What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on
your device when you visit them. Think of them as
digital breadcrumbs that help us remember your
preferences and improve how our site works for you.
At Lumoloxon Lux, we use several types of tracking
technologies beyond traditional cookies, including
web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage
mechanisms.
These technologies serve various purposes – some
are essential for basic site functionality, while
others help us understand how visitors interact
with our investment education content. We've
designed our tracking approach to be transparent
and purposeful, focusing on genuine improvements to
your learning experience rather than invasive
monitoring.
Our tracking technologies work quietly in the
background, similar to how a library might keep
track of which books are popular to better organize
their collection. The difference is that you have
control over most of these tracking mechanisms
through your browser settings.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Cookies
These are the backbone of our website
functionality. They remember your login
status, keep your selected course modules
accessible, and maintain your progress
through our investment education materials.
Without these, you'd need to restart your
session every time you navigate to a new
page.
Performance Analytics
We track how people move through our site –
which educational modules are most engaging,
where learners tend to pause, and what
content generates the most questions. This
helps us refine our curriculum and identify
areas where additional support might be
helpful.
Functional Preferences
These remember your personal settings –
preferred language, font size adjustments,
notification preferences, and customized
dashboard layouts. They ensure that each
visit feels tailored to your learning style
and accessibility needs.
Educational Tracking
Specific to our learning platform, these
track your progress through investment
concepts, quiz scores, and areas where you
might benefit from additional practice.
They're essential for providing personalized
learning paths and meaningful progress
reports.
Data Retention and Storage
Different types of data have different retention
periods based on their purpose and legal
requirements. Here's how long we keep various
categories of information:
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Session cookies
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Until browser closes
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Maintain login and current session
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Preference settings
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12 months
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Remember your customization choices
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Learning progress
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24 months
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Track educational advancement
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Analytics data
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26 months
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Improve site performance and content
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Contact information
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36 months
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Maintain student relationships and
support
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We regularly review and purge outdated information
according to these schedules. If you request
account deletion, we remove all associated tracking
data within 30 days, except where legal obligations
require longer retention.
How Tracking Enhances Your Experience
Our tracking serves specific educational purposes
that directly benefit your learning journey. When
you're working through complex investment concepts,
we notice if you spend extra time on particular
modules – this might indicate that topic needs
clearer explanation or additional examples.
Personalized Learning Paths
By tracking your progress and performance patterns,
we can suggest relevant supplementary materials. If
you excel at understanding risk management but
struggle with portfolio diversification concepts,
our system identifies this and recommends targeted
resources.
Content Optimization
We analyze which educational materials resonate
most with learners. This data helps us refine
existing content and develop new modules that
address real knowledge gaps. For instance, if many
students pause frequently during our compound
interest explanations, we might add interactive
calculators or real-world examples.
Technical Improvements
Performance tracking reveals technical issues –
slow-loading pages, broken links, or compatibility
problems across different devices. This allows us
to maintain a smooth learning environment where
technology supports rather than hinders your
education.
Managing Your Tracking Preferences
You have significant control over tracking
technologies through your browser settings. While
some essential cookies are necessary for basic
functionality, most tracking elements can be
customized or disabled according to your
preferences.
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and
other site data. Choose from various privacy
levels or customize specific site
permissions.
Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and
Site Data. Enhanced tracking protection
offers standard, strict, or custom
configurations.
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
Includes intelligent tracking prevention and
cross-site tracking controls.
Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions →
Cookies and site data. Offers balanced,
strict, or custom tracking prevention levels.
Third-Party Services and Data Sharing
We work with select third-party services to enhance
our educational platform. These partnerships are
carefully chosen based on their commitment to data
protection and educational value. Each service has
its own tracking mechanisms and privacy policies.
Important:
We never sell personal information to third
parties. Any data sharing occurs only to improve
educational services or comply with legal
requirements. You can request details about
specific third-party processors we work with.
Common third-party services include educational
content providers, video hosting platforms, and
analytics tools. When you interact with embedded
content or external learning resources, those
services may apply their own tracking policies. We
encourage reviewing their privacy practices
alongside ours.
Your Rights and Control Options
Under European data protection regulations, you
have several rights regarding how we collect and
use tracking data. These rights apply regardless of
where you're located, as we maintain consistent
privacy standards across all our operations.
Access and Portability
You can request a complete report of all data we've
collected about your interactions with our
platform. This includes learning progress,
preference settings, and analytics information. We
provide this data in accessible formats within 30
days of verified requests.
Correction and Deletion
If tracking data contains inaccuracies or you want
to remove information entirely, we process these
requests promptly. Keep in mind that deleting
certain data may affect your learning experience –
for example, removing progress tracking means
losing your course completion records.
Objection and Restriction
You can object to specific types of tracking while
maintaining access to our educational content.
We'll work with you to find configurations that
respect your privacy preferences while preserving
essential functionality.
Updates and Changes
This policy evolves as we introduce new educational
features and adapt to changing privacy regulations.
We review and update our practices regularly, with
major changes communicated through email
notifications and prominent site announcements.
Minor updates – such as clarifying existing
practices or adding detail about current procedures
– may occur without individual notification. We
recommend reviewing this policy periodically to
stay informed about our data handling practices.
Significant changes that affect how we collect or
use your data will always include advance notice
and explanation of what's changing, why it's
changing, and what options you have in response.