Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions on our platform, enabling us to provide you with a better, more personalized experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

Look for Mentors uses cookies to:

  • Keep you signed in to your account
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our platform
  • Improve our services and user experience
  • Analyze site traffic and usage patterns
  • Personalize content and recommendations
  • Protect against fraud and security threats
  • Deliver relevant advertisements (with your consent)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are essential for the platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and accessibility.

Examples:

  • Session cookies that keep you logged in
  • Security cookies that detect authentication issues
  • Load balancing cookies that ensure site performance

Can you disable them? No. These cookies are essential for the platform to work. Without them, you won't be able to use key features.

3.2 Performance Cookies

Purpose: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our platform, such as which pages are visited most often and if error messages are received.

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies that track page views and user behavior
  • Cookies that measure site performance and speed
  • Error tracking cookies that help us fix technical issues

Can you disable them? Yes. Disabling these cookies won't affect your ability to use the platform, but it will limit our ability to improve your experience.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

Purpose: These cookies allow the platform to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples:

  • Cookies that remember your display preferences
  • Cookies that save your filter settings
  • Cookies that remember if you've dismissed notifications

Can you disable them? Yes. Disabling these cookies may cause some features to not work as expected, and you may need to re-enter preferences each time you visit.

3.4 Targeting/Advertising Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples:

  • Cookies from advertising platforms (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook Pixel)
  • Retargeting cookies that show you relevant ads on other sites
  • Cookies that track ad performance and conversions

Can you disable them? Yes. You can opt out of targeted advertising through your cookie preferences or browser settings. You'll still see ads, but they won't be personalized to your interests.

3.5 Social Media Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are set by social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter) and allow you to share content from our platform on social networks.

Examples:

  • LinkedIn share button cookies
  • Twitter integration cookies
  • Social login authentication cookies

Can you disable them? Yes. Disabling these cookies will prevent you from sharing content on social media directly from our platform.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use several third-party services that may set cookies on your device. These include:

  • Google Analytics: Tracks user behavior and site performance
  • Email Service Providers: Track email opens and clicks
  • Customer Support Tools: Provide help desk functionality
  • Advertising Platforms: Deliver targeted advertisements

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them to understand how they use cookies.

5. How Long Do Cookies Last?

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. We use these to keep you logged in during your session.
  • Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period (ranging from days to years) or until you delete them. We use these to remember your preferences and settings.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage or disable cookies:

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our platform, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept. You can update your preferences at any time through the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

6.2 Browser Settings

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

  • Block all cookies
  • Accept only first-party cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • Clear all existing cookies

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

6.3 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of targeted advertising through:

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our platform may not function properly:

  • You may need to log in every time you visit
  • Your preferences and settings won't be saved
  • Some personalized features may not work
  • You may see less relevant content and recommendations
  • We won't be able to track and fix technical issues as effectively

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you don't want to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals, so our platform does not respond to DNT browser settings at this time.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

10. More Information

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

To learn more about cookies in general, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

11. Contact Us

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

Look 4 Mentors

Email: privacy@look4mentors.com

Support: support@look4mentors.com