Lecture Notes: AP Classroom Privacy Preferences

Overview

• Websites store/retrieve information via cookies for enhanced user experiences.
• Cookies may not directly identify users but provide personalized web experiences.
• Users can manage cookie preferences to control their privacy.

Types of Cookies

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

• Functionality: Essential for website functionality.
• Characteristics:
  • Always active; cannot be turned off.
  • Set in response to user actions (e.g., setting preferences, logging in).
  • Blocking these cookies may impair website functionality.
  • Do not store Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

2. Performance Cookies

• Functionality: Track visits and traffic for performance assessment.
• Characteristics:
  • Help identify popular pages and user navigation patterns.
  • Data collected is aggregated and anonymous.
  • Disabling these cookies limits performance monitoring.

3. Functional Cookies

• Functionality: Enhance website functionality and personalization.
• Characteristics:
  • May be set by the website or third-party services.
  • Disabling may impact some site functionalities.

4. Marketing Cookies

• Functionality: Set by advertising partners to profile user interests.
• Characteristics:
  • Used for targeted advertising.
  • Do not store personal information but identify browser/device.
  • Disabling these results in less targeted ads.

User Rights

• Users can request College Board to delete their PII.
• Detailed information on deletion requests is available on the College Board Privacy Statement page.

Additional Resources

• More on cookie consent
• College Board Privacy Statement