Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

Global China Academy (‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) use cookies and similar technologies on our websites to improve performance, enhance user experience and provide various features and services. This Cookies Policy explains these technologies and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

2. What Are Cookies?

2.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

2.2 Cookies may be either ‘persistent’ cookies or ‘session’ cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

2.3 Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

3. Cookies We Use

We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;

(b) status – we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website;

(c) security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally;

(d) analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services;

(e) consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally.

4. Cookies Used by Our Service Providers

Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.

5. Control your Cookies Preferences

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of our websites.

6. Updates to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Cookies Policy, please use the ‘Contact Us’ form at the end of the GCA homepage.

Effective: July 2023