ACAMS Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 20, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how ACAMS (“ACAMS,” “we,” “us,” “ours,” “our”) uses cookies in connection with each of  www.acams.org,  https://learn.acams.org,  (each referenced individually hereinafter as, “the Website" or “our Website”).

Overview

Cookies are small data files created by web browsers and downloaded onto your computer or other device when you access a website. Cookies help make your browsing experience with our Website more personal. Different cookies serve different purposes, such as recognizing your devices, storing information about your preferences, identifying the geographic location of a user, tracking browsing habits and preferences to deliver personalized advertising, recalling information entered on forms, login pages, shopping carts or other features of the Website, helping us understand how the Website is being used, and generally improving your browsing experience on the Website.

Categories of Cookies

There are different ways to classify cookies, including based on when they expire or whether they are managed by us or a third party.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to learn how you interact with our Website and to improve your experience and provide you additional functionality on the Website. Certain things we do using cookies include remembering your language preference, remembering where you were in your training, providing you with content and advertisements consistent with your interests.

What type of cookies do we use?

Cookie List

A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

How Do Third Parties Use Cookies on our Website?

We work with third parties to provide certain services on the Website. Those third parties may use their own cookies to collect information about your actions on our Website and/or the advertisements you click-on. The third parties may use this information to deliver advertisements they believe are most likely of interest to you based on content you have already viewed. Third parties may also use this information to measure the effectiveness of certain advertisements. ACAMS does not control such third-party cookies. To disable or reject the third-party’s cookies, you should refer to their own websites and policies.

For more information on how some of our third party service providers collect and use information on our behalf please refer to their privacy policies:

What is Do Not Track?

Do Not Track ("DNT") is a feature has been promoted by regulatory agencies to allow users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites using browser settings. Because there is not yet a standard in how these signals work, our Website does not respond any differently if you are using DNT signals.

How do I Control Cookies?

If you choose, you can set your browser to reject cookies or you can manually delete individual or all of the cookies on your computer by following your browser’s help file directions. However, if your browser is set to reject cookies or you manually delete cookies, this may alter your access and use of some of the pages and features on our Website. You may also reject or block all or specific types of cookies from our Website by setting your preferences on our Website and you can change those preferences at any time. 

To set your cookie preferences for our Website, please click the “Cookie Preference Center”  link, which can also found under the Legal Center  tab housed at the bottom of this page.

You may also visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org for details on how to delete, reject, or block cookies and for further information on cookies generally.

Updates

We may update or amend this Cookie Policy at any time. Please see the "Last Updated" notation at the top of this page to see when this Cookie Policy was last updated. Any changes become effective when we post the updated Cookie Policy on our Website. Your use of the Website following these changes means that you accept the revised Cookie Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, contact us at:

ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists)
1321 Upland Dr.
PMB: 21400 Houston, Texas 77043
USA 

Email: access@acams.org