Definition of Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device — computer, tablet, or mobile — by the websites you visit. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and store certain information about your past preferences or activities.
These technologies are commonly used across the internet to make websites work more efficiently and provide reporting information to site owners. When you access self-directed education courses on our platform, cookies help pages load faster and keep your session connected without having to log in repeatedly.
Cookie files do not contain viruses, cannot install malicious software, and do not read personal data from your hard drive. They only store text created by the site itself.