A Quick Note About Cookies
Sadly, these are not the chocolate-chip kind.
TurnPyke Academy uses cookies and similar technologies to help our website operate securely and properly. Because TurnPyke Academy is hosted using ChatGPT Sites, certain technical information may also be processed as part of hosting, security, site operation, and performance.
This policy explains what that means and what choices may be available to you.
1. What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of information stored on or accessed from your device when you visit a website.
Cookies and similar technologies can help websites maintain sessions, remember settings, support security features, and understand how a website is functioning.
Some cookies last only for the duration of a browsing session, while others may remain for a longer period.
2. Our Website Platform
TurnPyke Academy is hosted using ChatGPT Sites, provided by OpenAI.
As part of operating and hosting the website, OpenAI may process technical and operational information necessary to host, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and operate the site.
This may include information collected automatically through cookies or similar technologies, such as information relating to website pages visited, content accessed, device or browser information, and operational activity.
3. Necessary and Operational Cookies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for functions such as:
- operating and delivering the website;
- maintaining website security;
- protecting against abuse or malicious activity;
- maintaining technical sessions;
- remembering certain website or consent preferences;
- supporting interactive website features;
- troubleshooting errors; and
- maintaining the reliability of the site.
Some of these technologies may be required for the website to function properly.
4. Analytics and Usage Information
TurnPyke Academy uses Google Analytics 4 to understand general website usage, such as pages visited, approximate location, device and browser information, and how visitors interact with the site.
The Google tag loads with analytics and advertising storage denied by default so the installation can respect visitor choices. Before consent, Google Analytics may receive limited cookieless signals but does not store analytics cookies on the visitor's device. Google may process analytics information according to its own privacy practices.
Visitors may decline analytics storage and continue using the website normally. Full analytics measurement begins only after a visitor selects Allow Analytics. TurnPyke Academy does not use this installation for behavioural advertising.
5. Advertising Cookies
TurnPyke Academy does not currently intentionally place advertising or behavioural-targeting cookies on the website.
If advertising or remarketing technology is added in the future, visitors will be informed and, where required, given an opportunity to consent before optional advertising cookies are used.
6. Third-Party Features
The website may contain links to independent third-party websites or services.
Simply following a link away from TurnPyke Academy may result in the other website using its own cookies or tracking technologies.
Those technologies are governed by the privacy and cookie practices of the third party.
TurnPyke Academy does not control cookies placed directly by an independent website after a visitor leaves our site.
7. Future Website Features
TurnPyke Academy may expand its website to include additional features such as:
- online course accounts;
- appointment scheduling;
- payment processing;
- embedded media;
- learning-management tools;
- analytics; or
- other interactive services.
If those services introduce additional cookies or tracking technologies, this policy will be updated to reflect the services actually being used.
Where consent is legally required for optional cookies, visitors will be provided with appropriate controls.
8. Your Choices
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
- view stored cookies;
- delete individual cookies;
- block certain types of cookies;
- block third-party cookies; or
- configure how websites may store information on your device.
Blocking necessary cookies or similar technologies may interfere with website functionality.
Where TurnPyke Academy provides a cookie-preference tool, you may also use that tool to manage available optional cookie choices.
9. Personal Information and Cookies
Information collected through cookies or similar technologies may constitute personal information where it can reasonably be connected with an identifiable individual.
Where this occurs, TurnPyke Academy handles that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable privacy requirements.
10. Changes to Our Cookie Practices
The technologies used by TurnPyke Academy may change as the website grows.
We will review this Cookie Policy when new website services, analytics systems, learning platforms, payment providers, advertising tools, or other technologies are introduced.
The current policy will always display its most recent update date.
11. Questions About Cookies
Questions about cookies, privacy, or data collection at TurnPyke Academy can be directed to:
TurnPyke Academy Ontario, Canada Email: emily@turnpykeacademy.ca Website: turnpykeacademy.ca