This Privacy Policy is effective as of: 21st November 2022 ("Effective Date")
Summary of Update:
1) Legal entity name change from Pluto Education (Pty) Ltd to Pluto LMS (Pty) Ltd
2) Contact Number Updated
READ THIS POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE BROWSING THIS WEBSITE OR USING ANY OF THE SERVICES. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THIS WEBSITE INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE BOTH READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. YOU CANNOT USE THIS WEBSITE IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS POLICY. ALL SECTIONS OF THIS POLICY ARE APPLICABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND GUESTS UNLESS THE SECTION EXPRESSLY STATES OTHERWISE.
1.1 This Privacy Policy is to be read as if specifically incorporated into the Terms of Service.
2.1 For the purposes of this section, Personal Information will be understood in accordance with the definition provided in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“the Act”). Pluto LMS also subscribes to the principles for electronically collecting personal information outlined in the Act, and the further legislation referred to therein. We endeavour to ensure the quality, accuracy and confidentiality of Personal Information in our possession.
2.2 In adopting this Privacy Policy, we wish to balance our legitimate business interests and your reasonable expectation of privacy. Accordingly, we will take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised access to, or disclosure of your Personal Information. However, it is impossible to guarantee that your Personal Information shall be 100% secure.
2.3 Users will be prompted to register an account with Pluto LMS. In so doing, users may be asked to provide the following information (Personal Information) pertaining to themselves or the data subjects to which you have validly obtained consent to disclose:
2.3.1 First name;
2.3.2 Surname;
2.3.3 Email;
2.3.4 Physical address;
2.3.5 Phone number;
2.3.6 National, ethnic or social origin;
2.3.9 Bank account details (although Pluto LMS does not itself process this);
2.3.9 Company / CC / business name; and
2.3.10 Company / CC / business registration number.
2.4 We will attempt to limit the types of Personal Information we process to only that to which you consent to (for example, in the context of online registration, newsletters, message boards, surveys, polls, professional announcements, SMS, MMS and other mobile services), but, to the extent necessary, your agreement to these this Privacy Policy constitutes your consent as contemplated in section 69 of the Act.
2.5 All payment information will be captured through the Website. Further, Pluto LMS shall not retain payment information on behalf of its users.
2.6 We will not collect, use or disclose sensitive information (such as information about racial or ethnic origins or political or religious beliefs, where relevant) except with your specific consent or in the circumstances permitted by law.
2.7 By agreeing to the terms contained in this Privacy Policy, you consent to the use of your Personal Information in relation to:
2.7.1 The provision and performance of the services;
2.7.2 Informing you of changes made to our website;
2.7.3 The provision of marketing related services to you by Pluto LMS;
2.7.4 Responding to any queries or requests you may have;
2.7.5 Developing a more direct and substantial relationship with users for the purposes described in this clause;
2.7.6 Developing an online user profile;
2.7.7 Understanding general user trends and patterns so that we can develop and support existing and ongoing marketing strategies;
2.7.8 For security, administrative and legal purposes; and
2.7.9 The creation and development of market data profiles which may provide insight into market norms, practices and trends to help us improve our offering to you. Such information will be compiled and retained in aggregated form, but shall not be used in any way which may comprise the identity of a user.
2.8 Although absolute security cannot be guaranteed on the internet, Pluto LMS has in place up-to-date, reasonable technical and organisational security measures to protect your Personal Information against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, misuse, destruction or against unauthorised disclosure or access to the information we process online.
2.9 While we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Personal Information you provide us, we will continue to maintain and improve these security measures over time in line with legal and technological developments.
2.10 We store your Personal Information directly, or alternatively, store your Personal Information on, and transfer your Personal Information to, a central database. If the location of the central database is located in a country that does not have substantially similar laws which provide for the protection of Personal Information, we will take the necessary steps to ensure that your Personal Information is adequately protected in that jurisdiction by means of ensuring that standard data protection clauses are enforced.
2.11 Your information will not be stored for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in these Terms or as required by applicable legislation.
2.12 The Personal Information Pluto LMS collects from users shall only be accessed by Pluto LMS employees, representatives and consultants on a need-to-know basis, and subject to reasonable confidentiality obligations binding such persons.
2.13 Pluto LMS shall have the right, but shall not be obliged, to monitor or examine any information and materials including any website link that you publish or submit to Pluto LMS for publishing on the Site. You shall be solely responsible for the contents of all material published by yourself.
2.14 We constantly review our systems and data to ensure the best possible service to our users. We do not accept any users, or representatives of users, under 18 years of age or who otherwise does not have the relevant capacity to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
2.15 We do not accept any users, or representatives of users, under the age of majority or who otherwise does not have the relevant capacity to be bound by this Privacy Policy, unless such users have, through their parent or guardian, consented to the terms hereof.
2.16 You hereby consent to the sharing of your Personal Information to the following third parties categories of third parties:
2.7.1 Payment Gateways;
2.7.2 Entities which provide for the signing into and out of the platform offered by us;
2.7.3 Video conferencing service providers;
2.7.4 File storage repository providers;
2.7.5 Third party products and service providers which are integrated into our platform;
2.7.6 Service providers which provide plagiarism checking services;
2.7.7 CRM and other customer management service providers;
2.7.8 Website tracking and other cookie related service providers;
2.7.9 Third party booking related tools and service providers; and/or
2.7.10 Website hosting providers.
Part from what may be set out above, we will not use your e-mail address for unsolicited mail. Any emails sent by Pluto LMS will only be in connection with the provision of our services and/or the marketing thereof.
2.17 The Personal Information provided by you is necessary in order that Pluto LMS may provide the requisite services to you, and failure to provide such Personal Information may render Pluto LMS unable to provide such services.
2.18 Should you be an entity or institution, and are sharing the Personal Information of your LMS users with us in order that the platform provided by Pluto LMS may be used by such users, you hereby warrant that you have obtained the consent of each user in terms of the Act, GDPR and/or any other applicable laws to share such Personal Information with Pluto LMS for the purposes of processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
3.1 When you visit Pluto LMS, even if you do not create an account, we may collect information, such as your IP address, the name of your ISP (Internet Service Provider), your browser, the website from which you visit us, the pages on our website that you visit and in what sequence, the date and length of your visit, and other information concerning your computer’s operating system, language settings, and broad demographic information. This information is aggregated and anonymous data and does not identify you specifically. However, you acknowledge that this data may be able to be used to identify you if it is aggregated with other Personal Information that you supply to us. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within Pluto LMS on a need-to-know basis. Any individually identifiable information related to this data will never be used in any way different to that stated above, without your explicit permission.
4.1 Pluto LMS uses cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information stored on your computer or smart phone by the web browser. The two types of cookies used on the Website are described below:
4.1.1 “Session cookies”: These are used to maintain a so-called ‘session state’ and only lasts for the duration of your use of the Website. A session cookie expires when you close your browser, or if you have not visited the server for a certain period of time. Session cookies are required for the Platform to function optimally, but are not used in any way to identify you personally.
4.1.2 “Double Click Cookies” Third party vendors with whom we contract may use cookies to serve a user ads based on a user’s prior visits to the Website. Users may, however, opt out of receiving these ads by visiting www.aboutads.info.
4.1.3 “Permanent cookies”: These cookies permanently store a unique code on your computer or smart device hard drive in order to identify you as an individual user. No Personal Information is stored in permanent cookies. You can view permanent cookies by looking in the cookies directory of your browser installation. These permanent cookies are not required for the Pluto LMS website to work, but may enhance your browsing experience.
5.1 Pluto LMS, and the services available through the Website, may contain links to other third party websites, including (without limitation) social media platforms, payment gateways, appointment scheduling and/or live chat platforms (“Third Party Websites”). If you select a link to any Third Party Website, you may be subject to such Third Party Website’s terms and conditions and/or other policies, which are not under the control, nor responsibility, of Pluto LMS.
5.2 Hyperlinks to Third Party Websites are provided “as is”, and Pluto LMS does not necessarily agree with, edit or sponsor the content on Third Party Websites.
5.3 Pluto LMS does not monitor or review the content of any Third Party Website. Opinions expressed or material appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us and we should not be regarded as the publisher of such opinions or material. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices, or content, of other websites, either.
5.4 Users should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any Third Party Website before disclosing any personal information to them. Pluto LMS does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.
6.1 Users have the right of access to their Personal Information stored and processed by Pluto LMS. This may be done by emailing us at the address referred to in clause 7.4.6 below.
6.2 Users have the right to rectification of Personal Information that we hold on a user’s behalf, in instances where such Personal Information is incorrect or incomplete.
6.3 Users have the right of erasure of Personal Information (“right to be forgotten”) if such information is no longer needed for the original processing purpose, alternatively if a user withdraws their consent and there is no other reason or justification to retain such Personal Information, further alternatively, if a user has objected to such Personal Information being processed and there is no justified reason for the processing of such Personal Information.
6.4 Users have the right to restrict/suspend processing of Personal Information to only that which is strictly necessary for Pluto LMS to perform its services to a User.
6.5 If we breach any of the terms of this Privacy Policy, users have the right to complain to the requisite data protection authority in their territory, and in addition, same may be raised with Pluto LMS at the mail address stipulated in clause 7.4.6 below.
6.6 Users have a right to withdraw their consent at any time, if processing of Personal Information is based on consent.
6.7 Users have a right to object to processing of Personal Information, if such processing is based on legitimate interests.
6.8 Users have a right to object to the processing of Personal Information for direct marketing purposes.
6.9 Users have the right, should you feel that your Personal Information is not being processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy or any other applicable law, to lay a complaint with the appropriate data / Personal Information processing authority:
6.9.1: South Africa: Information Regulator: 010 023 5207 or inforeg@gov.za;
6.9.2: European Union: Information Commission: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
7.1 Data Messages (as defined in the ECT Act) will be deemed to have been received by Pluto LMS if and when Pluto LMS responds to the Data Messages.
7.2 Data Messages sent by Pluto LMS to a user will be deemed to have been received by such user in terms of the provisions specified in section 23(b) of the ECT Act.
7.3 Users acknowledge that electronic signatures, encryption and/or authentication are not required for valid electronic communications between users and Pluto LMS.
7.4 Information to be provided in terms of section 43(1) of the ECT Act:
7.4.1 Users warrant that Data Messages sent to Pluto LMS from any electronic device, used by such user, from time to time or owned by such user, were sent and or authorised by such user, personally.
7.4.2 This Website is owned and operated by Pluto LMS (Pty) Ltd, a private limited South African company operating in accordance with the company laws of the Republic of South Africa.
7.4.3 Address for service of legal documents:
The Colosseum, Foyer 3, 1st Floor
Century Way
Century City
Cape Town
7441
7.4.4 Contact Number: +27 (21) 490 0917
7.4.5 Pluto LMS – located at www.plutolms.com;
7.4.6 Email address: info@plutolms.com
This Privacy Policy is effective as of: 7th June 2023 ("Effective Date")
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. THIS PRIVACY POLICY (POLICY) APPLIES BETWEEN YOU, THE USER OF THIS SERVICE AND PLUTO LMS (PLUTO), THE OWNER AND PROVIDER OF THIS SERVICE. PLUTO TAKES THE PRIVACY OF YOUR INFORMATION VERY SERIOUSLY. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO OUR USE OF ANY AND ALL PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED BY US OR PROVIDED BY YOU IN RELATION TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. THIS POLICY SHOULD BE READ ALONGSIDE, AND IN ADDITION TO, OUR TERMS OF SERVICE.
1 Definitions and interpretation
1.1 In this Policy, the following definitions are used:
Cookies: a small text file placed on your computer by this Service when you visit certain parts of the Service and/or when you use certain features of the Service. Details of the cookies used by this Service are set out in the clause below “Cookies” and the Cookie Schedule;
Data Protection Laws: any applicable law relating to the processing of Personal Data, including but not limited to the Directive 96/46/EC (Personal Data Protection Directive), the Privacy Directive 2009/136/EC and the GDPR;
GDPR: the General Personal Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Personal Data: collectively all personal information that you submit to Pluto via the Service. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;
Platform: Our proprietary web domain www.plutolms.com and all associated domains.Pluto, we or usPluto LMS LTD, a company incorporated in England with company number 13494661, having its registered office at 71-75 Shelton Street, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ;
Service: As defined in the Terms of Service
User or you: any third-party that accesses the Service and is not either (i) employed by Pluto and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Pluto and accessing the Service in connection with the provision of such services. This includes visitors to our Platform, our clients and employees and representatives of our clients where applicable.
1.2 In this Policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
1.2.1 the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
1.2.2 references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this Policy;
1.2.3 a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
1.2.4 “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”;
1.2.5 reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;
1.2.6 the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this Policy.
2. Scope of this Policy
2.1 This Policy applies only to the actions of Pluto and Users with respect to this Service. It does not extend to any websites of services that can be accessed from our Platform or any links we may provide to social media websites.
2.2 Throughout the Platform, we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties to make additional services and services available to you, or provide external services. These other third party websites may also gather information about you in accordance with their own separate privacy policies. For privacy information relating to these other third party websites, please consult their privacy policies as appropriate.
3. Personal Data collected
3.1 We may collect the following Personal Data, which includes personal data, from you:
3.1.1 name;
3.1.2 role with your company;
3.1.3 e-mail address;
3.1.4 IP address (automatically collected);
3.1.5 web browser type and version (automatically collected);
3.1.6 operating system (automatically collected);
3.1.7 a list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Service, and the site you exit to (automatically collected); and
3.1.8 information about your interactions with the Platform and the Service (automatically collected);
in each case, in accordance with this Policy.
4. How we collect Personal Data
4.1 We collect Personal Data in the following ways:
4.1.1 Personal Data is given to us by you; and
4.1.2 Personal Data is collected automatically.
4.2 We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data could be derived from your Personal Data but is not considered Personal Data in law as this data will not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your usage data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your Personal Data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as Personal Data which will be used in accordance with this Policy.
4.3 We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
5. Personal Data that is given to us by you
5.1 Pluto will collect your Personal Data in a number of ways, for example:
5.1.1 when you contact us via the Service, by e-mail or through any other means;
5.1.2 when you register with us and set up an account to receive the Service;
5.1.3 when you complete surveys that we use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to respond to them);
5.1.4 when you enter a competition or promotion through a social media channel;
5.1.5 when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
5.1.6 when you use the Service;
in each case, in accordance with this Policy.
6. Personal Data that is collected automatically
6.1 To the extent that you access the Service, we will collect your Personal Data automatically, for example:
6.1.1 we automatically collect some information about your use of the Service. This information helps us to make improvements to content and navigation and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Service and the way you use and interact with its content.
6.1.2 we will collect your Personal Data automatically using tracking technologies. For more information about these tracking technologies, and how we use them on the Service, see the section below, headed “Cookies” and our Cookie Schedule.
7. Our use of Personal Data
7.1 Any or all of the above Personal Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Platform and Service. Specifically, Personal Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
7.1.1 internal record keeping;
7.1.2 improvement of our Service;
7.1.3 transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
7.1.4 contact for market research purposes which may be done using email. Such information may be used to customise or update the Service;
in each case, in accordance with this Policy.
7.2 We may use your Personal Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).
7.3 For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, depending on your location, we may need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:
7.3.1 soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out;
7.3.2 for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we will provide;
7.3.3 if you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.
7.4 When you register with us to use our Service, the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.
We may use your Personal Data to show you adverts and promotions from appropriate service providers as well as other content on other websites. If you do not want us to use your Personal Data to show you adverts and promotions from appropriate service providers as well as content on other websites, please turn off the relevant cookies as detailed in our Cookie Schedule.
8. Who we share Personal Data with
8.1 We may share your Personal Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:
8.1.1 our employees, agents and/or professional advisors in order to obtain advice;
8.1.2 our payment processing and billing partners in order to process payments and issue refunds; and
8.1.3 third-party service providers who process personal data to provide analytics which help us ensure the Service runs smoothly and optimise and customise the Service for you;
in each case, in accordance with this Policy.
9. Keeping Personal Data secure
9.1 We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Personal Data, for example:
9.1.1 access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you;
9.1.2 we store your Personal Data on secure servers; and
9.1.3 payment details are encrypted using by our payment processing partners and are not processed by us at any time.
9.2 Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Personal Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us at info@plutolms.com.
10. Personal Data retention
10.1 Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Personal Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy or until you request that the Personal Data be deleted.
10.2 However, please note that even if we delete your Personal Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes or we may retain anonymised records of your historical use of the Service for analytics purposes.
11. Your rights
11.1 You have the following rights in relation to your Personal Data:
11.1.1 Right of access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
11.1.2 Right of correction – the right to have your Personal Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
11.1.3 Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Personal Data from our systems.
11.1.4 Right to restrict our use of your Personal Data – the right to “block” us from using your Personal Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
11.1.5 Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Personal Data.
11.1.6 Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Personal Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
11.2 To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Personal Data), please contact us. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as is practicable or within a reasonable timeframe.
11.3 If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Personal Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority.
11.4 It is important that the Personal Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Personal Data changes during the period for which we hold it.
12. Transfers to third countries (EEA residents)
12.1 This clause only applies to residents of the EEA or countries that follow the GDPR regime.
12.2 Personal Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) which have not been deemed safe third countries by the European Commission. For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the EEA. We also share information with our group companies, some of which are located outside the EEA.
12.3 We will only transfer Personal Data outside the EEA where it is compliant with data protection legislation and the means of transfer provides adequate safeguards in relation to your data, for example by way of Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European with the official version of the United Kingdom addendum as issued by the Information Commissioner.
12.4 To ensure that your Personal Data receives an adequate level of protection, we have put in place appropriate safeguards and procedures with the third-parties we share your Personal Data with. This ensures your Personal Data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with the Data Protection Laws.
13. Changes of business ownership and control
13.1 Pluto may, from time to time, expand or reduce its business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Pluto. Personal Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Personal Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
13.2 We may also disclose Personal Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
13.3 In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.
14. Cookies
14.1 This Platform may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Pluto uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Service and to improve our range of services. Pluto has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.
14.2 All Cookies used by the Platform are used in accordance with the Data Protection Laws.
14.3 Before the Platform places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling Pluto to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Platform may not function fully or as intended.
You can find a list of Cookies that we use in the Cookie Schedule.
15. Changes to this Policy
Pluto reserves the right to change this Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Platform and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Platform following the alterations.
Cookie Schedule
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information stored directly on the computer that you are using. Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent using our Service, pages visited, language preferences, and other web traffic data. We, and our service providers, use the information for security purposes, to facilitate online navigation, to display information more effectively, to personalise your experience while using the Service, and to otherwise analyse user activity. We can recognise your computer to assist your use of the Service. We also gather statistical information about the usage of the Service in order to continually improve their design and functionality, understand how the Service is used, and assist us with resolving questions regarding the Service. Cookies further allow us to select which of our offers are most likely to appeal to you and to display them to you. We may also use cookies to see how you interact with our offers, and we may use cookies or other files to understand your use of our Website.
How does Pluto use Cookies?
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this Website. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
How to disable Cookies
If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies when using your Pluto account or our Website, you will be given the choice to accept cookies when you first visit the Website. In addition, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to automatically decline cookies or gives you the choice of declining or accepting the transfer to your computer of a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular site. You may also wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. However, if you do not accept these cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Service. For example, we may not be able to recognise your computer, and you may need to log in every time you use the Website or Platform.
The Cookies We Set
Account related Cookies
If you register an account on the Platform we will use cookies to manage the signup process and general administration. These cookies will be deleted when you log out.
Login related cookies
To prevent you from having to log in every single time you visit the Platform, we use cookies to remember your login state. Those cookies are deleted when you log out to ensure that other users of your machine cannot access your private data.
Cookie details
Session cookies: These are used to maintain a so-called ‘session state’ and only lasts for the duration of your use of the Website. A session cookie expires when you close your browser, or if you have not visited the server for a certain period of time. Session cookies are required for the Platform to function optimally, but are not used in any way to identify you personally.
Double Click Cookies: Third party vendors with whom we contract may use cookies to serve a user ads based on a user’s prior visits to the Website. Users may, however, opt out of receiving these ads by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Permanent cookies: These cookies permanently store a unique code on your computer or smart device hard drive in order to identify you as an individual user. No Personal Information is stored in permanent cookies. You can view permanent cookies by looking in the cookies directory of your browser installation. These permanent cookies are not required for the Pluto LMS website to work, but may enhance your browsing experience.
More Information
If you are still looking for more information, you can contact us at info@plutolms.com
