What Are Tracking Technologies?

When you visit our website, small data files called cookies and similar technologies help us understand how people use our educational platform. Think of them as helpful assistants that remember your preferences and improve your learning experience.

These technologies work quietly in the background. Some remember if you've visited before, others help us see which stock market topics are most popular, and a few ensure our educational tools work properly on your device.

Types of Tracking We Use

How This Improves Your Experience

Here's what tracking technologies actually do for our students. When you return to our site, we remember where you left off in your learning journey. If you were reading about dividend stocks, we can suggest related topics like dividend reinvestment plans.

We also notice if many students find certain explanations confusing. Maybe our section on P/E ratios needs clearer examples, or perhaps students want more information about risk management. This feedback helps us create better educational content.

For technical improvements, we track which devices and browsers our students use. This ensures our educational videos work properly on phones, tablets, and computers across Canada's diverse digital landscape.

Managing Your Preferences

You control how websites track your activity. Every major browser lets you adjust these settings, though the exact steps vary slightly.

Keep in mind that blocking essential cookies might affect how our educational platform works. You could lose course progress or need to log in repeatedly. Analytical cookies can usually be disabled without impacting functionality.

Data Retention and Your Control

We don't keep tracking data forever. Most analytical information gets automatically deleted after 26 months. Essential functional cookies typically expire when you close your browser or after a reasonable period.

If you want to start fresh, clearing your browser's data removes all existing tracking files from our site. You can also contact us directly if you have specific concerns about your information.

Canadian privacy laws give you additional rights over your personal data. You can request to see what information we have, ask us to correct errors, or request deletion of non-essential data.

Third-Party Tools and Services

Like most educational websites, we use some external services to enhance your learning experience. These might include video hosting for our stock market tutorials, analytics tools to improve our content, or chat systems for student support.

Each external service has its own privacy policy and data handling practices. We choose partners carefully, but we can't control their policies directly. When possible, we configure these tools to minimize data collection while maintaining educational quality.

Social media plugins, if present on our site, may track your activity even if you don't interact with them. Most browsers now offer options to block social media tracking across all websites you visit.