Introduction

Welcome to the Cookie Policy of the Academy of Medical Education ("we", "us", or "our"). This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://ame-set.com/ to provide you with the best possible experience.

Cookies are essential for making our website function efficiently, as they help us improve its performance, understand how visitors interact with it, and personalize content to suit your preferences. This Cookie Policy is designed to inform you about the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and your options in managing them.

By using our website, you agree to the placement and use of cookies in accordance with this policy. Understanding how we use cookies allows you to make informed choices about your online experience with us.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. These files are used to store information that helps websites remember your actions and preferences (like login details, language preferences, and other settings) over a period of time, ensuring a more personalized and seamless user experience. Cookies help improve the functionality of a website by enabling it to remember certain information about you, such as whether you have visited before or whether you are logged into your account. They can also track your browsing behavior, which helps us to analyze website traffic, improve our content, and refine our marketing efforts. Disabling cookies may impact the functionality and experience of our website.

There are two main types of cookies:

Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are erased when you close your web browser. They are typically used to store information that enables you to navigate our website without having to re-enter your information during the same session. Once you close your browser, the session cookie is deleted.

Persistent Cookies:: Unlike session cookies, persistent cookies remain on your device for a fixed period of time or until you manually delete them. These cookies remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits to our website, making your experience smoother and more tailored over time. At Academy of Medical Education, we use both session and persistent cookies to enhance your experience on https://ame-set.com/ and ensure the website functions as intended.

Types of Cookies Used

At Academy of Medical Education https://ame-set.com/ we use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to provide essential functionality on our website. These cookies can be categorized into the following types:

1. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. These cookies enable core services like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, our site cannot function properly.

Examples include

• PHPSESSID (Session cookie)to maintain your session as you navigate through our website.

• XSRF-TOKEN` to ensure the security of your browsing by preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

• __stripe_mid and __stripe_sid: These cookies are set by Stripe, a third-party payment service provider, when you make a payment on our website. They facilitate session management and fraud prevention to ensure a secure payment process.

2. Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. This data allows us to improve the performance of our site, ensuring that it loads quickly and functions smoothly.

Examples include

• _ga, _gid and _gcl_au (Google Analytics cookies) to track user behavior and traffic on the site.

• sbjs_current, sbjs_first, and sbjs_migrations to track visitor sessions and optimize performance over time.

3. Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies are used to enhance the user experience by remembering preferences and providing personalized features, such as language selection or log-in details. These cookies ensure a more seamless experience when returning to the website.

Examples include

• ame_set_session to retain your session information across different pages.

• engagebay_email and engagebay_visitor_id, These cookies are set by EngageBay, a third-party Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. They store your details to provide a personalized user experience on our platform.

4. Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver content that is relevant to their interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and control the frequency of advertisements.

Examples include

• mp_7efa01b438306bc362d9d7ed45f8757d_mixpanel, which assists in tracking marketing analytics

• ps_mode which is used by marketing platforms to track user preferences.

5. How We Use Cookies

At Academy of Medical Education https://ame-set.com/ we use cookies to improve user experience, analyze website traffic, and support marketing and advertising efforts. Here’s how cookies are used:

Improving User Experience: Cookies help us provide a smoother and more personalized experience. For example, essential cookies ensure the website functions correctly, while functionality cookies remember your preferences, such as login information or language settings, so you don’t have to reset them each time you visit. Additionally, cookies set by Stripe facilitate secure payment transactions and session management, enhancing the overall payment experience.

Analyzing Website Traffic:Performance cookies allow us to collect anonymous data on how visitors use our website. This data helps us understand how users interact with our site, what pages are most popular, and where we can make improvements. The insights gained from tools like Google Analytics enable us to enhance website performance and usability.

Marketing and Advertising Purposes: Cookies are also used to deliver more relevant marketing messages. This includes understanding how users engage with content and optimizing ads based on your browsing behavior. Although we use some cookies to improve advertising efforts, certain third-party cookies—such as those from EngageBay or other platforms integrated into our site—may collect and use data for their purposes. Please review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they manage and use cookie data.

6. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to the cookies we use directly on https://ame-set.com/, third-party cookies may also be placed on your device by our partners and service providers. These third-party cookies are primarily used for analytics, marketing, and advertising purposes. While we do not control how third parties use cookies, we aim to provide transparency about the third-party services integrated into our website.

Third-Party Partners

Our website integrates with services such as EngageBay and Google Analytics, which may place cookies on your device to collect data about your browsing behavior. For instance:

EngageBay may use cookies to track user interactions and provide marketing insights.

Google Analytics uses cookies to help us understand website traffic, user interactions, and how visitors navigate through the site. For more information on how Google Analytics supports the Website and uses information sent from the Platform, please review Google’s privacy policy available at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. To opt-out of Google Analytics, please visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Stripe uses cookies for session management, fraud prevention, and to enhance the payment experience. Cookies like __stripe_mid and __stripe_sid help ensure secure and efficient transactions while you make payments.

Affirm (if selected as a financing option) may set cookies to facilitate and secure the payment process.

LinkedIn Insight TagThe LinkedIn Insight Tag is a piece of lightweight JavaScript code that we have added to our website to help us unlock valuable insights about our websitevisitors. The LinkedIn Insight Tag enables the collection of metadata such as IP address information, timestamp, and events such as page views. The LinkedIn browser cookie is stored in a visitor's browser until they delete the cookie or the cookie expires. You can permanently opt out on this link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. For more information on the LinkedIn Privacy Policy, go to https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Meta Pixel With the help of the Meta pixel, also known as the Facebook Pixel, Meta is able to determine the visitors of our website as a target group for the presentation of advertisements. With the help of the Meta pixel, we want to make sure that our ads are in line with the potential interest of users and do not have a nuisance effect. Using the Meta pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of Meta or Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes. Meta’s processing of the data is governed by Meta’s Data Usage Policy, which is available at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. For specific information and details about the Meta pixel and how it works, please visit the Meta Business Help Center: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.

How Third-Party Cookies Function

These third-party cookies may collect data regarding your device, IP address, and browsing behavior while using our website. This data helps the third parties provide insights on website performance, user interactions, or marketing purposes. The information collected and how it is used is governed by the privacy policies of these third parties. We recommend that you review the cookie and privacy policies of these third-party services for a detailed understanding of their practices. You can manage your preferences regarding third-party cookies through your browser settings or by directly consulting the relevant third-party websites.

Managing Cookies

At https://ame-set.com/, we value your privacy and provide options to manage your cookie preferences. You have full control over how cookies are used on your device, and we offer several ways for you to manage or delete them according to your preferences:

Manage Cookies via our Cookie Preferences Tool You can manage your cookie preferences by clicking on the Cookie Preferences icon located in the lower left corner of our website. You will have the option to customize your cookie preferences or accept all/reject all non-essential cookies.

Managing Cookies via Browser SettingsYou can manage your cookie preferences directly through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, or block cookies from being placed on your device. Here’s how you can adjust your settings in some popular browsers

Google Chrome Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can choose to block or clear cookies.

Mozilla FirefoxNavigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can block third-party cookies or clear cookies.

Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. You can clear or block cookies as per your preference.

SafariOpen Preferences > Privacy. You can choose to block all cookies or manage website data

Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website, as some features and services rely on cookies to function properly.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Academy of Medical Educationinfo@ame-set.com