Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Maximum China Scholars uses them, how third parties like Google AdSense serve ads, and how you can manage your preferences.
1What Are Cookies?
A “cookie” is a small text file placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone by website servers when you visit a web page. Cookies store information about your browsing session, preferences, or device to make your browsing experience smoother, more reliable, and personalized.
Cookies may be “session cookies” (which expire as soon as you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (which stay stored on your device for a set period or until manually deleted).
2Types of Cookies We Use
Maximum China Scholars uses several categories of cookies to deliver our educational platform:
Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies
These cookies are vital for the portal to function properly. They enable core security features, authentication into student and agent portals, session preservation, and CSRF protection. The website cannot function correctly without these cookies.
Functional & Preference Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make across our site, such as your selected color theme (Light vs. Dark mode), language, or cookie consent preferences, ensuring consistent preferences between visits.
Analytics & Performance Cookies
These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous data regarding how visitors navigate our site, which scholarship guides are read most frequently, and if any error pages occur. This helps us optimize site speed and content structure.
Advertising & Marketing Cookies (Google AdSense)
These cookies are set by third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense. They are used to build a profile of your interests, deliver relevant advertisements on this and other sites, and limit the frequency of ads shown to you.
3Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on maximumchinascholars.com:
- DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our website and other websites across the web.
- Personalized vs. Non-Personalized: Users residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland will be presented with choices regarding personalized vs. non-personalized advertising in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Third-Party Vendors: Other third-party ad networks or ad servers may also use cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons to measure the effectiveness of their ads. Maximum China Scholars does not have access to or control over these third-party cookies.
4How You Can Control and Disable Cookies
You have the right to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can manage your preferences through several channels:
Google Ads Opt-Out
You can opt out of personalized Google advertising at any time by visiting your Google Account settings:
adssettings.google.com →Industry Opt-Out Portals
You can opt out of collection and use of information for ad targeting from multiple networks:
Browser Cookie Settings
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. Consult your browser’s “Help” documentation for specific instructions (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
5Contact Our Privacy Team
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your tracking data, please feel free to reach out to our privacy desk: