Cookie Policy — National Parks EDU
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how National Parks EDU (“National Parks EDU,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use NationalParksEdu.org (the “Website”).
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your device when you visit a website.
Cookies and similar technologies can help websites function properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the Website, improve performance, and support certain marketing or advertising activities.
2. Types of Cookies We May Use
Depending on the features and services available on the Website, we may use the following categories of cookies:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for certain Website functions, such as security, navigation, account functionality, shopping cart features, checkout, and other essential services.
Essential cookies generally cannot be disabled through our cookie management tools because doing so may prevent portions of the Website from functioning properly.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website.
They may provide information such as:
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Website traffic patterns
General visitor interactions
Technical information about devices and browsers
We may use services such as Google Analytics or similar analytics tools.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies may remember preferences and settings to help provide a more personalized experience.
Examples may include language preferences, display settings, or other Website preferences.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Where applicable, we may use marketing and advertising cookies or similar technologies to help:
Deliver relevant advertisements
Measure advertising performance
Understand interactions with advertisements
Limit repetitive advertisements
Improve marketing campaigns
These technologies may be provided by third-party advertising platforms.
3. How We Use Cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Operate and secure the Website
Provide essential Website functionality
Remember user preferences
Understand Website traffic and usage
Analyze Website performance
Improve the user experience
Support marketing and advertising
Detect fraud, abuse, and security threats
Understand how visitors interact with our content
4. Cookie Consent
When you first visit the Website, we may display a cookie banner or preference tool that allows you to manage certain categories of non-essential cookies.
Where consent is required by applicable law, we will request consent before placing or using applicable non-essential cookies.
Your cookie choices may be saved so that we can remember your preferences.
You may change your cookie preferences at any time through the available cookie settings or preference tools on the Website, when available.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies and similar technologies may be placed or used by third-party services that we use to operate or improve the Website.
These may include:
Analytics providers
Payment providers
Advertising platforms
Video or media providers
Social media services
Website security providers
Embedded content providers
Other technology or service providers
Third parties may collect information about your interactions with their services according to their own privacy policies and terms.
We do not control the privacy practices of third parties.
6. Your Cookie Choices
You may control cookies in several ways.
Depending on your browser or device, you may be able to:
Block cookies
Delete existing cookies
Allow only certain types of cookies
Receive notifications when cookies are being stored
Change privacy or tracking settings
You may also be able to manage certain advertising preferences through the applicable advertising platform.
Disabling or blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality, performance, or availability of portions of the Website.
7. Advertising and Tracking Choices
If we use advertising or tracking technologies that provide applicable opt-out mechanisms, we will provide or support appropriate ways to exercise those choices where required.
Your choices may include browser settings, device settings, cookie preference tools, or controls provided by third-party advertising platforms.
8. Privacy and Personal Information
Some cookies may collect or be associated with information that can identify or reasonably relate to a particular user or device.
Our collection and use of information obtained through cookies is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
We do not use cookies to intentionally store highly sensitive information such as passwords, complete payment card numbers, or government identification numbers.
9. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals.
The Website may not respond to every browser-based Do Not Track signal because there is not a universally accepted technical standard for responding to such signals.
Where applicable, we may provide other privacy controls or opt-out mechanisms.
10. How Long Cookies Remain
Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their type.
Session Cookies
Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies may remain on your device for a set period or until they are manually deleted.
The duration of individual cookies may vary depending on the service or technology using them.
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, technologies, services, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact:
National Parks EDU
Website: NationalParksEdu.org
Email: team@nationalparksedu.org
Last Updated: October 18, 2026
Effective Date: October 18, 2026