Website Cookie Policy

Effective date: October 14, 2019

Last updated: November 01, 2023

HeartMath Institute ("us", "we", or "our") operates the HeartSmarts Adventure website, heartsmarts1.heartmathlearning.org ("Site").

  1. What Are Cookies?

    We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information.

    Cookies are small text files that are sent to or accessed from your web browser or your device’s memory. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain (internet location) from which the cookie originated, "lifetime" of the cookie (i.e., when it expires), and a randomly generated unique number or similar identifier. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Site.

  2. Cookies We Set

    In order to provide you with a personalized experience while visiting our Site, cookies may be used to remember your user status and preferences:

    • Session cookies are temporarily stored in your web browser’s memory and are available during your current visit and terminated once you close your web browser.
    • Preference cookies remember your preferences and various settings to provide you with a more personalized user experience while visiting our Site.
    • Security cookies are used for security and authentication purposes to prevent fraudulent use of login credentials and protect user data from unauthorized parties.
  3. Third-Party Cookies

    We use cookies provided by the following trusted third-parties:

    • Google Analytics. A web analytics service offered by Google that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to collect anonymous information about your use of the Site and services in order to report website trends.

      For more information, visit the official Google Analytics website or privacy policy.

    • Google Tag Manager. A tag management system offered by Google that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to track anonymous user behavior and activities throughout the Site in order to report website trends.

      For more information, visit the official Google Tag Manager website or privacy policy.

    • Pardot. A software as a service (SaaS) marketing automation platform offered by SalesForce that automates common marketing tasks such as tracking user behaviors and activities throughout the Site and building performance reports.

      For more information, visit the official Pardot website or privacy policy.

  4. Subscription Cookies

    Our Site may offer e-mail or newsletter subscription services and cookies may be used to remember your opt-in status to permit access to authorized Site resources, or to receive future communications or notifications based on your consent.

  5. How to Disable Cookies

    You can instruct your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent (see your web browser’s ‘Help’ documentation for additional assistance). However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to access or use some portions of our Site.

  6. More Information

    For more information regarding your privacy and the terms and conditions that apply to you while visiting our Site:

    7. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us.