Cookie Policy
Effective Date: June 26th, 2026
Company: The Training Refinery
Website: www.mikeveny.com
Podcast: Coffee With Mike
This Cookie Policy explains how The Training Refinery (“Mike Veny,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on www.mikeveny.com (the “Site”).
This policy also applies when you interact with content related to the Coffee With Mike podcast through the Site.
Where required by applicable law, we will ask for your consent before placing nonessential cookies or similar tracking technologies on your device. You may manage your preferences through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit.
Cookies may be used to remember preferences, maintain login sessions, understand how visitors use a website, measure advertising performance, and support other website functions.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, including tracking pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and web beacons. References to “cookies” in this policy include these similar technologies where applicable.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They may support features such as page navigation, website security, form submissions, account access, payment processing, and access to secure areas.
Because these cookies are necessary to provide the Site and its core functions, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie consent tools. You may be able to block them through your browser, but doing so may prevent parts of the Site from functioning correctly.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance and analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. They may collect information such as:
- The pages you visit
- The amount of time you spend on a page
- The website or source that referred you to the Site
- The links, buttons, or features you use
- Your general device, browser, and location information
- Website errors or performance issues
We may use analytics providers, including Google Analytics or similar services, to evaluate website traffic, improve our content, and understand how visitors use the Site.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced or personalized features.
These cookies may remember information such as your language preferences, login details, form selections, accessibility settings, or other website preferences.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Marketing and advertising cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, limit how often you see an advertisement, or provide advertising that may be more relevant to your interests.
These cookies may be placed by us or by third-party advertising, marketing, analytics, or social media providers.
Affiliate Cookies
Some pages, emails, podcast materials, or other content may contain affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link, the applicable affiliate program or retailer may place a cookie on your device.
Affiliate cookies help identify that you were referred through one of our links and allow Mike Veny, Inc. to receive a commission when an eligible purchase is made. This commission does not ordinarily increase the price you pay.
Please review our Affiliate Disclosure & Disclaimer for more information about affiliate relationships.
Embedded Media and Social Media Cookies
The Site may include embedded videos, audio players, podcast players, social media features, or other content provided by third-party platforms.
These providers may place cookies or collect information when you view, play, share, or otherwise interact with their content. This may occur even when you do not actively click on the embedded content, depending on the provider and your account settings.
3. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are placed directly by MikeVeny.com. Third-party cookies are placed by outside companies or platforms whose services are used on the Site.
We may allow trusted third-party providers to place cookies or similar technologies for purposes such as:
- Website analytics and performance measurement
- Email marketing and newsletter subscriptions
- Online course and membership access
- Payment and transaction processing
- Affiliate referral tracking
- Advertising and campaign measurement
- Video, audio, and podcast embedding
- Social media sharing and integration
- Scheduling, forms, and customer communication
These providers may include analytics companies, advertising platforms, affiliate networks, payment processors, email marketing platforms, course platforms, social media companies, podcast platforms, and embedded-content providers.
We do not directly control cookies placed by third parties. Your interaction with those cookies is governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the applicable third-party provider.
4. Information Collected Through Cookies
Depending on the cookie or technology used, information collected may include:
- Your IP address
- Your browser and device type
- Your operating system
- Your approximate geographic location
- Pages viewed and links clicked
- The date and time of your visit
- The website that referred you to the Site
- Advertising or campaign identifiers
- Affiliate referral information
- Login status and website preferences
Cookie data may be combined with other information you voluntarily provide, such as information submitted through a contact form, registration form, purchase, or newsletter subscription.
5. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device
Some cookies are session cookies, which expire when you close your browser. Other cookies are persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose, the provider that placed it, and your browser settings.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You may manage or restrict cookies in several ways:
- Use the cookie consent banner on the Site to accept, reject, or customize nonessential cookies where that option is available.
- Adjust your browser settings to block, limit, or delete cookies.
- Use opt-out controls offered by analytics, advertising, social media, or affiliate providers.
- Clear previously stored cookies through your browser or device settings.
Browser controls differ depending on the browser and device you use. Please consult your browser’s help documentation for instructions on managing cookies.
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on the Site. Some pages, account features, videos, forms, purchases, courses, or other functions may not operate as intended when cookies are disabled.
7. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers and devices allow you to send privacy preference signals, including Global Privacy Control or “Do Not Track” signals.
Because there is not yet a uniform industry standard governing every type of browser signal, our response may depend on the applicable law, the technology used on the Site, and the third-party services involved.
Where required by applicable law and technically supported, we will make reasonable efforts to honor recognized privacy preference signals.
8. European Union, United Kingdom, and Other Privacy Rights
If you are visiting from the European Union, European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with applicable privacy laws, certain cookies may be placed only after you provide consent.
You may withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie preference tool on the Site, where available. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.
Essential cookies may continue to operate because they are necessary to provide the Site, maintain security, or deliver services you specifically request.
9. California and Other U.S. State Privacy Rights
Residents of California and certain other U.S. states may have rights concerning the use or disclosure of personal information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Depending on the applicable law, these rights may include the right to request access to or deletion of certain personal information, correct inaccurate information, or opt out of certain forms of targeted advertising, sharing, or sale.
To submit a privacy-related request, please use the contact information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies and technologies used on the Site, our business practices, our service providers, or applicable legal requirements.
Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.
11. Related Policies
For additional information about how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.
For more information about commissions, affiliate links, sponsored recommendations, and other material relationships, please review our Affiliate Disclosure & Disclaimer.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your privacy preferences, please contact:
The Training Refinery
26 Broadway
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10004
United States