Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 2025. This Cookie Policy explains how Halitta Group and its affiliates ("Halitta," "we," "us," or "our") use cookies and similar technologies on our websites and platforms, including those for Halitta Labs, Halitta Academy, Halitta Startups, and Halitta AI. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to understand how visitors use the site. We may also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixel tags, and software development kits (SDKs) that serve similar purposes. In this policy, we use "cookies" to refer to cookies and these related technologies where relevant.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as security, network management, load balancing, and access to secure areas. You cannot opt out of these cookies without affecting how the site works. Examples include session identifiers and cookies that remember your cookie consent choices.

Functional cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make (such as language, region, or display preferences) and to provide enhanced or personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use. Examples include preferences for sidebar layout, theme (e.g. light or dark mode), and form autofill settings.

Performance and analytics cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our websites—for example, which pages are visited most often and whether users receive error messages. The data is aggregated and used to improve how our sites work. We may use first-party or third-party analytics services; where we use third parties, we ensure appropriate data processing agreements and configurations to protect privacy.

Marketing and advertising cookies

These cookies may be used to deliver relevant advertisements, to limit how often you see an ad, and to measure the effectiveness of campaigns. They are often set by advertising networks with our permission. You can manage or opt out of these cookies through our cookie preference center or your browser settings, and in some regions we will only set them with your consent.

3. Specific Uses on Our Sites

Across our ecosystem we use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep you signed in and manage your session securely.
  • Remember your preferences (e.g. language, theme, layout).
  • Understand how you navigate our sites so we can improve content and usability.
  • Ensure security and detect fraudulent or abusive activity.
  • Support the delivery of relevant content and, where applicable, advertising.
  • Comply with legal or regulatory obligations (e.g. recording consent).

Course platforms (Halitta Academy), product dashboards (Halitta Labs), and other authenticated areas may use additional cookies or local storage to support learning progress, project data, and feature state. Details for a specific product may be provided in that product's help or privacy documentation.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. For example, we may use analytics providers, video embeds, or social plug-ins. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them. We do not control the use of third-party cookies and are not responsible for their content or practices; we select partners that we believe respect user privacy and applicable law.

5. How Long Do Cookies Last?

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (e.g. from a few days to several years) or until you delete them. The retention period depends on the purpose of the cookie; for example, preference cookies may last for a year, while analytics cookies might be set for a shorter period. Specific retention details can be found in our cookie preference center or in the documentation of the tools we use.

6. Your Choices and Controls

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Cookie preference center: When you first visit our sites (or when required by law), we may present a cookie banner or preference center where you can accept all, reject non-essential, or customize which categories of cookies we use.
  • Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. You can usually find these options under "Privacy," "Security," or "Settings." Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our websites.
  • Opt-out tools: In some regions, industry opt-out tools (e.g. for interest-based advertising) may also be available.

If you disable or remove certain cookies, some features may not work as intended. We will still use strictly necessary cookies as needed for security and core functionality.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We may also notify you via our sites or other channels where appropriate. Continued use of our websites after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy, subject to any additional consent we are required to obtain by law.

8. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at: privacy@halitta.org, or use our contact form. For more information about how we process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.