Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website.

They allow the platform to:

• Recognise your device
• Maintain your session
• Remember preferences
• Improve performance and usability

Similar technologies include:

• Local storage
• Session identifiers
• Persistent identifiers (e.g., Firebase UID)

For simplicity, we refer to all of these as "cookies."

2. How Make My Lesson Uses Cookies

We use cookies only for essential functionality and platform improvement.

We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioural tracking, or profiling.

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the platform to function.

Examples:

• Authentication (keeping you logged in via Firebase Authentication)
• Security (preventing misuse and fraud)
• Session management (maintaining platform stability)

These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies improve user experience by remembering preferences.

Examples:

• Curriculum and subject selections
• Preferred settings and configurations
• Saved user preferences

Where required by law, we request consent before enabling these cookies.

2.3 Analytics Cookies

We use Firebase Analytics to understand how users interact with the platform.

Data collected may include:

• Page views and navigation patterns
• Feature usage (e.g., lesson generation stages)
• Engagement with platform tools
• Approximate location (country/region only)

Important:

• Data is anonymised or aggregated where possible
• No advertising or profiling use
• No precise location tracking

Analytics cookies are used only to improve platform performance.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Make My Lesson uses Google Firebase, which may set or read cookies as part of its services.

Firebase Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

These cookies are used solely for:

• Authentication
• Analytics
• Platform performance

We do not allow:

• Advertising networks
• Social media tracking
• Data brokers

to place cookies on our platform.

4. Subscription & Payment Cookies

For web-based payments (e.g., via Paddle or equivalent providers):

• Payment providers may set necessary cookies for secure transactions
• These cookies are limited strictly to payment functionality
• No marketing or tracking use is involved

App store purchases (Apple/Google) are handled externally and do not involve website cookies.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies fall into two categories:

Session Cookies

• Temporary
• Expire when you close your browser
• Used for login and session management

Persistent Cookies

• Remain for a defined period
• Used for analytics and preferences
• Retained only as long as necessary

6. Your Cookie Choices & Controls

You can control cookies in several ways:

6.1 Browser Settings

You can:

• Block all cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Restrict specific cookie types

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect platform functionality.

6.2 Analytics Opt-Out

You may opt out of analytics by:

• Adjusting browser or device privacy settings
• Contacting us directly

Declining analytics cookies does not affect access to platform features.

6.3 Device-Level Controls (Mobile)

On mobile devices, similar tracking technologies may be controlled via:

• iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security
• Android: Settings → Privacy

Refer to platform privacy settings for more control.

7. Children's Cookie Use

Make My Lesson is not intended for children.

• We do not use cookies for children's profiling
• We do not allow advertising cookies
• We do not knowingly collect data from children

If such data is identified, it will be deleted.

8. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Where applicable under GDPR and similar laws:

• Strictly necessary cookies → Legitimate interest (required for service)
• Functional and analytics cookies → Consent-based

We provide clear mechanisms for users to manage consent.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

Material changes will be communicated via the platform or email.

Continued use constitutes acceptance of updates.

10. Contact

For questions about cookies:

• hello@makemylesson.ai
• support@makemylesson.ai

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Office 501, Building 1025, Road 3621, Block 436, Al-Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain