🍪 Cookie Policy

Effective Date: October 31, 2025

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how McKenna Academy of Natural Philosophy (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://mckenna.academy/. By continuing to browse our site, you agree to our use of cookies as described here, unless you adjust your preferences through our consent banner or browser settings.

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how our community engages with our content, and ensure compliance with global privacy regulations.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences, improve site performance, and provide insights into how visitors interact with our Academy’s digital spaces.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies
  • Essential for site functionality (e.g., navigation, secure login, shopping cart).
  • Cannot be disabled through our banner.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies
  • Help us understand how visitors use our site.
  • We use Microsoft Clarity and similar tools to analyze session data, heatmaps, and engagement.
  • Starting October 31, 2025, Clarity requires a valid consent signal for visitors from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland. Without consent, these cookies will not be set.
• Functional Cookies
  • Remember your preferences (e.g., language, region, display settings).
• Advertising & Social Media Cookies
  • May be set by third-party services (e.g., YouTube, social platforms) to deliver relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness.

4. Consent & Control

• When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner.
• You can accept, decline, or customize which categories of cookies you allow.
• You may also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by trusted third-party providers to support analytics, embedded media, and community engagement. These providers may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Data Retention

Cookies remain on your device for varying durations:

• Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain until they expire or are deleted manually.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our data practices,
please contact us at: connect@mckenna.academy

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