Last Updated: 05 Oct 2025

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Always Infotech Pvt Ltd (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.alwaysielts.com/ (“Website”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal when combined with other data.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, work more efficiently, and provide reporting information.

  • First-party cookies: Set by the website owner (Always Infotech Pvt Ltd)
  • Third-party cookies: Set by parties other than the website owner, enabling third-party features like advertising, interactive content, and analytics

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:

  • Essential cookies: Required for technical reasons for our Website to operate
  • Functional cookies: Enhance user experience by tracking and targeting user interests
  • Analytics cookies: Collect information about website usage and campaign effectiveness
  • Third-party cookies: Served through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes

4. How You Can Control Cookies

4.1 Cookie Consent Manager

You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager, which allows you to select which categories of cookies to accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide our services.

4.2 Browser Controls

You can also manage cookies through your web browser controls. Here are resources for popular browsers:

4.3 Advertising Opt-Outs

For targeted advertising opt-outs, please visit:

5. Types of Cookies We Use

5.1 Essential Website Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide services through our Website and enable features like access to secure areas.

NamePurposeProviderServiceTypeExpires
__stripe_sidFraud prevention and detection.www.alwaysielts.com/Stripehttp_cookie31 minutes
__stripe_midFraud prevention and detection.www.alwaysielts.com/Stripehttp_cookie11 months 30 days
wordpress_test_cookieCheck if browser has cookies enabledwww.alwaysielts.com/WordPressserver_cookieSession
mTracks user session for Stripem.stripe.comStripeserver_cookie1 year 11 months 29 days
SESS#Maintain user session variableswww.alwaysielts.com/Drupal CMSserver_cookieSession

5.2 Performance and Functionality Cookies

These cookies enhance website performance and functionality but are non-essential.

NamePurposeProviderServiceTypeExpires
woocommerce_items_in_cartDetermine when cart contents changewww.alwaysielts.com/WooCommerceserver_cookieSession
PHPSESSIDMaintain user session variableswww.alwaysielts.com/PHP.netserver_cookieSession
woocommerce_cart_hashDetermine when cart contents changewww.alwaysielts.com/WooCommerceserver_cookieSession

5.3 Analytics and Customization Cookies

These cookies collect aggregate information to understand website usage and customize user experience.

NamePurposeProviderServiceTypeExpires
_gaUser identification for analytics.alwaysielts.comGoogle Analyticshttp_cookie1 year 1 month 4 days
s7Site usage and behavior tracking.spotify.comAdobe Analyticsserver_cookie11 months 30 days
s7Site usage and behavior trackingwww.alwaysielts.com/Adobe Analyticsserver_cookie1 day
ga#Distinguish individual users.alwaysielts.comGoogle Analyticshttp_cookie1 year 1 month 4 days

5.4 Unclassified Cookies

These are cookies that are currently being classified with help from their providers.

NameProviderTypeExpires
storeApiCartDatawww.alwaysielts.com/html_local_storagePersistent

6. Other Tracking Technologies

6.1 Web Beacons

We may use web beacons (tracking pixels or clear gifs) – tiny graphics files with unique identifiers that help us recognize website visitors or email openings. These technologies help monitor traffic patterns, deliver cookies, understand referral sources, improve site performance, and measure email marketing success.

6.2 Flash Cookies

Websites may use Flash Cookies (Local Shared Objects or LSOs) to collect and store information about service usage, fraud prevention, and other site operations. You can manage Flash Cookies through:

Note that restricting Flash Cookies may reduce functionality of some Flash applications.

7. Targeted Advertising

Third parties may serve cookies on your device to display advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements. The information collected doesn’t enable identification of your personal details unless you choose to provide them.

8. Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please check this policy regularly to stay informed about our cookie practices. The date at the top indicates the last update.

9. Contact Information

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

Always Infotech Pvt Ltd
Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: +1 825 771 5600
Email: support@alwaysielts.com