the functional aspects of your visit.
Third-party cookies come from external services we've integrated—like analytics platforms or social media widgets. These may track your activity across multiple websites, which is why some people prefer to block them.
What Data Gets Collected
The specific information varies depending on the cookie type, but here's what typically gets recorded:
- Your IP address and general location (usually just city or region)
- Browser type and version you're using
- Pages you visit and how long you spend on each one
- Where you came from before landing on our site
- Device information like screen size and operating system
- Your interactions with specific features or content
- Date and time stamps of your visits
We don't collect personally identifiable information through cookies unless you've explicitly provided it through a form or account registration. And we definitely don't sell your data to third parties—that's not our business model.
Taking Control of Your Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies. Most browsers let you block them entirely, though this might break some functionality on our site.
Blocking all cookies will likely affect your ability to use certain features, including logging into your account or saving preferences.
How Long We Keep Cookie Data
Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stick around longer—anywhere from a few days to a couple of years, depending on their purpose. Analytics data typically gets retained for about 26 months before we purge it from our systems.
Updates to This Policy
Technology changes quickly, and so do privacy regulations. We'll update this policy when we add new tracking technologies or change how we use existing ones. The "last updated" date at the top tells you when we made the most recent changes.
For significant updates, we'll notify active users through email or a prominent notice on the site. But it's worth checking back occasionally if you want to stay informed about our practices.
Questions About Our Cookie Use?
We get that this stuff can feel complicated. If something in this policy doesn't make sense, or if you have specific concerns about how we're using cookies, reach out to us.
Email: [email protected]
Address: 911 N Yarbrough Dr, El Paso, TX 79915, United States
Phone: +15743299022
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