Cookies Policy 🍪

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites function properly, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to website owners about how visitors interact with their pages.

Each cookie typically contains the name of the domain (website) from which it originated, the lifespan of the cookie (how long it will remain on your device), and a unique identification value. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (known as first-party cookies) or by other websites that provide content elements on the page you are viewing (known as third-party cookies).

Cookies serve various purposes. Some are strictly necessary for a website to function, while others help website operators understand how visitors use their site so they can make improvements. Some cookies last only for the duration of your browsing session (session cookies) and are deleted when you close your browser, while others remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them (persistent cookies).

At AquaCalm Webinars, operated by INKIN SEMINAR LTD, we take a minimalist approach to cookie usage. We only use cookies that are necessary for our website to function correctly and cookies that help us understand aggregate traffic patterns so we can improve the user experience. We have made a deliberate decision not to use any cookies for advertising, remarketing, or cross-site tracking purposes.

2. Overview of Cookies We Use

Our website uses two categories of cookies: essential (technical) cookies and analytics cookies. Below is a summary table of all cookies that may be placed on your device when you visit our site, along with their purpose, type, and duration.

Analytics cookies are only activated if you click "Accept" on the cookie consent banner. If you decline, only the essential cookie storing your preference is placed on your device.

3. Essential (Technical) Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. Without these cookies, certain features of the site would not work as intended. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and are not used for marketing or profiling purposes.

On our website, the primary essential cookie is the cookie consent preference stored in your browser's localStorage. This small piece of data remembers whether you have accepted or declined non-essential cookies, so the consent banner does not reappear on subsequent visits. This cookie does not track your identity, browsing history, or any other personal data. It simply records a single value: "accepted" or "rejected."

Essential cookies are deployed under the legal basis of legitimate interest, as they are required for the proper technical operation of the website and compliance with privacy regulations that mandate remembering user consent choices. You cannot selectively disable essential cookies through our cookie banner, as doing so would prevent the website from functioning correctly. However, you can delete them at any time through your browser settings.

We keep the number of essential cookies to an absolute minimum. Our goal is to ensure a smooth, functional browsing experience while collecting the least amount of data possible from your device.

4. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data allows us to see which pages are most popular, how visitors navigate between pages, and whether users encounter any errors. All of this information is aggregated and anonymized, meaning we cannot identify individual visitors from the analytics data.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) as our analytics provider. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior data. The information generated by these cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers that may be located outside the European Economic Area. Google processes this data on our behalf, in accordance with our data processing agreement and Google's own privacy policies.

We have configured Google Analytics with the following privacy-protective settings to minimize data collection:

• IP anonymization is enabled, meaning your full IP address is never stored by Google Analytics
• Data sharing with other Google products and services is disabled
• Advertising features and remarketing are not activated
• Data retention period is set to the minimum available (2 months for user-level data)
• No demographic or interest reporting is enabled

Analytics cookies are only placed on your device if you explicitly consent by clicking "Accept" on the cookie banner. If you decline cookies or take no action, no analytics cookies will be set, and no browsing data will be sent to Google Analytics. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's stored data and revisiting our website, which will trigger the cookie banner to appear again.

5. Cookies We Do Not Use

Transparency about what we do not do is just as important as explaining what we do. INKIN SEMINAR LTD has made an explicit decision not to employ several types of cookies that are common across the internet but that we consider unnecessary for our educational platform.

This approach reflects our commitment to respecting your privacy and keeping our focus squarely on delivering educational value rather than monetizing visitor data.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over the cookies stored on your device. There are several ways you can manage, restrict, or delete cookies:

Please be aware that disabling or deleting essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For example, your cookie consent preference will be reset, and the cookie banner will appear each time you visit. Non-essential features of the site should continue to work normally even with all analytics cookies blocked.

7. Your Consent and Legal Basis

In accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. Essential cookies do not require consent as they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service you have requested (visiting our website).

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed prominently. No non-essential cookies are placed until you actively click the "Accept" button. Continuing to browse without interacting with the banner is treated as a refusal of non-essential cookies, in line with the requirement for affirmative, unambiguous consent.

Your consent is freely given, as declining cookies does not restrict your access to any content on our website. All educational materials, program information, and registration functionality remain fully available regardless of your cookie preference.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser data for our website and revisiting the site, at which point the cookie banner will reappear and you can make a new selection. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any data processing that occurred based on your previous consent.

8. Third-Party Cookies and Services

The only third-party service that may set cookies on our website is Google Analytics, as described in section 4 above. Google processes data in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms of service. We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google that governs how your data is handled when using Google Analytics on our site.

Our website may include links to external websites operated by third parties. These external sites have their own cookie and privacy policies that are independent of ours. We have no control over the cookies that third-party websites may set and accept no responsibility for their cookie practices. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit through links on our pages.

We do not embed any third-party content widgets, social media plugins, or advertising network scripts that might independently set cookies on your device. Our website is designed to minimize external dependencies in order to protect your privacy and reduce unnecessary data collection.

9. Data Protection and Your Rights

Cookie data is covered by the same data protection principles described in our Privacy Policy. Under the UK GDPR, you have rights in relation to any personal data that may be collected through cookies, including:

• Right of access to request information about what cookie data has been collected about you
• Right to erasure to request the deletion of any personal data associated with cookies
• Right to object to the processing of your data through analytics cookies
• Right to withdraw consent at any time for non-essential cookies

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the bottom of this page. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed.

10. Changes to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, reset the cookie consent banner so that you have the opportunity to review the changes and make a fresh consent decision.

Minor editorial changes or clarifications that do not affect the substance of the policy may be made without notification. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we introduce any new category of cookies (beyond essential and analytics), we will update this policy before deploying them and will always seek your consent before placing them on your device, in accordance with applicable law.

11. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to transparency and will respond to your inquiry as promptly as possible.