This policy explains how the Global Education and Development Services uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, and your choices regarding their use.
Last updated: January 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies serve various functions, including:
Remembering your preferences and settings
Keeping you signed in to your account
Understanding how you use our website
Improving your browsing experience
Showing you relevant content and advertisements
Similar Technologies: In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage, and other tracking technologies. References to "cookies" in this policy include these similar technologies.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Global Education and Development Services uses cookies on our website www.geads.org for the following purposes:
Essential functionality: To enable core website features such as navigation, account access, and shopping basket functionality
Performance and analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement
Personalisation: To remember your preferences and customise your experience
Marketing: To deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns
Security: To help protect against fraudulent activity and maintain website security
3. Types of Cookies
Cookies can be categorised in several ways:
3.1 By Duration
Session Cookies
Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help the website remember your actions during a single browsing session.
Persistent Cookies
Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help remember your preferences across visits.
3.2 By Source
First-Party Cookies
Cookies set by GEDS website that you are visiting. These cookies can only be read by our website.
Third-Party Cookies
Cookies set by external services integrated into our website, such as analytics providers or social media platforms.
3.3 By Purpose
Strictly Necessary
Required
Essential for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled as the website would not work without them.
Performance & Analytics
Optional
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously.
Functional
Optional
Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences.
Marketing & Targeting
Optional
Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
4. Cookies We Use
Below is a detailed list of the cookies used on our website:
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
session_id
Maintains your session while browsing
Session
csrf_token
Security token to prevent cross-site attacks
Session
auth_token
Keeps you logged into your account
30 days
cookie_consent
Remembers your cookie preferences
1 year
cart_items
Stores items in your shopping basket
7 days
4.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
_ga
Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users
2 years
_ga_*
Google Analytics 4 - maintains session state
2 years
_gid
Google Analytics - distinguishes users
24 hours
_gat
Google Analytics - throttles request rate
1 minute
4.3 Functional Cookies
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
preferences
Stores your display preferences
1 year
language
Remembers your language preference
1 year
recently_viewed
Tracks recently viewed courses/content
30 days
4.4 Marketing Cookies
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
_fbp
Facebook - identifies browsers for advertising
3 months
li_sugr
LinkedIn - browser identifier
3 months
_gcl_au
Google Ads - conversion tracking
3 months
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:
Google Analytics: Web analytics service to understand website usage. Google Privacy Policy
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the relevant third-party websites for more information about their cookies and privacy practices.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customise your cookie preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
6.2 Your Choices
You can choose to:
Accept all cookies: Enable all cookie categories for the best experience
Accept necessary only: Only enable strictly necessary cookies
Customise: Select which optional cookie categories to enable
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function properly.
7. Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in your browser's "Options", "Settings", or "Preferences" menu.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
If you choose to disable certain cookies, please be aware that some features of our website may not function properly:
Disabling strictly necessary cookies: May prevent you from accessing the website entirely
Disabling performance cookies: We won't be able to analyse website usage or make improvements based on user behaviour
Disabling functional cookies: Your preferences won't be saved between visits
Disabling marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements, but the same number of ads
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our website or by other means.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
