Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 13, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Nolapesku ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit or interact with our platform at nolapesku.biz. It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
By continuing to use our platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. Where your consent is required, you may withdraw it at any time using the methods described below.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device — computer, tablet, or mobile — when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide reporting information to site operators.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Nolapesku) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable features or functionality provided by external services, such as analytics, advertising, and interactive content.
Cookies can remain on your device for different lengths of time. "Session cookies" exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically when you close it. "Persistent cookies" survive after your browser is closed and can remain on your device for a defined period set within the cookie itself.
2. Similar Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies that function in a similar way, including:
- Web beacons: Small transparent image files embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether a page has been viewed or an email has been opened.
- Pixel tags: Tiny code snippets embedded in content to record visits and interactions.
- Local storage: Data stored directly in your browser using mechanisms such as HTML5 localStorage or sessionStorage, used to retain preferences and session state.
- Device fingerprinting: A method of identifying a device based on its configuration characteristics, used for fraud detection and security purposes.
References to "cookies" throughout this policy apply equally to these similar technologies unless stated otherwise.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse our platform and use its features. Without them, services you have requested — such as logging into your account, accessing course materials, or submitting assignments — cannot be provided. These cookies do not require your consent because they are necessary for the operation of the platform.
Examples of what these cookies enable:
- Maintaining your authenticated session while you navigate the platform
- Remembering items you have added to your learning queue
- Ensuring security and preventing fraudulent activity
- Load balancing to ensure platform stability
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our platform — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long users spend on each page, and whether any error messages are received. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We use this information to improve how our platform works.
Examples of what these cookies enable:
- Understanding which learning modules are most and least used
- Identifying technical issues affecting the user experience
- Measuring the effectiveness of platform improvements
- Generating aggregate usage statistics for internal reporting
3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the platform to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as remembering your display preferences or your progress through a course.
Examples of what these cookies enable:
- Remembering your language or regional format preferences
- Saving your progress within interactive exercises
- Storing your preferred display settings such as theme or text size
- Remembering whether you have previously dismissed notices or completed onboarding steps
3.4 Targeting and Marketing Cookies
These cookies record your visit to our platform, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our platform and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
These cookies are not required to use the platform and are only placed with your consent where required by applicable law.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your authenticated session across pages | Session |
| csrf_token | Strictly Necessary | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| auth_remember | Strictly Necessary | Keeps you logged in between visits if you selected "Remember me" | 30 days |
| cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| _ga | Performance | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Performance | Google Analytics — maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Performance | Google Analytics — distinguishes users within a 24-hour period | 24 hours |
| user_prefs | Functionality | Stores your display and interface preferences | 12 months |
| course_progress | Functionality | Saves your position within course materials and exercises | 6 months |
| locale_pref | Functionality | Remembers your regional format preference | 12 months |
The table above represents the primary cookies in use at the time this policy was last updated. The specific cookies placed may change as we update our platform. We will update this table to reflect any material changes.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control the setting of these cookies and you should consult the relevant third party's privacy and cookie policies for more information.
Third-party services we use that may set cookies include:
- Google Analytics: Web analytics service that reports on how visitors use our platform. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy
- Payment processors: Services used to process transactions when you enrol in paid workshops or programmes. These services operate under their own cookie and privacy policies.
- Video hosting services: Providers used to deliver instructional video content embedded within our platform.
- Customer communication tools: Services used to provide live support or messaging functionality within the platform.
We review the third-party services we use and update this list when material changes occur. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third-party websites or services linked from our platform.
6. Your Cookie Choices and Controls
6.1 Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our platform, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice. Through this notice, you can accept or decline non-essential cookie categories. You can revisit and update your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings control available in the footer of our platform.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View which cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our platform. Certain features — particularly those requiring authentication — will not work if strictly necessary cookies are blocked.
Browser-specific instructions for managing cookies can typically be found in your browser's Help section or at the browser provider's official support site.
6.3 Opting Out of Analytics
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
6.4 Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for how services should respond to such signals, our platform does not alter its data collection practices in response to Do Not Track signals. We will revisit this position as standards develop.
7. Consequences of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable or restrict cookies, the following limitations may apply:
- You may not be able to log in to your account or maintain an authenticated session
- Your progress through course materials may not be saved correctly
- Your preferences and settings may not be remembered between visits
- Certain interactive exercises and collaborative tools may not function as intended
- You may be asked to re-enter information more frequently
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our consent tool as they are required for the platform to function. You can block them through your browser settings, but doing so will prevent you from using the platform.
8. Data Collected Through Cookies
The data collected through cookies may include:
- Your IP address and general geographic location derived from it
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URL and navigation paths through the platform
- Interactions with course content, exercises, and platform features
- Device identifiers and screen resolution
Where this data can identify you, it is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For analytics purposes, data is aggregated and anonymised where possible.
For full details of how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
9. Retention of Cookie Data
Cookie data is retained for the duration specified for each cookie, as set out in the table in Section 4. After this period, the data is either deleted automatically or anonymised. Where data collected via cookies is stored in our systems, it is retained in accordance with the retention periods set out in our Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes to our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date at the top.
Where changes are material, we will notify you through the platform or by other means such as email prior to the changes taking effect. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Your continued use of the platform after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us using the details below:
Nolapesku
129 Nanaimo Ave W, Penticton, BC V2A 1N2, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 519 354 1142
WhatsApp: wa.me/15193541142
We aim to respond to all enquiries within a reasonable time. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.