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How OpsPilot Academy uses essential, analytics, marketing, and functional cookies. Last Updated: June 3, 2026
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files stored on a device. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, tags, and SDKs used to operate and measure digital services.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to keep the site working, remember consent choices, support account sessions, measure performance, protect against abuse, and improve educational content.
3. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for account sessions, security, checkout routing, cookie consent records, and core platform functionality. These cannot be disabled through our consent banner.
4. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand page performance, course engagement, and aggregate usage patterns. These are used only where permitted by law and consent settings.
5. Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies may help measure campaign effectiveness or prevent showing the same message repeatedly. We do not use marketing cookies to sell personal information.
6. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember preferences such as interface settings, dismissed banners, and non-essential learning experience choices.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Stripe may use cookies and similar technologies for payment, fraud prevention, and checkout functions. Google Analytics or similar analytics providers may be used if enabled with appropriate consent.
8. Consent Mechanism
The cookie banner lets users accept, reject, or customize optional cookies. Consent choices are stored locally and can be changed by clearing browser storage or contacting support.
9. Browser Management
Most browsers let you manage cookies through settings. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge provide controls for blocking, deleting, or limiting cookies, though disabling essential cookies may prevent login or checkout.
10. Contact Information
Cookie questions: privacy@opspilotacademy.org. Data protection contact: dpo@opspilotacademy.org.
Cookie Table
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| opspilot_session | OpsPilot Academy | Maintains account session | Session | Essential |
| opspilot_csrf | OpsPilot Academy | Protects forms | Session | Essential |
| opspilot_cookie_consent | OpsPilot Academy | Stores consent preference | 12 months | Essential |
| opspilot_checkout_state | OpsPilot Academy | Preserves checkout state | 30 minutes | Essential |
| stripe_checkout | Stripe | Supports checkout and fraud prevention | Varies | Essential |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention and payment risk signals | 12 months | Essential |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention during checkout | 30 minutes | Essential |
| opspilot_theme | OpsPilot Academy | Stores interface preference | 12 months | Functional |
| opspilot_banner | OpsPilot Academy | Remembers dismissed notices | 6 months | Functional |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes aggregate site users | 24 months | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Stores analytics session state | 24 months | Analytics |
| opspilot_lesson_progress | OpsPilot Academy | Caches lesson progress display | 30 days | Functional |
| opspilot_campaign | OpsPilot Academy | Measures campaign attribution | 30 days | Marketing |