Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 2025
At SparkDrive, we believe you deserve to know exactly what happens when you visit our website. This policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on sparkdrive.life. We're committed to transparency about data collection because trust matters in education.
What Are Cookies Anyway?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you browse websites. Think of them as digital bookmarks that help websites remember you between visits. They don't contain viruses or access your files.
When you visit sparkdrive.life, your browser might store several types of cookies. Some expire when you close your browser (session cookies), while others stick around longer (persistent cookies) to remember your preferences for future visits.
How We Use Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to make your experience better and understand how people interact with our educational platform. Here's what that looks like in practice:
- Keeping you logged in as you move through course materials
- Remembering your language and display preferences
- Understanding which program pages get the most attention
- Analyzing how visitors navigate through our learning resources
- Measuring the effectiveness of our course announcements
- Preventing spam and protecting your account security
EEssential Cookies
These are necessary for basic website functionality. Without them, you wouldn't be able to navigate between pages or access secure areas. We can't turn these off because the site wouldn't work properly.
FFunctional Cookies
These remember your choices like language selection or display settings. They make your experience more personalized but aren't strictly necessary for the site to function.
AAnalytics Cookies
We use these to understand visitor behavior patterns and improve our educational content. They tell us which courses get the most interest and where people spend time on our site.
MMarketing Cookies
These track your activity to help us show relevant program information. They also measure how effective our educational announcements are across different channels.
Specific Cookies We Deploy
Rather than list every cookie (which would be tedious), here are the main categories you'll encounter on sparkdrive.life:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session Management | Maintains your login state and course progress | Session or 30 days |
| Preference Storage | Remembers your settings and display choices | 1 year |
| Analytics Tracking | Measures site traffic and user engagement | 2 years |
| Security Tokens | Protects against unauthorized access attempts | Session |
| Marketing Attribution | Tracks which announcements bring visitors | 90 days |
Take Control of Your Privacy
You have complete control over cookie usage. Most browsers let you manage cookies through their settings menu. Here's what you can do:
- Block all cookies (though some site features won't work)
- Delete existing cookies from your device
- Set your browser to ask permission before accepting cookies
- Choose which types of cookies to allow
- Clear cookies automatically when you close your browser
Keep in mind that blocking certain cookies might affect your ability to access course materials or save your progress through our learning programs.
Managing Browser Settings
Each browser handles cookies differently. The process usually involves finding privacy or security settings and adjusting cookie permissions. Most modern browsers make this pretty straightforward.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies and Site Permissions Opera: Settings → Privacy & Security → CookiesData Retention and Storage
Different cookies stick around for different lengths of time. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them manually.
We regularly review stored cookie data and remove information that's no longer necessary for our educational operations. Analytics data gets anonymized after collection to protect individual privacy.
If you delete your cookies, you'll need to log in again and reset any preferences you've customized. Your account information remains secure on our servers regardless of cookie settings.
Third-Party Services
Some cookies come from external services we use to run sparkdrive.life effectively. These might include analytics platforms, video hosting services for course content, or tools that help us understand visitor behavior.
These third parties have their own privacy policies. While we choose partners carefully, we can't control their practices directly. We recommend reviewing their policies if you want the complete picture of data handling.
Mobile Devices and Apps
If you access our platform through a mobile browser, cookies work similarly to desktop browsers. Mobile apps might use device identifiers instead of traditional cookies, but the principles remain the same.
You can adjust tracking permissions through your device settings. Both iOS and Android offer options to limit ad tracking and manage app permissions for data collection.
Updates to This Policy
Technology changes, and so do our practices. We update this policy occasionally to reflect new tracking methods or changes in how we operate sparkdrive.life. The date at the top shows when we last revised the content.
Significant changes get announced through email to registered users. For minor updates, checking this page periodically keeps you informed about current practices.
Questions About Our Cookie Usage?
If something's unclear or you'd like more specific information about how we handle cookies at SparkDrive, we're happy to explain. Reach out through our contact page or email us directly.
Get in Touch
SparkDrive
No. 239, Zhongyang Rd, North District, Hsinchu
City, Taiwan 30041
contact@sparkdrive.life | +886423769938