Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 3/2/2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and maintain your session. We only use cookies that are necessary for the functioning of our service or that you have explicitly consented to.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences or logging in.

Session Cookie

  • Purpose: Maintains your login session
  • Duration: 24 hours or until you log out
  • Type: HTTP-only, secure cookie

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics 4 for this purpose.

Google Analytics Cookies

  • Purpose: Analyze website usage, page views, and user behavior
  • Duration: Up to 2 years (varies by cookie type)
  • Data: Anonymized IP addresses, page views, events
  • Privacy: We use IP anonymization and do not collect personally identifiable information

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can choose to accept or reject analytics cookies.

You can change your preferences at any time by:

  • Visiting the Cookie Preferences page in your dashboard settings
  • Clearing your browser cookies (note: this will log you out)
  • Using your browser's cookie settings

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Only loaded with your consent. See Google's Privacy Policy
  • Stripe: Used for payment processing (essential for transactions)

6. Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some parts of our service may not function properly.

Here are links to manage cookies in popular browsers:

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: support@homingschool.com

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.