Cookies Policy

Effective date: May 14th, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Lakeside Metaverse . This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website LakesideMetaverse.com. It outlines what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them. This policy should be read alongside our main Privacy Policy, which provides more detailed information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, including information submitted via contact forms or newsletter subscriptions.  

As a company providing trauma education resources, we are committed to transparency and protecting your privacy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help track preferences and usage behavior.

Read more about cookies and what they do here.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

  • Functionality Cookies:

Purpose: These cookies may be essential for you to browse the website and use its core features, such as accessing secure areas. Our website platform (Webflow) may use some cookies for basic operational purposes. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided

Consent: Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website to you, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our site functions. However, most are typically session cookies deleted when you close your browser.

  • Analytics Cookies:

Purpose: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often, how you navigate the site, and if you encounter any errors. The information collected is aggregated and typically anonymized, used solely to improve how our website works.
Specific Tool Used: Because We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics uses its own cookies to measure visitor interactions. These cookies are used to store non-personally identifiable information. Browsers do not share first-party cookies across domains.

Provider: Google LLCs

Consent: Because These cookies are non-essential and will only be placed on your device if you provide your explicit consent via our cookie consent banner/tool. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. To opt out of Google Analytics please click here

As mentioned, we use Google Analytics, which places third-party cookies on your device (with your consent). We do not currently use cookies that share data with other third parties for purposes such as advertising or marketing. Our use of third-party cookies is limited to the analytics services provided by Google.

3. Managing Cookies

In compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations, we require your affirmative consent before placing any non-essential cookies (like Google Analytics cookies) on your device.
Cookie Banner: When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. This banner informs you about our use of cookies and provides options to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

Explicit Consent: Non-essential cookies (Performance and Analytics) are deactivated by default and will only be activated if you explicitly consent by clicking "Accept" or adjusting settings accordingly.

Withdrawing Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can usually do this by revisiting our cookie settings tool (accessible via the cookie icon at the bottom of your screen) or by deleting cookies through your browser settings (see section below). Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

Our Cookie Consent Tool: The primary way to manage your preferences is through the cookie consent banner presented during your first visit or accessible via the persistent cookie icon at the bottom of your screen.

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website effectively.

Please note that this Cookie Policy specifically addresses the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies. When you voluntarily provide personal information through forms on our website (e.g., your name, email address), this data is collected and processed according to the terms outlined in our main Privacy Policy. This data collection is separate from cookie usage and relies on your direct submission and consent for specific purposes (e.g., responding to your inquiry, sending newsletters). We encourage you to read our Privacy Policy for full details.