1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies allow us to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.
2. How We Use Cookies
TheBusinessClassFly uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These include session management, security, and form submission cookies. You cannot opt out of these without affecting site functionality.
- Performance Cookies: Collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site (pages visited, time spent, errors encountered). This helps us improve our website. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences such as language settings, currency selection, and search history to provide a more personalised experience.
- Marketing Cookies: Track your browsing activity to deliver relevant advertising across partner websites. Used with your consent only.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
- _ga, _gid (Google Analytics): Distinguish users and sessions. Expires after 2 years / 24 hours respectively.
- session_id: Essential cookie to maintain your browsing session. Expires when you close your browser.
- tbcf_prefs: Stores your site preferences (currency, language). Expires after 12 months.
- _fbp (Facebook Pixel): Marketing cookie used for retargeting. Expires after 90 days. Requires your consent.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We have no control over these cookies. Third parties whose cookies may be present include:
- Google Analytics (analytics.google.com)
- Facebook / Meta (facebook.com)
- Affirm (affirm.com) — payment processing
- Stripe (stripe.com) — payment processing
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies through the browser settings menu. Please note that blocking all cookies will impact the functionality of our website.
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we update this policy, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@thebusinessclassfly.com
- Phone: +1-888-315-7838