What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. Think of them as digital bookmarks that help us remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our platform.

At Energy IntelliLink, we use these technologies to make your experience smoother. For example, when you return to our site, cookies remember if you've already closed certain notifications or what language preference you selected. They also help us figure out which sections of our budget education content are most valuable to visitors.

Most modern websites use cookies in some form. The data they collect ranges from essential security information to optional analytics that help us improve our educational materials. You have full control over which types of cookies you accept.

Types of Cookies We Use

Specific Cookies in Use

Here's what actually gets stored when you visit our site:

How Cookies Improve Your Experience

Let me give you some concrete examples of how this technology helps you:

• When you're working through our budget calculator, cookies save your progress so you can come back later without starting over
• If you adjust font sizes or switch to high-contrast mode for better readability, those settings persist across visits
• Our learning management system uses cookies to track which modules you've completed and which ones are next in your sequence
• Analytics help us identify if people are abandoning certain lessons, which signals we need to improve that content
• Marketing cookies prevent you from seeing the same promotional content repeatedly if you've already signed up for a program

Third-Party Cookies and Services

Some cookies on our site come from external services we partner with:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior. This service sets cookies that track page views, time on site, and navigation patterns. Google aggregates this data across millions of websites, but we only see statistics specific to energyintellilink.com. You can learn more about how Google handles data at their privacy policy.

Educational Platform Integration

Our learning management system runs on infrastructure that uses its own cookies to manage course progress and quiz scores. These are essential for the educational experience to function properly.

Payment Processing

When you enroll in paid courses, our payment processor sets secure cookies to complete transactions safely. These are heavily encrypted and temporary.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for controlling cookies:

Using Our Cookie Tool

The button at the top of this page lets you reject all non-essential cookies immediately. This removes analytics and marketing cookies while keeping the essential ones that make the site work. Your choice is stored locally and will persist across visits.

Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might affect how our educational platform works. You won't be able to save progress, maintain login sessions, or see personalized recommendations for related courses.

Data Retention and Storage

Different cookies have different lifespans:

• Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. These handle temporary functions like shopping carts or form data.
• Short-term cookies last 24 hours to 30 days. Analytics identifiers typically fall into this category.
• Long-term cookies can persist for up to 2 years. These remember your preferences and settings across extended periods.

All cookie data stored on our servers is encrypted and access-restricted. We regularly audit what information we're collecting and delete anything that's no longer serving a clear purpose. In 2024, we reduced our cookie footprint by 30% by eliminating redundant tracking pixels.

Your Rights and Choices

Under data protection regulations applicable in South Korea, you have specific rights regarding your information:

• You can request a full list of all cookies we've set on your device
• You can ask us to delete all non-essential cookies associated with your account
• You can withdraw consent for marketing and analytics cookies at any time
• You can request details about what data we've collected through cookies and how we've used it
• You can file a complaint if you believe we're not handling your data appropriately

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the information provided at the end of this policy. We'll respond within 30 days.

Updates to This Policy

We review and update this cookie policy regularly. The last major revision was completed in January 2025. When we make significant changes, we'll notify active users via email and display a banner on the site for 30 days.

Minor updates happen quarterly as we refine our tracking methods or add new educational features. You can always find the most current version at energyintellilink.com/cookie-consent.html.