Cookie Policy
Understanding how Ecology Snorter uses tracking technologies to enhance your learning experience and protect your privacy
Last Updated: February 15, 2025
This policy explains how snorter-ecol.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience with our conservation biology career development platform.
What Are Cookies and How Do They Work?
Think of cookies as tiny digital bookmarks that help websites remember you. When you visit snorter-ecol.com, our site places small text files on your device that store information about your preferences and activities.
These files don't contain personal information like your name or address. Instead, they hold things like whether you prefer our site in light or dark mode, which courses you've browsed, or if you're logged into your account.
Every time you return to our site, these cookies help us provide a more personalized experience. For instance, if you were researching marine conservation careers, we'll remember that interest and suggest relevant program materials.
Types of Tracking Technologies We Use
Essential Cookies
These keep our platform working properly. They handle basic functions like keeping you logged in, remembering items in your application cart, and maintaining security.
You can't disable these without breaking core site functionality.
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences and choices. They store things like your preferred learning pace, course bookmark locations, and accessibility settings.
Disabling these won't break the site, but you'll lose personalization features.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how students interact with our content. They help us see which career paths are most popular and where people struggle in applications.
All data is aggregated and anonymous – we never track individual users personally.
Marketing Cookies
These help us show relevant program information across the web. If you visit our wildlife biology section, you might see related content on partner sites.
You can opt out of these while still accessing all our educational content.
How Cookies Enhance Your Learning Experience
Here's what cookies actually do for you:
- Save your progress through multi-part career assessments
- Remember which conservation organizations you've researched
- Keep your preferred job search filters active between visits
- Maintain your login status so you don't have to re-enter credentials
- Store your application drafts and portfolio uploads
- Customize content based on your career interests (field research vs. lab work)
- Enable social sharing of internship opportunities with your network
- Track completion of required steps in certification programs
- Provide seamless experience across mobile and desktop devices
Without cookies, you'd need to re-enter all your preferences every single visit. Imagine having to re-select "marine biology" and "Pacific Northwest" in job filters each time you browse opportunities – that's what cookies prevent.
Data Retention and Your Control
Session Cookies
Expire when you close your browser. Used for temporary data like shopping cart contents or login sessions.
Preference Cookies
Remember your settings for up to one year. Include language preferences, accessibility options, and customization choices.
Analytics Cookies
Help us improve our platform over time. Aggregate data about popular features and user journey patterns.
Your Choice
You can delete all cookies anytime through your browser settings. We also provide cookie preference controls in your account dashboard.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Every major browser gives you control over cookies. You can block them entirely, delete existing ones, or set up automatic deletion rules. Keep in mind that disabling certain cookies may limit functionality on snorter-ecol.com.
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Choose from "Allow all cookies" to "Block all cookies" with various options in between.
Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Use "Enhanced Tracking Protection" for automatic cookie management.
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Block cookies from advertisers and trackers by default.
Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Control which sites can store cookies and data on your device.
Third-Party Cookies and Partners
Sometimes we work with other organizations to provide you with better resources. For example, we might embed videos from conservation organizations or integrate with career databases.
These partners may place their own cookies on your device. We don't control these third-party cookies, but we carefully select partners who meet our privacy standards.
Common third-party cookies on our site come from educational video platforms, career assessment tools, and research databases. Each has its own privacy policy that governs their cookie use.
Updates to This Policy
We review this policy regularly and update it when we add new features or tracking technologies. Major changes will be announced on our homepage and through email notifications to registered users.
The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page shows when we most recently revised our practices. We encourage you to check back periodically, especially if you have concerns about privacy.
Questions About Our Cookie Use?
We're here to help you understand exactly how your data is handled. Our privacy team responds to inquiries within 48 hours during business days.
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