Cookie Policy for Konya School System
Effective Date: 21 August 2023
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how the Konya School System (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses them on our website, konya.edu.pk, and what your choices are regarding their use. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site. They help us remember your preferences, enhance your experience, and analyze how our website is used.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes on our website. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable core functionalities like security, network management, and accessibility. For example, they are used to authenticate users logging into our student or parent portals. Without these cookies, the website would not be able to operate.
- Analytical / Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This helps us understand how the website is performing and allows us to improve its design and functionality. The data collected is anonymous and is not used to identify individual visitors.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your choices to improve your experience. For example, they can remember your username, language preference, or the region you are in. The information these cookies collect is anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Third-Party Cookies: In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies from trusted partners to report usage statistics of the website. These may include services like Google Analytics to help us analyze website traffic. We do not have control over these cookies or how the third parties use them.
3. Your Choices and Cookie Management
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, please be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites you visit.
Here’s how you can manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Tracking prevention.
You can also withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link, which is typically found in our website’s footer.
4. Privacy and Data Protection
The data collected through cookies is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The information gathered is used for the purposes stated in this policy and to ensure compliance with relevant data protection principles in Pakistan, including the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023. We are committed to protecting your personal data and using it responsibly.
5. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at:
Konya School System Email: info@konya.edu.pk Phone: +92 61 2035020
This policy may be updated from time to time. We encourage you to review it periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.