Cookie Policy
Understanding how we use tracking technologies on avontheriqal.com
Last Updated: February 2025
We believe you should know exactly what happens when you visit our website. This policy explains how avontheriqal uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience, understand how you interact with our financial trend recognition education platform, and make our service work properly.
When you access avontheriqal.com, small data files get stored on your device. These help us remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and show you relevant content. We're not doing anything secretive here—just using standard web technology that most sites rely on.
What Are Cookies Anyway?
Cookies are tiny text files that websites place on your computer or mobile device. Think of them as digital bookmarks that help websites remember who you are between visits.
They contain information like your language preference, login status, or items in a shopping cart. Each time you return to our site, your browser sends these cookies back to us so we can personalise your experience.
Some cookies disappear when you close your browser (we call these session cookies). Others stick around for months or even years (persistent cookies) so the site remembers you next time.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These are absolutely necessary for avontheriqal.com to function. Without them, you couldn't log in, access secure areas, or use our learning platform. We don't ask permission for these because the site literally won't work without them. They handle things like session management, security verification, and load balancing across our servers.
Functional Cookies
These remember your choices and preferences. Things like your preferred time zone for course schedules, whether you want video transcripts shown by default, or which notification settings you've selected. They make your experience smoother but aren't technically required for the site to operate.
Analytical Cookies
We use these to understand how people interact with our education platform. Which courses get the most views? Where do students typically drop off in a lesson? This information helps us improve course structure and identify confusing content areas. All data is aggregated and anonymised—we're looking at patterns, not tracking individual users.
Marketing Cookies
These track your browsing across different sites to build a profile of your interests. We use them to show you relevant course recommendations and educational content that matches your learning goals. You can opt out of these entirely—you'll still see course suggestions, they just won't be personalised to your browsing history.
How Cookies Improve Your Experience
Let me give you some specific examples of what cookies do for you on avontheriqal.com.
When you start a course module and leave halfway through, a cookie remembers where you stopped. Come back tomorrow, and you can pick up right where you left off without searching through lessons.
If you're in Perth and set your time zone preference, our cookies remember that. Now all course schedules, webinar times, and deadline notifications display in AWST automatically. You don't need to do mental timezone conversions every time.
When you log in, a secure session cookie keeps you authenticated as you move between pages. Without it, you'd need to enter your password every single time you clicked a link. Not exactly convenient.
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have complete control over which cookies you accept. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your settings to decline them if you prefer.
Keep in mind that disabling certain cookies might affect your ability to use some features of avontheriqal.com. You might need to log in more frequently or re-enter your preferences each visit.
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge
Third-Party Cookies
Sometimes cookies come from services we use rather than directly from avontheriqal. For example, if we embed a video from a streaming platform in our course content, that platform might set its own cookies when you watch the video.
We also work with analytics providers who use cookies to measure website traffic and user behaviour across multiple sites. These third parties have their own privacy policies that govern how they use cookie data.
- Analytics services that help us understand aggregate user patterns and site performance
- Video hosting platforms that enable us to deliver course content efficiently
- Payment processors that securely handle transaction information
- Communication tools that power our student support chat functionality
Data Retention and Storage
Different cookies have different lifespans. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Authentication cookies might last a few weeks. Preference cookies could stick around for a year or more. We regularly review and clean up old cookie data, keeping only what's necessary to provide and improve our services.
Updates to This Policy
We occasionally update this cookie policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or how we operate our platform. When we make significant changes, we'll notify active users through email or a notice on the website.
The date at the top of this page shows when we last revised the policy. We encourage you to check back periodically, especially if you want to stay informed about how we're using cookies and similar technologies.
Questions About Our Cookie Use?
If something in this policy isn't clear or you have specific questions about how we use cookies on avontheriqal.com, we're here to help.