Cookie Policy

Last updated: [November 11, 2025]

This Cookie Policy explains how [Your Company Name] (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website tellmemygpa.com (“Website”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and remember information about your visit (e.g., language preferences, login details, etc.).

Cookies may be:

1. Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.
2. Persistent cookies: remain until they expire or are deleted.
3. First-party cookies: set by this website.
4. Third-party cookies: set by other domains (e.g., analytics or advertising services).

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Type of Cookie	Purpose	Example
Strictly Necessary	Essential for website operation (e.g., login, security, form submissions).	Session ID, CSRF token
Performance/Analytics	To analyze site usage and improve performance.	Google Analytics
Functionality	To remember your preferences (language, region, etc.).	Language setting
Advertising/Targeting	To deliver personalized ads and measure their performance.	Google Ads, Meta Pixel
Social Media	To enable sharing through social networks.	Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn widgets

3. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.

1. Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to manage your preferences.
1. Chrome
2. Firefox
3. Safari
4. Edge
2. Browser Settings: You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR/UK GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK:

1. Strictly necessary cookies are processed under legitimate interest.
2. All other cookies are used only with your explicit consent (via our consent banner).

You can withdraw your consent at any time through our Cookie Settings link in the website footer.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties that provide services on our website, such as analytics, advertising, or embedded content.

These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies for more details:

1. Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy
2. Meta (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/policy/cookies

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, but you may opt out of cookies manually through our banner or browser settings.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we update it, we will revise the “Last updated” date above.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us:

In short 🍪 Cookies We Use

Name	Provider / Domain	Purpose	Type / Category	Expiry	Legal Basis / Consent
PHPSESSID	tellmemygpa.com	Maintains user session across pages (e.g., login state, cart data). Created automatically by PHP’s native session handler.	Strictly Necessary	Session	Legitimate interest
csrf_token	tellmemygpa.com	Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks in form submissions.	Strictly Necessary	Session	Legitimate interest
remember_user_token	tellmemygpa.com	Allows returning users to remain logged in securely.	Functional	30 days	Consent
__cf_bm	Cloudflare	Used to distinguish between humans and bots to protect the website from malicious traffic.	Strictly Necessary	30 minutes	Legitimate interest
XSRF-TOKEN	tellmemygpa.com	Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.	Strictly Necessary	Session	Legitimate interest
session_id	tellmemygpa.com	Maintains user session state across pages.	Strictly Necessary	Session	Legitimate interest
_ga	Google Analytics	Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website.	Performance / Analytics	13 months	Consent
_ga_*	Google Analytics	Stores anonymized data for analytics and reporting.	Performance / Analytics	13 months	Consent
_gid	Google Analytics	Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes.	Performance / Analytics	24 hours	Consent
_gat	Google Analytics	Used to throttle request rate (limit data collection on high-traffic sites).	Performance / Analytics	1 minute	Consent
_fbp	Meta (Facebook)	Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve advertising relevance.	Advertising / Targeting	3 months	Consent
fr	Meta (Facebook)	Identifies browsers for ad delivery and remarketing.	Advertising / Targeting	3 months	Consent
test_cookie	DoubleClick (Google)	Checks if the user’s browser supports cookies.	Advertising / Targeting	15 minutes	Consent
IDE	DoubleClick (Google)	Used for tracking user activity and serving personalized ads.	Advertising / Targeting	13 months	Consent
li_gc	LinkedIn	Stores consent preferences for non-essential cookies.	Functional	6 months	Consent
bcookie	LinkedIn	Browser ID cookie for sharing and analytics.	Functional / Social Media	1 year	Consent
lang	LinkedIn	Remembers user’s language setting.	Functionality	Session	Consent
__stripe_mid	Stripe	Fraud prevention and payment security.	Strictly Necessary	1 year	Legitimate interest
__stripe_sid	Stripe	Payment session tracking.	Strictly Necessary	Session	Legitimate interest
cookie_consent_status	tellmemygpa.com	Records your cookie preferences (accepted/rejected categories).	Strictly Necessary	6 months	Legitimate interest
yt-player-headers-readable	YouTube	Determines optimal video quality based on device and network.	Performance / Embedded Content	Persistent	Consent
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	YouTube	Measures bandwidth and enables video playback.	Advertising / Embedded Content	6 months	Consent