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What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help sites work efficiently, provide better experiences, and deliver information to owners.
Cookies Typically Contain:
- Unique identifier for your device
- Website name that placed the cookie
- Preference or activity information
- Expiration date (for persistent cookies)
Cookies are passive data files — they cannot execute code or run programs on your device.
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How We Use Cookies
Eternity uses cookies and similar browser storage for the purposes listed below:
- Authenticate users and maintain secure sessions
- Record your cookie consent choice
- Remember theme when functional storage is enabled
- Remember currency when functional storage is enabled
- Support security and access controls
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Types of Cookies We Use
Session Cookies
Duration: Temporary (deleted when browser closes)
Essential for navigation, login state, and secure interactions during your browsing session.
Persistent Cookies
Duration: Days to years (or until deleted)
Remember consent, theme, and currency choices across visits when the relevant category is enabled.
First-Party Cookies
Set by: Eternity (this website)
Placed directly by the Platform for authentication, consent records, and enabled preferences.
Optional Third-Party Storage
Current status: Not loaded by this app
If optional analytics or embedded services are introduced, they must check the relevant consent category before loading.
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Cookie Categories and Purposes
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Cannot DisableEssential for Platform to function. Required for service delivery.
Examples
- Authentication and login sessions
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing
- Form submissions
- Shortlist items during session
Legal Basis: Necessary for contract performance and service delivery
Analytics & Performance Cookies
Not currently activeThe consent control records this category separately, but this app does not currently load an optional third-party analytics cookie.
Examples
- Would require analytics consent before loading
- Can be withdrawn from Settings at any time
Legal Basis: Consent before optional analytics storage is introduced.
Functional Cookies
OptionalEnable enhanced functionality and personalization based on preferences.
Examples
- Light or dark display theme
- Selected display currency
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest in enhanced user experience. Can be disabled.
Advertising or Campaign Cookies
Only if enabledThese technologies may be introduced in the future if Eternity runs campaigns, partner attribution, or advertising measurement that legally requires consent.
Where consent is required, such technologies will only be used after the appropriate notice and consent flow is provided.
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Third-Party Cookies
This app does not currently load an optional third-party analytics cookie or advertising cookie. External websites opened through links operate under their own policies. If embedded or analytics services are added later, the relevant optional consent category must be enabled before their non-essential storage is loaded.
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Managing and Controlling Cookies
6.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers let you control cookies through settings:
For detailed guidance: aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org
6.2 Mobile Device Settings
- iOS: Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies or Prevent Cross-Site Tracking
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Personalization
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Cookie Consent and Preferences
On your first visit, essential storage remains active while functional and analytics categories stay off until you choose them. You can reopen the same controls at any time from Settings or below.
EU Cookie Directive & GDPR Compliance
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Cookies for Dashboards, Roles, and Security
Because Eternity supports multiple dashboards and user types, cookies and similar technologies may help maintain secure sessions, remember role-based navigation, support access-code flows, preserve preferences, reduce repeated prompts, and protect institutional areas from unauthorized use.
- Student workspaces may rely on session cookies for saved items, dashboards, applications, and settings
- Admissions, agent, agency, counselor, classroom, and admin areas may use cookies to preserve secure authenticated access
- Security cookies may support abuse prevention, fraud detection, access control, and audit reliability
- Preference cookies may remember currency, display mode, consent state, or navigation settings
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Impact of Disabling Cookies
If You Disable All Cookies
- Cannot log in or stay authenticated
- Preferences won't be saved
- Features may not function
- Limited personalization
If You Disable Non-Essential Only
- Core features still work
- Can search and browse universities
- Can create account and access basics
- Limited analytics and personalization
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Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy for technology or legal changes. Material updates trigger notice on the Platform or via email. Review periodically to stay informed.
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Contact Us
Questions about cookies or tracking?
REFERENCE
Detailed Cookie Reference
Actual cookie names may vary based on technical infrastructure.
By continuing to use the Eternity Platform, you acknowledge you've read and understood this Cookies Policy and consent to cookie use as described, subject to your preferences and settings.
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