Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your overall experience. Similar technologies include pixels, local storage, and session storage.

2. How We Use Cookies

mentor.energy uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function properly. They enable core features like user authentication, session management, and security. Without these cookies, the Platform cannot operate.

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a personalized experience. They help us remember settings like your preferred language, theme (dark/light mode), and notification preferences.

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform. They collect information about pages visited, time spent, and any errors encountered. This data helps us improve the user experience.

2.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. We currently use minimal marketing cookies.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:

• Clerk: Authentication and user management
• Paystack: Payment processing
• Vercel Analytics: Performance monitoring
• Video providers: For embedded learning content

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be categorized by how long they remain on your device:

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted

5. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all or certain types of cookies
• Set preferences for specific websites
• Enable "Do Not Track" signals

5.2 Browser-Specific Instructions

5.3 Opt-Out Tools

For analytics cookies, you can use tools like the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or similar services to prevent data collection.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable certain cookies, some features of the Platform may not function properly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the Platform to operate. Disabling functional cookies may affect your personalized experience.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: