1. About this policy
This Cookie Policy explains how OnTESOL (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on ontesol.com and our related subdomains, including registration.ontesol.com and tefljobs.ontesol.com (collectively, the “Site”).
It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information more generally.
By using our Site, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy and as configured through your consent choices. You can change your choices at any time:
→ Manage your cookie preferences
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device, remember your actions and preferences, and measure how the site is used.
We also use closely related technologies that work in similar ways:
- Pixels and web beacons — tiny image files that record when a page is viewed or an email is opened.
- Local storage — a browser feature that lets sites store data on your device, similar to cookies.
- Tracking scripts — small pieces of JavaScript that report on how you interact with our Site.
For simplicity, this policy refers to all of these as “cookies.”
Cookies can be:
- First-party — set directly by ontesol.com.
- Third-party — set by a service we use, such as Google Analytics or Meta (Facebook).
- Session — automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent — remain on your device for a fixed period or until you delete them.
3. How we categorize cookies
We organize cookies into four categories. You can accept or reject each category (except strictly necessary cookies) through our consent banner or the “Manage cookies” link in the footer of any page.
3.1 Strictly necessary
Required for core Site functionality such as secure navigation, form submission, login to course areas, and remembering your cookie preferences. The Site cannot function properly without these, so they cannot be disabled.
3.2 Functional
Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language preference or recently viewed courses. Without these, some features may be less convenient.
3.3 Analytics
Help us understand how visitors use the Site — which pages are viewed, how visitors arrive, and how they navigate — so we can improve the Site and our courses. We primarily use Google Analytics 4 for this purpose. Analytics data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
3.4 Marketing
Used to deliver relevant advertising, measure campaign effectiveness, and track conversions such as course inquiries and enrollments. They may also be used by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests across different sites.
4. Specific cookies we use
The tables below describe the main cookies set when you visit our Site. Cookie names and durations are set by their providers and may change without notice. The most accurate live list is always available in your browser’s developer tools.
4.1 Strictly necessary cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | ontesol.com | Maintains your session across pages. | Session |
| cc_consent | ontesol.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we don’t re-prompt you on every visit. | 12 months |
4.2 Analytics cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks how they interact with the Site. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics reporting. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to limit data collection on busy sites. | 1 minute |
| NID, PREF | Used by Google services embedded on the Site, including YouTube videos, to remember preferences. | 6–8 months |
4.3 Marketing cookies — advertising
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Identifies browsers for advertising and analytics across the Meta network. | 3 months |
| fr | Delivers, measures, and improves the relevance of Facebook advertisements. | 3 months | |
| lastExternalReferrer, lastExternalReferrerTime | Meta (Facebook) | Detects the source of traffic to our Site for the Meta Pixel. | Persistent (local storage) |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense and Google Ads to measure ad effectiveness and conversions. | 3 months | |
| test_cookie | DoubleClick / Google | Checks whether your browser supports cookies for ad delivery. | 15 minutes |
| ga-audiences | Google Ads | Re-engages visitors likely to convert into customers based on their behavior. | Session |
| YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | YouTube | Set when YouTube videos are embedded; track views and remember user settings. | Session / up to 6 months |
4.4 Marketing cookies — Ontraport (CRM and lead tracking)
We use Ontraport, a customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation platform, to operate our registration forms, job board, and email marketing. Ontraport sets the following cookies and local storage items on ontesol.com, registration.ontesol.com, and tefljobs.ontesol.com to identify visitors, track marketing attribution, and personalize forms.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| vid | Assigns a unique visitor ID used to recognize returning visitors and link form submissions back to your activity. | 13 months |
| sess_ | Tracks the current session for marketing automation. | 13 months |
| mr_src | Records the marketing source that referred you to our Site (such as a specific campaign). | 6 months |
| referral_page | Stores the page you arrived from, used for marketing attribution. | Session – 13 months |
| lastvisit | Records the timestamp of your most recent visit. | 13 months |
| form_p2c* | Remembers data submitted in Ontraport forms to pre-fill returning visitors. | Session |
| lpsplt_* | Ensures you see a consistent version of a landing page during A/B tests. | Session |
| op_loopCount, op_loopTrack | Tracks how many times you’ve interacted with certain marketing automations. | Session |
| _OPF_HISTORY, OPF_HISTORY | Stores your browsing history within Ontraport-powered pages for personalization. | Persistent (local storage) |
| _OPF_FOREVER, OPF_FOREVER | Long-term identifier used by Ontraport for cross-session visitor recognition. | Persistent (local storage) |
Ontraport’s full privacy disclosures are available at ontraport.com/privacy.
5. How we manage consent
When you first visit our Site from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or Brazil, you’ll see a consent banner asking whether you accept analytics and marketing cookies. Only strictly necessary cookies are set before you make a choice.
If you visit from California or another U.S. state with applicable privacy laws, you’ll see a “Your Privacy Choices” link in our footer that lets you opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
If you visit from another region, cookies are set in accordance with local norms, and you can always manage them via the “Manage cookies” link.
Global Privacy Control
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser is set to send a GPC signal, we treat it as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for advertising purposes, as required under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) and similar laws.
6. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding cookies and the data they collect:
- EU / EEA / UK / Switzerland (GDPR, UK GDPR, FADP): the right to withdraw consent, access your data, correct it, delete it, restrict processing, and lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
- Brazil (LGPD): similar rights, including access, correction, deletion, and portability.
- Canada (PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25): the right to access, correct, and withdraw consent for the use of your personal information. Quebec residents have additional rights including data portability.
- California (CCPA/CPRA) and other U.S. states: the right to know what personal information is collected, to delete it, to correct it, to opt out of its sale or sharing, and to limit the use of sensitive personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 10.
7. How to control cookies in your browser
Beyond our consent banner, most browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies directly. The exact steps vary; see:
You can also opt out of behavioral advertising through industry programs:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (U.S.)
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
Note that blocking cookies in your browser may affect how parts of our Site work — for example, you may need to log in again on each visit or some embedded videos may not function.
8. International data transfers
Many of the providers listed in this policy (Google, Meta, Ontraport) are based in the United States. When you use our Site, information about your visit may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own, including the U.S. and Canada. Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions to protect this information.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or your privacy rights, contact us at:
OnTESOL.com, Inc.
700 – 2 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3E2, Canada
Email: info@ontesol.com
Phone: +1 (416) 929 0227