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Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and tracking technologies are, how School of Technical Analysis (STA Nepal) uses them on stanepal.com, and how you can manage your cookie preferences when accessing our website and student portal.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide secure authentication, remember your preferences, and deliver analytical insights to site owners.

2. How STA Nepal Uses Cookies

We use cookies and similar browser storage technologies (such as session storage and local storage) to provide an optimal learning experience. Specifically, cookies allow us to:

  • Keep you securely logged in to your student dashboard as you navigate between lessons.
  • Protect your account against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and automated security attacks.
  • Remember your video player settings, such as volume preferences, playback speed, and last-watched timestamps.
  • Maintain your shopping cart state during course checkout.
  • Analyze aggregated site performance, page loading speeds, and server load.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

Cookie Category Purpose Necessity
Strictly Necessary Essential for authentication, CSRF security, account access, and checkout session management. Mandatory
Functional & Preferences Remembers user preferences such as video player volume, playback speed, and UI settings. Functional
Performance & Analytics Collects anonymous, aggregated data on platform navigation to help us identify bugs and improve loading speeds. Analytical

4. Third-Party Cookies and Embedded Services

Some pages on our website may incorporate content or functionality provided by third-party services:

  • Video Streaming Services: Embedded video players (e.g., Plyr, YouTube IFrame API, Vimeo, or Google Drive) may set functional cookies to track video buffering, bandwidth optimization, and playhead position.
  • Payment Gateways: When you execute a payment, external payment providers may set fraud-prevention and verification cookies.

5. How to Manage and Control Cookies

Most modern web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically. However, you can manage, restrict, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings:

  • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
  • Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies.
Note on Disabling Cookies: Please be aware that if you choose to block or delete strictly necessary cookies, key platform features (such as remaining logged in to your course dashboard or streaming video lectures) may not function correctly.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect technological changes, new platform features, or updated legal guidelines. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting to this page.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies or tracking technologies, please contact us:

School of Technical Analysis (STA Nepal)
Email: support@stanepal.com
Kathmandu, Nepal
Website: stanepal.com