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Cookie Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how By Living Waters Ministry School uses cookies and similar technologies on its Website, located at https://bylivingwaters.learnworlds.com/.

Cookies help support essential Website functions, including Account access, Course participation, and remembering User preferences. Certain cookies may also help us understand how visitors use the Website so that we can improve its functionality and educational services.

This Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how By Living Waters Ministry School collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

  • 1.1 “Cookie” means a small text file placed on a User’s computer or device when visiting a website. Cookies may be used to support Website functionality, remember preferences, and collect information about Website usage.
  • 1.2 “Course” or “Courses” means the non-credit educational offering, module, class, seminar, workshop, lecture, conference, presentation nor other education activity provided through By Living Waters Ministry School, including associated learning activities and materials, whether offered in person, online, by correspondence or by any other means.
  • 1.3 “Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual, as described in the By Living Waters Ministry School Privacy Policy.
  • 1.4 “Website” means the By Living Waters Ministry School website located at https://bylivingwaters.learnworlds.com/, including its associated pages and learning platform.
  • 1.5 “By Living Waters Ministry School” or “BLW” means the ministry school initiative of Martin Luther University College, developed in partnership with the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
  • 1.6 “Services” means the Courses, educational resources, learning activities, and related services offered by By Living Waters Ministry School through the Website. 
  • 1.7 “User” or “Participant” means any individual who accesses the Website, creates an Account, registers for a Course, or participates in the Services. 
  • 1.8 “We”, “Us”, or “Our” means Martin Luther University College, operating By Living Waters Ministry School.

2. Information About Us

  • 2.1 By Living Waters Ministry School is an initiative of Martin Luther University College, developed in partnership with the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
  • 2.2 Our contact information is:
    Martin Luther University College
    75 University Avenue West
    Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5, Canada

    Email: BLWMS@wlu.ca

3. How Our Website Uses Cookies

  • 3.1 The By Living Waters Ministry School Website uses cookies and similar technologies to support Website functionality, maintain User sessions, remember preferences, and facilitate access to Courses and educational services.
  • 3.2 Cookies and other similar technologies may be placed by the Website or by third-party service provider that support its operation, including the LearnWorlds learning platform and associated services.
  • 3.3 Depending on the Website’s configuration and the services in use, cookies may fall into the following categories:
  • 3.3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
    These cookies support essential Website functions, including Account login, security, navigation, and payment processing. Disabling these cookies may prevent certain features of the Website from functioning properly.
  • 3.3.2 Functionality Cookies
    These cookies remember User preferences, such as language settings or other Website choices, to provide a more consistent experience.
  • 3.3.3 Analytics Cookies
    These cookies may collect information about how visitors interact with the Website, including pages visited and Website navigation. This information may be used to evaluate and improve Website functionality and educational services.
  • 3.3.4 Marketing/Targeting Cookies
    Where enabled, these cookies may be used to understand engagement with promotional content or measure the effectiveness of marketing activities. Such cookies may involve third-party services and will be subject to applicable consent requirements.
  • 3.3.5 Third Party Cookies
    Some cookies may be placed by external service providers that support Website functionality, analytics, payment processing, or other services. These providers may handle information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
  • 3.3.6 Persistent Cookies
    Persistent cookies remain on a User’s device for a specified period or until manually deleted. They may be used to remember preferences between visits.
  • 3.3.7 Session Cookies
    Session cookies are temporary and generally expire when the User closes their browser. They may be used to maintain an active session while navigating the Website.
  • 3.4 The duration a cookie remains on a User’s device will vary depending on its purpose and the settings established by the Website or relevant service provider. By Living Ministry School retains the right to modify cookie retention periods and related practices from time to time, either directly or through its services providers. 
  • 3.5 To the extent that information collected through cookies constitutes personal information under applicable privacy laws, By Living Waters Ministry School shall collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect such information in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws. 
  • 3.6 Where available, information about specific cookies and their purposes may be provided through the Website’s cookie preference controls or the relevant service providers.

4. What Cookies Does Our Site Use?

  • 4.1 The By Living Waters Ministry School Website uses cookies to support essential functions, including Account access, security, User preferences, Course participation, and payment processing. Certain cookies may be placed by LearnWorlds or authorized third-party service providers supporting the operation of the Website.
  • 4.2 The following first-party cookies are identified in LearnWorlds’ standard Cookies Policy as supporting core Website functionality:
Name of Cookie Purpose Strictly Necessary Expires
XSRF-TOKEN Preserves User Login information and states Yes When you close your browser
DPSettings Preserves the user's Cookie policy preferences Yes 12 days
slim_session Preserves User Login information and states Yes 2.5 days

  • 4.3 The following third-party cookies are identified in the LearnWorlds template as potentially supporting the planned Stripe payment integration and Website security:
Name of Cookie Provider Purpose Expires
__stripe_sid checkout.stripe.com Used to process payments for our website. 30 minutes
__stripe_mid checkout.stripe.com Used to distinguish users. 1 year
cid checkout.stripe.com Used to process payments for our website. 3 months
vuid vimeo.com These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information. 3 years
player player.vimeo.com These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information. 1 year
cf_clearance www.cloudflare.com Used by clouflare to specify the duration that our website is accessible to a visitor that successfully completed a previous Captcha or challenge. 4 hours
  • 4.4 The Website may use additional functional or technical cookies provided by LearnWorlds or authorized service providers to support its operation. The cookies used may vary depending on the Website’s configuration and the services enabled.
  • 4.5 If optional analytics, advertising, or marketing integrations are enabled in the future, the relevant cookie disclosures and consent settings will be reviewed and updated as appropriate before their use.
  • 4.6 Users may manage their preferences for non-essential cookies through the Website’s cookie consent controls, where available. Rejecting non-essential cookies does not prevent the use of cookies required for essential Website functionality.
  • 4.7 For further information about how personal information is collected, used, and protected, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

5. Cookie Consent and Preferences

  • 5.1 The Website provides cookie consent controls that allow Users to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies. By using the Website, Users agree to the use of strictly necessary cookies to support essential Website functions, including Account access, security, and payment processing.
  • 5.2 Users may choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies through the Website’s available cookie preference controls. Rejecting non-essential cookies may affect certain optional Website features but will not prevent the use of cookies necessary for the Website’s basic operation.
  • 5.3 In addition to the Website’s cookie preference controls, Users may manage, restrict, or delete cookies through their internet browser settings. Most browsers provide options to block all cookies, restrict third-party cookies, or remove previously stored cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality, including Account access and Course participation.
  • 5.4 Instructions for managing cookies are available through the help or settings sections of commonly used browsers, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, and Mozilla Firefox. Users accessing the Website through mobile devices may also consult their device’s browser and privacy settings.
  • 5.5 Disabling, restricting, or deleting cookies may impair or prevent access to certain features or functionality of the Website, including account access and Course participation, and may also affect access to or functionality of other websites or online services. By Living Waters Ministry School is not responsible for any loss of functionality, reduced access, or other consequences arising from a User’s management of cookie setting or preferences. 

6. Changes to this Cookies Policy

  • 6.1 By Living Waters Ministry School may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in Website functionality, the use of cookies and related technologies, third-party services, or applicable legal requirements.
  • 6.2 Any updates will be published on the Website, together with the date of the most recent revision. Where changes materially affect the use of non-essential cookies or the collection of personal information, appropriate notice will be provided and additional consent obtained where required by applicable law.
  • 6.3 Where changes do not materially affect the use of non-essential cookies or the collection of personal information, continued use of the Website after the update constitutes a User’s acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.
  • 6.4 The most recently published version of this Cookies Policy will apply to the Website. Users are encouraged to review this Policy periodically to remain informed about how cookies are used

7. Further Information

  • 7.1 For questions or concerns about the use of cookies on the By Living Waters Ministry School Website, please contact us at BLWMS@wlu.ca.
  • 7.2 For additional information about how By Living Waters Ministry School collects, uses, and protects personal information, or about the terms governing use of the Website and its Services, please refer to the following documents available on the Website: