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What is a cookie?
Cookies and similar technologies can help a website recognise a device or remember information associated with a browsing experience.
BrainSeeds Cookie Policy
Better experience.
Responsible data practices.
Making Your BrainSeeds Experience Better — While Respecting Your Privacy
BrainSeeds uses cookies and similar technologies to help its website and digital platforms function properly, improve user experience, understand how services are used and, where applicable, support relevant communications.
Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Last Updated: [Insert Date]
Responsible
Use cookies responsibly.
Necessary
Collect only what is reasonably necessary.
Transparent
Be clear about their purpose.
Privacy Choices
Respect applicable privacy choices.
Essential
Keep services functional
Privacy
Respect user choices
Purpose
Use technology meaningfully
BrainSeeds Cookie Policy
Better experience.
Responsible data practices.
Making Your BrainSeeds Experience Better — While Respecting Your Privacy
BrainSeeds uses cookies and similar technologies to help its website and digital platforms function properly, improve user experience, understand how services are used and, where applicable, support relevant communications.
Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Last Updated: [Insert Date]
Responsible
Use cookies responsibly.
Necessary
Collect only what is reasonably necessary.
Transparent
Be clear about their purpose.
Privacy Choices
Respect applicable privacy choices.
Essential
Keep services functional
Privacy
Respect user choices
Purpose
Use technology meaningfully
Understanding Cookies
Small pieces of technology that help a website remember, protect and improve.
Cookies are small text files or similar technologies that may be stored on a computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
What cookies can help a website do
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Remember preferences
Keep selected choices available for future interactions.
Maintain sessions
Support continuity during a browsing or account session.
Recognise returning visitors
Help identify returning devices or browsing experiences.
Provide security
Support measures designed to protect users and systems.
Improve performance
Help understand technical performance and website behaviour.
Understand website usage
Provide information about how visitors use the website.
Support analytics
Help analyse patterns of website interaction and usage.
Relevant communications
Support permitted communications where applicable.
Cookies are not normally your assessment profile.
The policy states that cookies do not normally contain information such as
assessment results or a complete personal profile, although cookie identifiers
and associated information may potentially be linked with other information.
Why treat cookie information responsibly?
Because depending on the technology used, cookie identifiers and associated
information may potentially be linked with information relating to a user.
Understanding Cookies
Small pieces of technology that help a website remember, protect and improve.
Cookies are small text files or similar technologies that may be stored on a computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
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What is a cookie?
Cookies and similar technologies can help a website recognise a device or remember information associated with a browsing experience.
What cookies can help a website do
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Remember preferences
Keep selected choices available for future interactions.
Maintain sessions
Support continuity during a browsing or account session.
Recognise returning visitors
Help identify returning devices or browsing experiences.
Provide security
Support measures designed to protect users and systems.
Improve performance
Help understand technical performance and website behaviour.
Understand website usage
Provide information about how visitors use the website.
Support analytics
Help analyse patterns of website interaction and usage.
Relevant communications
Support permitted communications where applicable.
Cookies are not normally your assessment profile.
The policy states that cookies do not normally contain information such as
assessment results or a complete personal profile, although cookie identifiers
and associated information may potentially be linked with other information.
Why treat cookie information responsibly?
Because depending on the technology used, cookie identifiers and associated
information may potentially be linked with information relating to a user.
Why BrainSeeds Uses Cookies
Different technologies can serve different purposes.
BrainSeeds may use cookies and similar technologies to keep services working, support security, remember choices, understand website usage and, where applicable, make experiences or communications more relevant.
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Purpose matters.
Cookies are not one single category of technology. Their purpose can range from essential website functions to analytics, personalisation and permitted marketing activity.
Purpose
Driven
Driven
Potential purposes of cookies and similar technologies
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Essential Website Functions
Help the website and digital services function properly.
Security
Help protect accounts, sessions and systems against unauthorised activity.
Preferences
Remember choices made by users, where applicable.
Performance
Understand technical performance and identify problems.
Analytics
Understand how visitors interact with the website and improve usability.
Personalisation
Where applicable, provide a more relevant user experience.
Marketing & Communications
Where permitted and appropriately consented to, help understand campaign effectiveness or provide relevant communications.
Use should remain connected to the stated purpose.
Marketing and communications technologies are described as subject to
applicable law and appropriate consent requirements.
Cookies can improve the experience without becoming the experience.
Their role depends on the technology involved and the purpose for which
it is used.
Why BrainSeeds Uses Cookies
Different technologies can serve different purposes.
BrainSeeds may use cookies and similar technologies to keep services working, support security, remember choices, understand website usage and, where applicable, make experiences or communications more relevant.
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Purpose matters.
Cookies are not one single category of technology. Their purpose can range from essential website functions to analytics, personalisation and permitted marketing activity.
Purpose
Driven
Driven
Potential purposes of cookies and similar technologies
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Essential Website Functions
Help the website and digital services function properly.
Security
Help protect accounts, sessions and systems against unauthorised activity.
Preferences
Remember choices made by users, where applicable.
Performance
Understand technical performance and identify problems.
Analytics
Understand how visitors interact with the website and improve usability.
Personalisation
Where applicable, provide a more relevant user experience.
Marketing & Communications
Where permitted and appropriately consented to, help understand campaign effectiveness or provide relevant communications.
Use should remain connected to the stated purpose.
Marketing and communications technologies are described as subject to
applicable law and appropriate consent requirements.
Cookies can improve the experience without becoming the experience.
Their role depends on the technology involved and the purpose for which
it is used.
Types of Cookies
Not every cookie has the same job.
Cookies can be classified according to their purpose and how long they remain on a device. BrainSeeds may use different categories depending on the role they serve.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Cookies required for essential website or platform functionality.
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Login sessions
Account security
Authentication
Form submission
Session management
Basic website functionality
Security controls
Why these are different
Because these cookies may be necessary for the website to function,
they may not always be capable of being disabled through ordinary
preference settings.
Functional / Preference Cookies
Cookies that help remember choices and preferences made by users.
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Language preferences
Display preferences
Session preferences
Previously selected options
Other user-interface settings
User experience
Their purpose is to make the BrainSeeds experience more convenient by remembering relevant choices and preferences.
Cookie categories exist because different technologies serve different functions.
The exact cookies used by BrainSeeds may depend on the website and
technology configuration.
Types of Cookies
Not every cookie has the same job.
Cookies can be classified according to their purpose and how long they remain on a device. BrainSeeds may use different categories depending on the role they serve.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Cookies required for essential website or platform functionality.
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Login sessions
Account security
Authentication
Form submission
Session management
Basic website functionality
Security controls
Why these are different
Because these cookies may be necessary for the website to function,
they may not always be capable of being disabled through ordinary
preference settings.
Functional / Preference Cookies
Cookies that help remember choices and preferences made by users.
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Language preferences
Display preferences
Session preferences
Previously selected options
Other user-interface settings
User experience
Their purpose is to make the BrainSeeds experience more convenient by remembering relevant choices and preferences.
Cookie categories exist because different technologies serve different functions.
The exact cookies used by BrainSeeds may depend on the website and
technology configuration.
Analytics & Performance
Analytics helps us understand what works.
Performance and analytics information can help BrainSeeds understand how the website is being used and where the experience can be improved.
What analytics information may include
Depending on the technology used, analytics or performance cookies may collect information about how visitors interact with the website.
Number of visitors
Pages viewed
Time spent on pages
Navigation patterns
Device and browser information
Approximate geographic information
Referral sources
Website performance information
Where possible, analytics information may be aggregated or handled
in ways that reduce direct identification of individual visitors.
From activity to improvement
Analytics is intended to help us identify what is working, what is not working and where the experience may better serve website visitors.
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What works
Understand useful parts of the experience.
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What does not work
Identify friction, performance issues or gaps.
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What users need
Understand visitor behaviour and interaction patterns.
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How we can improve
Use insights to improve content, performance and usability.
Analytics & Performance
Analytics helps us understand what works.
Performance and analytics information can help BrainSeeds understand how the website is being used and where the experience can be improved.
What analytics information may include
Depending on the technology used, analytics or performance cookies may collect information about how visitors interact with the website.
Number of visitors
Pages viewed
Time spent on pages
Navigation patterns
Device and browser information
Approximate geographic information
Referral sources
Website performance information
Where possible, analytics information may be aggregated or handled
in ways that reduce direct identification of individual visitors.
From activity to improvement
Analytics is intended to help us identify what is working, what is not working and where the experience may better serve website visitors.
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What works
Understand useful parts of the experience.
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What does not work
Identify friction, performance issues or gaps.
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What users need
Understand visitor behaviour and interaction patterns.
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How we can improve
Use insights to improve content, performance and usability.
Security Cookies
Some cookies help protect the experience.
Security cookies may help BrainSeeds detect suspicious activity, protect sessions, prevent abuse and maintain the security of its website and digital services.
What security cookies may help with
Security-related technologies can support the protection of accounts, forms, sessions and systems against misuse or suspicious activity.
- Detect suspicious activity
- Protect user sessions
- Prevent abuse
- Protect forms
- Support authentication
- Detect potential fraud
- Maintain website security
- Protect digital services
Why security matters at BrainSeeds
BrainSeeds services may involve accounts, assessments and confidential information. Security technologies therefore form an important part of maintaining a safe digital environment.
Protect sessions
Help keep authenticated sessions secure during website use.
Reduce misuse
Help identify or prevent activity that may compromise services.
Support secure access
Help maintain authentication and access-related security controls.
Protect systems
Help BrainSeeds maintain the security and integrity of digital
services.
Security cookies may be necessary
for certain website or service functions, particularly where
authentication, sessions or protection against misuse are involved.
Security Cookies
Some cookies help protect the experience.
Security cookies may help BrainSeeds detect suspicious activity, protect sessions, prevent abuse and maintain the security of its website and digital services.
What security cookies may help with
Security-related technologies can support the protection of accounts, forms, sessions and systems against misuse or suspicious activity.
- Detect suspicious activity
- Protect user sessions
- Prevent abuse
- Protect forms
- Support authentication
- Detect potential fraud
- Maintain website security
- Protect digital services
Why security matters at BrainSeeds
BrainSeeds services may involve accounts, assessments and confidential information. Security technologies therefore form an important part of maintaining a safe digital environment.
Protect sessions
Help keep authenticated sessions secure during website use.
Reduce misuse
Help identify or prevent activity that may compromise services.
Support secure access
Help maintain authentication and access-related security controls.
Protect systems
Help BrainSeeds maintain the security and integrity of digital
services.
Security cookies may be necessary
for certain website or service functions, particularly where
authentication, sessions or protection against misuse are involved.
Marketing Cookies
Relevant communication should still respect choice.
Where applicable, marketing cookies may help BrainSeeds understand promotional effectiveness and how visitors interact with communications.
What marketing cookies may help us understand
Depending on the technology, service and applicable requirements, marketing cookies may provide insight into how promotional activity performs.
Understand campaign effectiveness
Understand interaction with content
Understand advertising interaction
Measure communication effectiveness
Marketing-related cookies are used
only where permitted and where applicable consent requirements are met.
A clear boundary around assessment information
BrainSeeds distinguishes website and promotional activity from assessment information. Cookie technology is not intended to turn a student's assessment results into an unrelated commercial profile.
Purpose remains specific
Cookie-related marketing activity should have an identifiable
and appropriate purpose.
Consent matters where required
Applicable consent requirements are considered before
activating relevant technologies.
Assessment results are not a marketing profile
Student assessment information remains within its broader
purpose-driven privacy and data protection framework.
Marketing Cookies
Relevant communication should still respect choice.
Where applicable, marketing cookies may help BrainSeeds understand promotional effectiveness and how visitors interact with communications.
What marketing cookies may help us understand
Depending on the technology, service and applicable requirements, marketing cookies may provide insight into how promotional activity performs.
Understand campaign effectiveness
Understand interaction with content
Understand advertising interaction
Measure communication effectiveness
Marketing-related cookies are used
only where permitted and where applicable consent requirements are met.
A clear boundary around assessment information
BrainSeeds distinguishes website and promotional activity from assessment information. Cookie technology is not intended to turn a student's assessment results into an unrelated commercial profile.
Purpose remains specific
Cookie-related marketing activity should have an identifiable
and appropriate purpose.
Consent matters where required
Applicable consent requirements are considered before
activating relevant technologies.
Assessment results are not a marketing profile
Student assessment information remains within its broader
purpose-driven privacy and data protection framework.
Third-Party Cookies
Some website features may involve trusted third parties.
Third-party providers may place cookies or use similar technologies when their services are integrated into the BrainSeeds website or digital experience.
Where third-party technology may appear
Depending on the services and features used, third-party technology may support different parts of the website experience.
Website analytics
Security services
Video and multimedia
Maps and location features
Payment services
Customer support
Communications
Marketing and social media functionality
Website performance
How BrainSeeds approaches third-party providers
Third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies and terms. BrainSeeds does not control the cookies or technologies used by those external providers.
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Reputable providers
BrainSeeds seeks to work with reputable third-party providers
where such services are used.
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Appropriate safeguards
Appropriate contractual and technical safeguards are considered
in relation to third-party services.
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Third-party policies apply
External providers may have their own privacy policies and
terms governing their technologies.
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Technology may change
Third-party services and the technologies they use may change
as the BrainSeeds website evolves.
Third-party cookies are not automatically equivalent to BrainSeeds
assessment information.
Their use depends on the specific service, purpose, technology and
applicable privacy requirements.
Third-Party Cookies
Some website features may involve trusted third parties.
Third-party providers may place cookies or use similar technologies when their services are integrated into the BrainSeeds website or digital experience.
Where third-party technology may appear
Depending on the services and features used, third-party technology may support different parts of the website experience.
Website analytics
Security services
Video and multimedia
Maps and location features
Payment services
Customer support
Communications
Marketing and social media functionality
Website performance
How BrainSeeds approaches third-party providers
Third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies and terms. BrainSeeds does not control the cookies or technologies used by those external providers.
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Reputable providers
BrainSeeds seeks to work with reputable third-party providers
where such services are used.
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Appropriate safeguards
Appropriate contractual and technical safeguards are considered
in relation to third-party services.
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Third-party policies apply
External providers may have their own privacy policies and
terms governing their technologies.
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Technology may change
Third-party services and the technologies they use may change
as the BrainSeeds website evolves.
Third-party cookies are not automatically equivalent to BrainSeeds
assessment information.
Their use depends on the specific service, purpose, technology and
applicable privacy requirements.
Cookies & Assessment Data
Cookies are not your assessment profile.
BrainSeeds distinguishes ordinary website activity and cookie-related information from assessment responses, scores and other assessment information.
Two different kinds of information
Cookies may relate to website activity such as navigation, preferences, security or analytics. Assessment information belongs to a broader privacy and data protection framework.
Website activity
Cookie-related information
Navigation, preferences, sessions, analytics and other permitted
website activity.
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Assessment information
Purpose-driven data
Assessment responses, scores, indicators, profiles, preferences
and development information.
Assessment information remains purpose-driven
Ordinary website tracking cookies are not intended to create an unrelated commercial profile of a student's assessment results.
Assessment responses
Assessment scores
Personality indicators
Intelligence profiles
Learning preferences
Development information
Separate from ordinary tracking
Cookie activity is not intended to become an unrelated
commercial assessment profile.
Handled within a broader framework
Assessment information remains subject to applicable privacy
and data protection considerations.
Purpose matters.
Cookie information and assessment information should not be treated
as the same category simply because both may relate to a user or device.
Cookies & Assessment Data
Cookies are not your assessment profile.
BrainSeeds distinguishes ordinary website activity and cookie-related information from assessment responses, scores and other assessment information.
Two different kinds of information
Cookies may relate to website activity such as navigation, preferences, security or analytics. Assessment information belongs to a broader privacy and data protection framework.
Website activity
Cookie-related information
Navigation, preferences, sessions, analytics and other permitted
website activity.
vs
Assessment information
Purpose-driven data
Assessment responses, scores, indicators, profiles, preferences
and development information.
Assessment information remains purpose-driven
Ordinary website tracking cookies are not intended to create an unrelated commercial profile of a student's assessment results.
Assessment responses
Assessment scores
Personality indicators
Intelligence profiles
Learning preferences
Development information
Separate from ordinary tracking
Cookie activity is not intended to become an unrelated
commercial assessment profile.
Handled within a broader framework
Assessment information remains subject to applicable privacy
and data protection considerations.
Purpose matters.
Cookie information and assessment information should not be treated
as the same category simply because both may relate to a user or device.
Cookies & Children
Children deserve additional care.
BrainSeeds serves students and children, so cookie and similar technology requires additional consideration around privacy, personalisation, marketing and applicable requirements.
Not every technology serves the same purpose
The way cookies and similar technologies operate may depend on the technology, service, age of the user and applicable law.
Essential functionality
Strictly necessary cookies may operate where they are needed
for basic website or service functions.
Analytics
The use of analytics technologies may depend on the technology,
service and applicable requirements.
Personalisation
Personalisation controls may vary depending on the service,
technology and applicable requirements.
Marketing
Marketing-related technologies are subject to applicable
permissions and consent requirements.
Protecting children from inappropriate profiling
BrainSeeds does not intentionally use cookies to create commercial profiles of children based on their assessment results.
A clear boundary
Assessment results should not become an unrelated commercial profile.
Assessment information remains distinct from ordinary website tracking and is handled within its broader privacy and data protection framework.
Additional care may apply.
The controls and treatment of analytics, personalisation and
marketing technologies may depend on the technology or service,
the user's age and applicable law.
Cookies & Children
Children deserve additional care.
BrainSeeds serves students and children, so cookie and similar technology requires additional consideration around privacy, personalisation, marketing and applicable requirements.
Not every technology serves the same purpose
The way cookies and similar technologies operate may depend on the technology, service, age of the user and applicable law.
Essential functionality
Strictly necessary cookies may operate where they are needed
for basic website or service functions.
Analytics
The use of analytics technologies may depend on the technology,
service and applicable requirements.
Personalisation
Personalisation controls may vary depending on the service,
technology and applicable requirements.
Marketing
Marketing-related technologies are subject to applicable
permissions and consent requirements.
Protecting children from inappropriate profiling
BrainSeeds does not intentionally use cookies to create commercial profiles of children based on their assessment results.
A clear boundary
Assessment results should not become an unrelated commercial profile.
Assessment information remains distinct from ordinary website tracking and is handled within its broader privacy and data protection framework.
Additional care may apply.
The controls and treatment of analytics, personalisation and
marketing technologies may depend on the technology or service,
the user's age and applicable law.
Cookie Duration
Some cookies disappear with the session. Others remain longer.
Cookies can broadly be understood as session cookies or persistent cookies, depending on how long they remain active and the purpose they serve.
Session Cookies
Designed for the current browsing session.
Session cookies are active during a browsing session and are generally removed when the browser or session is closed.
- Supporting login and authentication
- Supporting security
- Supporting navigation
- Remembering temporary preferences
Session-based
Active for the relevant browsing or service session.
Persistent Cookies
Designed to remain for a defined period.
Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until they are deleted. Their duration depends on the provider, technology and purpose.
- Remembering user preferences
- Recognising returning visitors
- Supporting analytics
- Maintaining other permitted settings
Duration varies.
The period for which a persistent cookie remains active depends on
its provider, technology and intended purpose.
Defined period
May remain until its configured expiration or until the user
deletes it.
Cookie Duration
Some cookies disappear with the session. Others remain longer.
Cookies can broadly be understood as session cookies or persistent cookies, depending on how long they remain active and the purpose they serve.
Session Cookies
Designed for the current browsing session.
Session cookies are active during a browsing session and are generally removed when the browser or session is closed.
- Supporting login and authentication
- Supporting security
- Supporting navigation
- Remembering temporary preferences
Session-based
Active for the relevant browsing or service session.
Persistent Cookies
Designed to remain for a defined period.
Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until they are deleted. Their duration depends on the provider, technology and purpose.
- Remembering user preferences
- Recognising returning visitors
- Supporting analytics
- Maintaining other permitted settings
Duration varies.
The period for which a persistent cookie remains active depends on
its provider, technology and intended purpose.
Defined period
May remain until its configured expiration or until the user
deletes it.
Similar Technologies
Cookies can include more than cookies.
Websites can use several technologies that perform functions similar to cookies. BrainSeeds treats these technologies as part of its cookie approach unless otherwise specified.
Technologies covered by this approach
Depending on the technology used, similar technologies may help support analytics, recognition, website functionality or other permitted purposes.
Tracking pixels
Web beacons
Tags
Local storage
Device identifiers
Similar analytics technologies
Why the distinction matters
A technology does not need to be technically called a “cookie” to perform a similar tracking or recognition function.
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Identify the technology
Understand what technology is being used and how it operates.
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Understand its purpose
Consider what function the technology is intended to support.
03
Apply the same responsible approach
Consider applicable privacy choices and requirements.
Policy scope:
within this Cookie Policy, the term “cookies” includes similar
technologies unless otherwise specified.
Similar Technologies
Cookies can include more than cookies.
Websites can use several technologies that perform functions similar to cookies. BrainSeeds treats these technologies as part of its cookie approach unless otherwise specified.
Technologies covered by this approach
Depending on the technology used, similar technologies may help support analytics, recognition, website functionality or other permitted purposes.
Tracking pixels
Web beacons
Tags
Local storage
Device identifiers
Similar analytics technologies
Why the distinction matters
A technology does not need to be technically called a “cookie” to perform a similar tracking or recognition function.
01
Identify the technology
Understand what technology is being used and how it operates.
02
Understand its purpose
Consider what function the technology is intended to support.
03
Apply the same responsible approach
Consider applicable privacy choices and requirements.
Policy scope:
within this Cookie Policy, the term “cookies” includes similar
technologies unless otherwise specified.
Consent & Choice
Where consent is required, choice comes first.
Where applicable law requires consent, BrainSeeds seeks appropriate consent before activating technologies that require it.
How cookie consent may work
The exact consent experience depends on the technologies used, the services involved and applicable legal requirements.
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Present the relevant choice
Where consent is required, appropriate options are presented
before activating the relevant technology.
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Separate essential from non-essential
Strictly necessary functions may be treated differently from
technologies that require a privacy choice.
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Respect the selected preference
Cookie settings are intended to reflect the visitor's
applicable privacy choices.
Possible choices
Depending on the technology and legal requirements, a cookie preference mechanism may provide options such as:
Accept All
Allow available cookie categories where offered.
Reject / Decline Non-Essential
Decline technologies that are not required for essential functions.
Manage Preferences
Choose available cookie categories individually.
Exact options may vary.
The consent interface and available controls depend on the
technologies used and applicable legal requirements.
Consent & Choice
Where consent is required, choice comes first.
Where applicable law requires consent, BrainSeeds seeks appropriate consent before activating technologies that require it.
How cookie consent may work
The exact consent experience depends on the technologies used, the services involved and applicable legal requirements.
01
Present the relevant choice
Where consent is required, appropriate options are presented
before activating the relevant technology.
02
Separate essential from non-essential
Strictly necessary functions may be treated differently from
technologies that require a privacy choice.
03
Respect the selected preference
Cookie settings are intended to reflect the visitor's
applicable privacy choices.
Possible choices
Depending on the technology and legal requirements, a cookie preference mechanism may provide options such as:
Accept All
Allow available cookie categories where offered.
Reject / Decline Non-Essential
Decline technologies that are not required for essential functions.
Manage Preferences
Choose available cookie categories individually.
Exact options may vary.
The consent interface and available controls depend on the
technologies used and applicable legal requirements.
Managing Preferences
Your cookie choices should remain manageable.
Visitors may manage cookie preferences through available website, browser, device and third-party privacy controls.
Available ways to manage cookies
Depending on the technology and service involved, cookie choices may be managed through several different controls.
Cookie preference mechanism
Use the available cookie preference controls provided by
the website.
Browser settings
Browser controls may allow cookies to be viewed, deleted,
blocked or restricted.
Device settings
Depending on the device, additional controls may be available
for stored website data and privacy settings.
Third-party opt-out mechanisms
Some external providers may offer their own privacy or
opt-out mechanisms.
A practical balance between choice and functionality
Disabling cookies or similar technologies can affect how parts of the BrainSeeds website or digital services function.
Website
Privacy
Choice
Important:
essential cookies may be necessary for certain features. Disabling
essential cookies may prevent some website functionality from working
as intended.
Managing Preferences
Your cookie choices should remain manageable.
Visitors may manage cookie preferences through available website, browser, device and third-party privacy controls.
Available ways to manage cookies
Depending on the technology and service involved, cookie choices may be managed through several different controls.
Cookie preference mechanism
Use the available cookie preference controls provided by
the website.
Browser settings
Browser controls may allow cookies to be viewed, deleted,
blocked or restricted.
Device settings
Depending on the device, additional controls may be available
for stored website data and privacy settings.
Third-party opt-out mechanisms
Some external providers may offer their own privacy or
opt-out mechanisms.
A practical balance between choice and functionality
Disabling cookies or similar technologies can affect how parts of the BrainSeeds website or digital services function.
Website
Privacy
Choice
Important:
essential cookies may be necessary for certain features. Disabling
essential cookies may prevent some website functionality from working
as intended.
Browser Controls
Your browser gives you another layer of control.
Most modern browsers provide controls that allow users to view, delete, block or restrict cookies and other stored website data.
Common browser controls
The exact controls available depend on the browser and device being used. Available settings may include:
View stored cookies and website data
Delete stored cookies
Block cookies
Restrict third-party cookies
Receive warnings before cookies are stored
Clear stored website data
Control can affect functionality
Changing browser cookie settings can change how websites work. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect features that rely on stored preferences, sessions or other website functionality.
Please note:
disabling cookies may impair or prevent certain website features
from functioning as intended, particularly where cookies are
necessary for essential functionality.
Browser Controls
Your browser gives you another layer of control.
Most modern browsers provide controls that allow users to view, delete, block or restrict cookies and other stored website data.
Common browser controls
The exact controls available depend on the browser and device being used. Available settings may include:
View stored cookies and website data
Delete stored cookies
Block cookies
Restrict third-party cookies
Receive warnings before cookies are stored
Clear stored website data
Control can affect functionality
Changing browser cookie settings can change how websites work. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect features that rely on stored preferences, sessions or other website functionality.
Please note:
disabling cookies may impair or prevent certain website features
from functioning as intended, particularly where cookies are
necessary for essential functionality.
Do Not Track Signals
Privacy signals can come from the browser too.
Some browsers and devices may provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals. Their interpretation and technical standardisation may vary.
Do Not Track is a browser or device signal
A user may have privacy settings or signals available through their browser or device. These signals can communicate a privacy preference, but their meaning and technical handling may differ.
Privacy Signal
How BrainSeeds approaches recognised privacy signals
The interpretation and technical standardisation of Do Not Track and similar signals may vary across browsers, devices and services.
Signals may vary
Different browsers and devices may provide different privacy
signals or interpretations.
Technical standards may vary
Do Not Track and similar signals are not necessarily
standardised in the same way across technologies.
Applicable law matters
Where required by applicable law, BrainSeeds will seek to
respond to applicable recognised privacy signals in accordance
with the relevant requirements.
Important context:
the treatment of a Do Not Track or similar signal depends on the
applicable requirements and the technical environment in which the
signal is received.
Do Not Track Signals
Privacy signals can come from the browser too.
Some browsers and devices may provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals. Their interpretation and technical standardisation may vary.
Do Not Track is a browser or device signal
A user may have privacy settings or signals available through their browser or device. These signals can communicate a privacy preference, but their meaning and technical handling may differ.
Privacy Signal
How BrainSeeds approaches recognised privacy signals
The interpretation and technical standardisation of Do Not Track and similar signals may vary across browsers, devices and services.
Signals may vary
Different browsers and devices may provide different privacy
signals or interpretations.
Technical standards may vary
Do Not Track and similar signals are not necessarily
standardised in the same way across technologies.
Applicable law matters
Where required by applicable law, BrainSeeds will seek to
respond to applicable recognised privacy signals in accordance
with the relevant requirements.
Important context:
the treatment of a Do Not Track or similar signal depends on the
applicable requirements and the technical environment in which the
signal is received.
Information Collected
Cookie technology can reveal technical patterns about website use.
Depending on the cookie and technology involved, BrainSeeds may collect different types of website, session, device and technical information.
Information may include
The exact information collected depends on the specific technology being used.
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Website pages visited
Date and time of visit
Referring page
Session information
Approximate location
Device identifiers
Interaction information
Technical information
The exact information depends on the technology.
Different cookies and similar technologies can serve different functions. The information collected therefore depends on the specific technology being used and its intended purpose.
Device
Browser
Session
Activity
Important distinction:
the specific information collected is not fixed across all
technologies and may change when the website or its technology stack
changes.
Information Collected
Cookie technology can reveal technical patterns about website use.
Depending on the cookie and technology involved, BrainSeeds may collect different types of website, session, device and technical information.
Information may include
The exact information collected depends on the specific technology being used.
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Website pages visited
Date and time of visit
Referring page
Session information
Approximate location
Device identifiers
Interaction information
Technical information
The exact information depends on the technology.
Different cookies and similar technologies can serve different functions. The information collected therefore depends on the specific technology being used and its intended purpose.
Device
Browser
Session
Activity
Important distinction:
the specific information collected is not fixed across all
technologies and may change when the website or its technology stack
changes.
How We Use Cookie Information
Technology should serve a clear, appropriate purpose.
Cookie-related information may help BrainSeeds operate, secure and improve its website and understand how visitors use the experience.
How cookie-related information may be used
Depending on the technology and purpose involved, cookie-related information may be used to support:
- Operate our website
- Maintain security
- Remember preferences
- Improve website performance
- Analyse website usage
- Understand visitor behaviour
- Improve content
- Troubleshoot technical problems
- Measure marketing effectiveness where applicable
- Protect systems against misuse
A purpose-led approach
BrainSeeds seeks to use cookie-related information for legitimate and appropriate purposes rather than collecting or using it without a clear reason.
Operate
Secure
Improve
Understand
Our approach:
cookie-related information is intended to be used for legitimate
and appropriate purposes connected with the website and its services.
How We Use Cookie Information
Technology should serve a clear, appropriate purpose.
Cookie-related information may help BrainSeeds operate, secure and improve its website and understand how visitors use the experience.
How cookie-related information may be used
Depending on the technology and purpose involved, cookie-related information may be used to support:
- Operate our website
- Maintain security
- Remember preferences
- Improve website performance
- Analyse website usage
- Understand visitor behaviour
- Improve content
- Troubleshoot technical problems
- Measure marketing effectiveness where applicable
- Protect systems against misuse
A purpose-led approach
BrainSeeds seeks to use cookie-related information for legitimate and appropriate purposes rather than collecting or using it without a clear reason.
Operate
Secure
Improve
Understand
Our approach:
cookie-related information is intended to be used for legitimate
and appropriate purposes connected with the website and its services.
Cookies & Privacy
Cookies are part of the wider privacy picture.
Cookie-related information forms part of the broader data protection framework that governs how BrainSeeds handles personal information.
Cookie practices connect with the Privacy Policy
BrainSeeds' Privacy Policy explains more broadly how personal information is collected, used, shared, retained and protected. Cookie practices should be understood alongside that wider framework.
Collection
How information may be collected through the relevant
website or technology.
Use
Why information is used and what purpose it is intended to serve.
Sharing
How applicable information-sharing arrangements are addressed
within the wider privacy framework.
Protection
How personal information is handled and protected as part of
broader data protection practices.
Privacy is also about purpose and protection.
Privacy is not only about what information is collected. It is also about why it is collected, how it is used and how it is protected.
What
What information is involved?
Why
Why is it collected?
How
How is it used?
Protection
How is it protected?
Identifiable information matters.
If information collected through cookies can reasonably be associated
with an identifiable individual, applicable privacy protections may apply.
Cookies & Privacy
Cookies are part of the wider privacy picture.
Cookie-related information forms part of the broader data protection framework that governs how BrainSeeds handles personal information.
Cookie practices connect with the Privacy Policy
BrainSeeds' Privacy Policy explains more broadly how personal information is collected, used, shared, retained and protected. Cookie practices should be understood alongside that wider framework.
Collection
How information may be collected through the relevant
website or technology.
Use
Why information is used and what purpose it is intended to serve.
Sharing
How applicable information-sharing arrangements are addressed
within the wider privacy framework.
Protection
How personal information is handled and protected as part of
broader data protection practices.
Privacy is also about purpose and protection.
Privacy is not only about what information is collected. It is also about why it is collected, how it is used and how it is protected.
What
What information is involved?
Why
Why is it collected?
How
How is it used?
Protection
How is it protected?
Identifiable information matters.
If information collected through cookies can reasonably be associated
with an identifiable individual, applicable privacy protections may apply.
Cookies & Data Security
Responsible technology also needs responsible security.
BrainSeeds seeks to protect information collected through cookies and similar technologies using appropriate technical and organisational measures.
Measures may include
Depending on the systems and technologies involved, security measures may include:
Access controls
Secure systems
Appropriate configuration
Monitoring
Security controls
Data minimisation
Appropriate retention
Security is a layered process
Protecting cookie-related information involves a combination of technical and organisational measures rather than relying on one single control.
Access
Systems
Monitor
Minimise
No technology is absolute.
No internet-based technology can guarantee absolute security, even
where appropriate technical and organisational safeguards are used.
Cookies & Data Security
Responsible technology also needs responsible security.
BrainSeeds seeks to protect information collected through cookies and similar technologies using appropriate technical and organisational measures.
Measures may include
Depending on the systems and technologies involved, security measures may include:
Access controls
Secure systems
Appropriate configuration
Monitoring
Security controls
Data minimisation
Appropriate retention
Security is a layered process
Protecting cookie-related information involves a combination of technical and organisational measures rather than relying on one single control.
Access
Systems
Monitor
Minimise
No technology is absolute.
No internet-based technology can guarantee absolute security, even
where appropriate technical and organisational safeguards are used.
Cookie Duration
Cookie retention depends on purpose.
Different cookie types may remain active for different periods. The duration depends on the purpose for which the cookie is used.
Typical cookie categories and duration
The following provides the typical purpose and duration described in this Cookie Policy.
| Cookie Type | Typical Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Website functionality | Session / defined period |
| Security | Protect accounts and systems | Session / defined period |
| Preference | Remember user choices | Defined period |
| Analytics | Understand website usage | Defined period |
| Marketing | Campaign measurement | Defined period |
Actual cookie names, providers and expiration periods may change
as the BrainSeeds website and its technology evolve.
Periodic review
BrainSeeds may periodically review its cookie configuration.
Cookie Duration
Cookie retention depends on purpose.
Different cookie types may remain active for different periods. The duration depends on the purpose for which the cookie is used.
Typical cookie categories and duration
The following provides the typical purpose and duration described in this Cookie Policy.
| Cookie Type | Typical Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Website functionality | Session / defined period |
| Security | Protect accounts and systems | Session / defined period |
| Preference | Remember user choices | Defined period |
| Analytics | Understand website usage | Defined period |
| Marketing | Campaign measurement | Defined period |
Actual cookie names, providers and expiration periods may change
as the BrainSeeds website and its technology evolve.
Periodic review
BrainSeeds may periodically review its cookie configuration.
Third-Party Websites
Once you leave BrainSeeds, another privacy environment may apply.
BrainSeeds may provide links to third-party websites or services. Those external websites may use their own cookies and tracking technologies.
Third-party websites may use their own technologies
External websites or services operate independently of BrainSeeds and may have their own approaches to cookies and tracking technologies.
External websites
External services
Third-party cookies
Third-party tracking technologies
BrainSeeds does not control
the cookie practices of external websites.
Review the external site's privacy information
Before using a third-party website or service, visitors should review the relevant privacy and cookie policies provided by that third party.
BrainSeeds
External Site
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Different provider, different policy.
The relevant third party's privacy and cookie policies may apply
once you interact with its website or service.
Third-Party Websites
Once you leave BrainSeeds, another privacy environment may apply.
BrainSeeds may provide links to third-party websites or services. Those external websites may use their own cookies and tracking technologies.
Third-party websites may use their own technologies
External websites or services operate independently of BrainSeeds and may have their own approaches to cookies and tracking technologies.
External websites
External services
Third-party cookies
Third-party tracking technologies
BrainSeeds does not control
the cookie practices of external websites.
Review the external site's privacy information
Before using a third-party website or service, visitors should review the relevant privacy and cookie policies provided by that third party.
BrainSeeds
External Site
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Different provider, different policy.
The relevant third party's privacy and cookie policies may apply
once you interact with its website or service.
Social Media & Embedded Content
Embedded experiences can bring third-party technology with them.
Where applicable, BrainSeeds may include content or functionality provided by third parties. Such content may cause third-party cookies or similar technologies to operate.
Examples of third-party content and functionality
The BrainSeeds website may, where applicable, include different types of external content, services or functionality.
Social media platforms
Videos
Maps
Embedded documents
External learning resources
Communication tools
What happens when external content is embedded?
Embedded content may rely on the technology of the relevant third-party provider. That technology may operate cookies or similar technologies within the embedded experience.
01
BrainSeeds includes the experience
External content or functionality may appear within the website
where applicable.
02
Third-party technology may operate
The embedded service may use cookies or similar technologies.
03
The third party's policies may apply
The relevant third party's privacy and cookie policies may
govern its technologies and practices.
Third-party technology remains external.
The relevant third party's privacy and cookie policies may apply
to such embedded content and functionality.
Social Media & Embedded Content
Embedded experiences can bring third-party technology with them.
Where applicable, BrainSeeds may include content or functionality provided by third parties. Such content may cause third-party cookies or similar technologies to operate.
Examples of third-party content and functionality
The BrainSeeds website may, where applicable, include different types of external content, services or functionality.
Social media platforms
Videos
Maps
Embedded documents
External learning resources
Communication tools
What happens when external content is embedded?
Embedded content may rely on the technology of the relevant third-party provider. That technology may operate cookies or similar technologies within the embedded experience.
01
BrainSeeds includes the experience
External content or functionality may appear within the website
where applicable.
02
Third-party technology may operate
The embedded service may use cookies or similar technologies.
03
The third party's policies may apply
The relevant third party's privacy and cookie policies may
govern its technologies and practices.
Third-party technology remains external.
The relevant third party's privacy and cookie policies may apply
to such embedded content and functionality.
Policy Updates
Technology changes. Policies may need to change with it.
BrainSeeds may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as its website, services, technologies and privacy environment evolve.
Why this policy may be updated
Changes may be necessary when technology, services, third-party providers or applicable requirements change.
New technologies
Changes to our website
Changes to third-party providers
Changes to our services
Changes in privacy practices
Changes in applicable laws or regulations
How updates are reflected
The “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this policy indicates when the Cookie Policy was most recently revised.
Policy reviewed
The Cookie Policy may be reviewed as the website and
technology environment evolves.
Changes reflected
Relevant updates are incorporated into the policy where needed.
Last Updated date changes
The date at the beginning of the policy indicates the latest
revision.
Policy status
Check the “Last Updated” date for the latest revision.
Where appropriate, BrainSeeds may provide additional notice of material changes.
Updates may reflect multiple factors.
Changes can result from new technologies, changes to the website or
services, third-party providers, privacy practices, or applicable
laws and regulations.
Policy Updates
Technology changes. Policies may need to change with it.
BrainSeeds may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as its website, services, technologies and privacy environment evolve.
Why this policy may be updated
Changes may be necessary when technology, services, third-party providers or applicable requirements change.
New technologies
Changes to our website
Changes to third-party providers
Changes to our services
Changes in privacy practices
Changes in applicable laws or regulations
How updates are reflected
The “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this policy indicates when the Cookie Policy was most recently revised.
Policy reviewed
The Cookie Policy may be reviewed as the website and
technology environment evolves.
Changes reflected
Relevant updates are incorporated into the policy where needed.
Last Updated date changes
The date at the beginning of the policy indicates the latest
revision.
Policy status
Check the “Last Updated” date for the latest revision.
Where appropriate, BrainSeeds may provide additional notice of material changes.
Updates may reflect multiple factors.
Changes can result from new technologies, changes to the website or
services, third-party providers, privacy practices, or applicable
laws and regulations.
Contact Us
Questions about cookies or similar technologies?
If you have questions about BrainSeeds' use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact us.
BrainSeeds
Our website and privacy contact details are provided here for questions relating to this Cookie Policy.
BrainSeeds
Cookies, privacy and responsible technology.
Privacy & Data Protection Contact
The following fields are retained from the Cookie Policy source and can be completed when the relevant information is available.
Privacy / Data Protection Contact
[Insert Name / Designation, where applicable]
Registered Office
[Insert Complete Address]
For cookie-related questions:
please use the Privacy Email or General Email provided above.
Contact Us
Questions about cookies or similar technologies?
If you have questions about BrainSeeds' use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact us.
BrainSeeds
Our website and privacy contact details are provided here for questions relating to this Cookie Policy.
BrainSeeds
Cookies, privacy and responsible technology.
Privacy & Data Protection Contact
The following fields are retained from the Cookie Policy source and can be completed when the relevant information is available.
Privacy / Data Protection Contact
[Insert Name / Designation, where applicable]
Registered Office
[Insert Complete Address]
For cookie-related questions:
please use the Privacy Email or General Email provided above.