Cookie and Tracking Policy

This Cookie and Tracking Policy explains how "English Thinking Gym" (the "Service") uses cookies and similar technologies.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. We may use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) for session management and to understand how the Service is used.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

(1) Strictly Necessary Cookies

• Purpose
  • Maintaining login status (Supabase Auth session tokens)
  • Essential functions such as form submission and navigation
• Characteristics
  • Without these cookies, core features of the Service will not work.
  • We do not provide individual opt-out settings (disabling cookies in your browser may affect Service functionality).

(2) Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to analyze usage for the following purposes:

• Understanding usage (page views, time on site, navigation patterns)
• Improving UI/UX
• Measuring marketing effectiveness

Google Analytics may collect and send information such as IP address, page views, and device/browser information. To opt out, you can use browser add-ons (e.g., Google's opt-out add-on) or disable analytics cookies in your browser settings.

(3) Payment-Related Cookies

• Stripe may set its own cookies on payment and customer portal pages.
• These are needed for fraud prevention and payment flow. Their handling is governed by Stripe's privacy and cookie policies.

3. Third-Party Cookies

The following third parties may use cookies on the Service:

• Stripe (payment processing)
• Google Analytics (usage analysis)

For details and opt-out options, please refer to each provider's policies.

4. Managing Cookies

You can control cookie acceptance and delete stored cookies through your browser settings. See your browser's help pages for instructions.

Disabling all cookies, including strictly necessary ones, may prevent the Service from functioning correctly.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4) for marketing and service improvement.

• Tool: Google Analytics (GA4). We may also use Vercel Analytics.
• Data collected: IP address, page views, device/browser information, referrer (per Google's data collection policies).
• Purpose: Traffic analysis, UI/UX improvement, ad effectiveness measurement.
• Opt-out: Use browser add-ons (e.g., Google's opt-out add-on), disable analytics cookies in browser settings, or change your preference in the Cookie settings below.

Where required by law, we obtain consent for analytics cookies via a cookie banner before use. You can change your consent at any time using the Cookie preferences below.

6. Policy Changes

We may update this Cookie and Tracking Policy as our tools or applicable laws change. We will notify you of significant changes via the Service or email.