The establishment of regulations and of a legal framework regarding the use of cookies constitutes an evolving effort. The formation of these rules is considered something really new either at a Greek or at a European level. For this exact reason, we feel the obligation to clearly and sincerely inform the users of https://academy.skillscouts.com/ on the policy we follow with respect to cookies.
Our website uses cookies for the amelioration of your experience, for its possibly best operation, the appropriate browsing and connection to its pages. Cookies allow you to enjoy certain possibilities, as well as to accept advertisements in accordance with your interests (either in our website or in others). In addition to that, they help us understand the way you use the website.
In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
Cookie: means a small file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site;
Cookie Law: means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”);
Personal data: means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and
We/Us/Our: means “Our Website/School/Company”, the brand owned and operated by Company name or Person.
Trade Name: REATCODE LTD
Registered Seat: 85, Great Portland Street (First Floor), London W1W 7LT, United Kingdom
Company Number: 11762980
Telephone: +44 20 32909703
Email: info@skillscouts.com
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3.1 Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
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3.2 By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third-party Cookies are used on Our Site for analytics and for marketing purposes. For more details, please refer to section 4 below.
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3.3 All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:
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3.3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
A Cookie falls into this category (usually first-party cookies) if it is essential to the operation of Our Site as without them we cannot provide the functionality that you need to use this website. For example, essential cookies help remember your preferences as you navigate through the online school, also support functions such as logging in, and payment transactions.
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3.3.2 Functionality Cookies
Functional Cookies allow our web site to remember choices you make, e.g. your user name, log in details and language preferences and any customizations you make to pages during your visit. They are necessary to provide features and services specific to individual users.
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3.3.3 Analytics Cookies
It is important for Us to understand how you use Our Site, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping Us to improve Our Site and your experience of it.
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3.3.4 Marketing/Targeting Cookies
It is important for Us to know when and how often you visit Our Site, and which parts of it you have used (including which pages you have visited and which links you have visited). As with analytics Cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and, in turn, to make Our Site and advertising more relevant to your interests. Some information gathered by targeting Cookies may also be shared with third parties.
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3.3.5 Third Party Cookies
Third-party Cookies are not placed by Us; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to Us and/or to you. Third-party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on Our Site, or by third parties providing analytics services to Us (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above).
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3.3.6 Persistent Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit Our Site.
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3.3.7 Session Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit Our Site until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
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3.4 Cookies on Our Site are not permanent and will expire as indicated in the table below.
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3.5 For more details of the personal data that We collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy
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3.6 For more specific details of the Cookies that We use, please refer to the table below.
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4.1 The following first-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
| Name of Cookie |
Purpose |
Strictly Necessary |
Expires |
| XSRF-TOKEN |
Preserves User Login information and states |
Yes |
When you close your browser |
| DPSettings |
Preserves the user's Cookie policy preferences |
Yes |
12 days |
| slim_session |
Preserves User Login information and states |
Yes |
1 day |
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4.2 The following strictly necessary third-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device (remove stripe cookies from the list if you don’t use stripe):
| Name of Cookie |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expires |
| nsr |
m.stripe.network |
Used to process payments for our website. |
When you close your browser |
| cookiesEnabled |
checkout.stripe.com |
Used to process payments for our website. |
When you close your browser |
| __stripe_sid |
checkout.stripe.com |
Used to process payments for our website. |
When you close your browser |
| __stripe_mid |
checkout.stripe.com |
Used to distinguish users. |
1 year |
| ab_disable_remember_ |
checkout.stripe.com |
Used to process payments for our website. |
7 years |
| checkout-test-session |
checkout.stripe.com |
Used to process payments for our website. |
10 years |
| cid |
checkout.stripe.com |
Used to process payments for our website. |
for ever |
| vuid |
vimeo.com |
These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information. |
1 year |
| player |
player.vimeo.com |
These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information. |
1 year |
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4.3 Our Site uses the following functional Cookies (remove cookies not exploited in your school):
Google Analytics
| Name of Cookie |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expires |
| _ga |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Google Analytics: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
2 years |
| _gat |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Google Analytics: Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate. |
When you close your browser |
| _gid |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Google Analytics: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
When you close your browser |
| collect |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Google Analytics: Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
When you close your browser |
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4.7 Targeting/Marketing cookies
Targeting/Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising (remove cookies not exploited in your school):
| Name of Cookie |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expires |
| fr |
facebook.com |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third-party advertisers |
3 months |
| fr |
facebook.com |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third-party advertisers |
When you close your browser
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Google AdWords
| Name of Cookie |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expires |
| ads/ga-audiences |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. |
When you close your browser |
Fomo
| Name of Cookie |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expires |
| Fomo.hstry-count-since-first-event- |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Used by Fomo for showing user notifications. |
Persistent |
| Fomo.hstry-first-timestamp- |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Used by Fomo for showing user notifications |
Persistent |
| Fomo.snv- |
academy.skillscouts.com |
Used by Fomo for showing user notifications |
Persistent
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(Keep section 5.1 and 5.2 if you are using our cookie opt-in mechanism from School Privacy settings.)
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5.1 Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a banner requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies unless those Cookies are strictly necessary; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow and/or deny different categories of Cookie that We use.
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5.2 In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
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5.3 The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:
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5.3.1 Google Chrome
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5.3.2 Microsoft Internet Explorer
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5.3.3 Microsoft Edge (Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist)
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5.3.4 Safari (macOS)
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5.3.5 Safari (iOS)
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5.3.6 Mozilla Firefox
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5.3.7 Android (Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers)
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6.1 We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of Our Site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
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6.2 In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
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7.1 If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact Us at info@skillscouts.com.
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7.2 For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please visit the following:
