Cookie Policy

Introduction

The ESG Institute Limited (“the Company”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure that our website works properly, to understand how visitors use our pages and to tailor content and services. This Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use, why we use them, how long they stay on your device, and the choices available to you. Please read it together with our Privacy Policy.

Legal Framework

Our use of cookies complies with the Data Protection Act 2018 (Isle of Man), the Applied GDPR (UK GDPR as extended to the Isle of Man) and the Unsolicited Communications Regulations 2005 (Isle of Man), which mirror the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Under these rules we must obtain your informed consent before placing any cookie that is not strictly necessary for the operation of the site.

How We Obtain Consent

When you first visit our site, a banner appears explaining that we use cookies. Non-essential cookies are set only after you click “Accept all” or choose specific categories in the Cookie Settings panel. You can update your preferences at any time by selecting “Cookie Preferences” in the website footer. Our banner and settings panel meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility guidelines and work on desktop and mobile devices.

Categories of Cookies

  • Strictly Necessary – enable core functions such as page navigation and secure payment; these cannot be switched off.

  • Performance – collect aggregated statistics on site usage to help us improve speed, navigation and content.

  • Functional – remember choices you make, such as preferred language or video-player settings.

  • Targeting / Advertising – record your visit and may be used by third-party partners to build a profile of your interests so that relevant ads can be shown on other sites.

Cookies in Use (July 2025)

Provider: Meta Platforms (Facebook)
Main cookies: _fbp, fr
Purpose & category: Measures conversions, optimises ads and enables social-sharing features. Targeting / Advertising
Typical expiry: 90 days (_fbp), 90 days (fr)

Provider: PayPal
Main cookies: AKDC, LANG, ts, ts_c, x-pp-s, others
Purpose & category: Facilitates secure payments and fraud prevention. Strictly Necessary
Typical expiry: Session to 3 years

Provider: Vimeo
Main cookies: player, vuid
Purpose & category: Delivers embedded video content and remembers user preferences. Functional
Typical expiry: 1 year (player), 2 years (vuid)

Provider: Eventbrite
Main cookies: _eb_ga, _gat, _gid, csrftoken, SERVERID, others
Purpose & category: Supports event registration, ticketing and performance analytics. Performance / Functional
Typical expiry: Session to 2 years

Provider: Google (Analytics & Ads)
Main cookies: _ga, _gid, _gat, IDE
Purpose & category: Provides anonymised visitor statistics and, where consented, advertising remarketing. Performance (_ga, _gid, _gat) and Targeting (IDE)
Typical expiry: 1 day (_gid), 2 years (_ga), 1 minute (_gat), 13 months (IDE)

Provider: Stripe
Main cookies: __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, __stripe_msid
Purpose & category: Enables card transactions without storing full card details on our servers. Strictly Necessary
Typical expiry: 1 year (__stripe_mid), 30 minutes (__stripe_sid), 1 year (__stripe_msid)

Provider: Teachable
Main cookies: _teachable_session, t_global_session, affiliate_code
Purpose & category: Powers our online learning platform, maintains session state and supports affiliate attribution and checkout. Strictly Necessary / Performance
Typical expiry: Session (_teachable_session), 30 days (t_global_session), 30 days (affiliate_code)

Note – cookie names and lifetimes may change as suppliers update their technology. We review this list at least every two years and whenever we add or remove services.

How to Control Cookies

You can change your on-site preferences at any time through Cookie Preferences. Most web browsers also let you view, delete or block cookies via their settings. For details visit www.allaboutcookies.org. To opt out of Google Analytics across all sites you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

Consequences of Withdrawing Consent

Removing or blocking cookies that are not strictly necessary may affect website performance or limit certain functionality such as embedded videos or quick checkout. Essential cookies are required for the website to operate and cannot be disabled through the preference panel.

Review

This policy is to be reviewed every two years, or earlier if there are significant changes in law or our operations.

Latest update: June 30, 2025.

This Policy is non‑contractual and may be amended at the Company’s discretion.