Cookies
Cookie Policy
Effective date: 16 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how SkyShield Ltd (trading as BETACADEMY) uses cookies and similar technologies on betacademy.io (the “Service”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let a site remember your actions and preferences over time. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels and software development kits (“SDKs”); in this policy we refer to all of them as “cookies”.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, keep the Service secure, process payments, understand how the Service is used, and improve it. Some cookies are set by us (“first-party”) and some by our providers (“third-party”).
3. Categories of cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary
Required for the Service to function. They enable core features such as signing in, keeping your session, remembering your progress during a visit, load balancing, and payment and fraud-prevention (for example, cookies set by Stripe and PayPal at checkout). These cannot be switched off in our systems.
3.2 Functional / preference
Remember choices you make — such as language, display settings, and learning preferences like your streak or last lesson — to give you a more personalised experience.
3.3 Analytics / performance
Help us understand how visitors use the Service, which pages and lessons are popular, and where we can improve. These are set only with your consent where required.
3.4 Marketing (if used)
May be used to measure the effectiveness of campaigns or to show relevant messages. We set these only with your consent. If we do not run advertising, this category may not be active.
4. Examples of cookies
The table below lists representative cookies. The exact names, providers and durations should be confirmed against a live scan of the Service before publication.
| Cookie / provider | Category | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ba_session | Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in and maintains your session | Session |
| ba_csrf | Strictly necessary | Security — protects against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| cookie_consent | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie preferences | 6–12 months |
| ba_prefs | Functional | Remembers language and display preferences | Up to 12 months |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid (Stripe) | Strictly necessary | Payment processing and fraud prevention | Session – 1 year |
| PayPal cookies | Strictly necessary | Payment processing when you pay via PayPal | Session – 1 year |
| Analytics cookie | Analytics | Measures usage to improve the Service | Up to 24 months |
5. Your choices and how to manage cookies
- Consent banner: when you first visit, our cookie banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent.
- Change your mind: you can update your choices at any time via the “Cookie settings” link in the footer.
- Browser controls: most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the Service from working.
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties that provide services to us, such as our payment processors (Stripe, PayPal) and any analytics provider we use. Their use of data is governed by their own privacy and cookie notices. We encourage you to review them.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no consistent industry standard for responding to it, the Service does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. We honour the choices you make through our consent banner and browser controls.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or as required by law. We will post the updated version here with a new effective date.
9. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at privacy@betacademy.io.
BETACADEMY is a trading name of SkyShield Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 17335385, incorporated on 13 July 2026. Registered office: Office 19969, 182–184 High Street North, East Ham, London, United Kingdom, E6 2JA. This document has been provided as a legal template and should be reviewed by a qualified lawyer for your jurisdiction.