TRANSPARENT PRIVACY & CONSENT
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Understand what cookies, local storage items, and analytical tracking technologies are utilized across our portal, and learn how you can manage or revoke your preferences at any time.
1 What Are Cookies & Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you browse websites. They are widely used to make web applications function efficiently, provide secure authentication, and supply statistical insights to site owners.
In addition to cookies, we may use related browser technologies such as localStorage to store consent decisions and prevent repetitive banner prompts.
2 How We Use Cookies
Smartphone Service and Training uses cookies for three primary purposes:
- Essential Portal Operations: Keeping you securely logged in, managing CSRF security tokens during demo registrations, and remembering your cookie preference status.
- Performance & Traffic Analytics: Understanding aggregate visitor flows, detecting broken links, and gauging interest in various chip-level course modules.
- User Experience & Functionality: Remembering previously viewed training formats (Offline vs. Online) to streamline your browsing experience.
3 Detailed Breakdown of Cookies Used
Below is a transparent catalogue of cookies and browser storage keys active on our domain:
| Cookie / Key Name | Category | Lifespan | Purpose & Description |
|---|---|---|---|
bw_cookie_consent_v1 |
Strictly Necessary | 1 Year | Saves your accepted cookie choices (Essential, Analytics, Functional) so you are not prompted on every visit. |
(Joomla) |
Strictly Necessary | Session | Maintains session continuity, security tokens, and user state between page loads. |
csrf_token |
Strictly Necessary | Session | Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks when you submit demo registration or contact forms. |
_ga, _gid |
Analytics (Optional) | Up to 2 Years | Anonymously tracks visitor counts, bounce rates, and traffic sources to optimize training content. |
bw_preferred_track |
Functional (Optional) | 6 Months | Stores your preferred course interest (Hardware, Chip-Level, Software) for quick navigation. |
4 How You Can Manage or Revoke Cookie Consent
You have full autonomy over non-essential cookies on our site:
You can adjust, enable, or withdraw consent for optional cookies at any moment by clicking the button below or using the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.
Furthermore, all modern web browsers allow you to manage or delete cookies via browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions.
5 Policy Updates
We may periodically update this Cookie & Tracking Policy to reflect technical changes in our software or legal requirements. Any modifications will be posted here with an updated "Last Revised" date.