Cookie Policy
How serviceovasystems.com uses tracking technologies to improve your learning experience
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What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. Think of them as digital notepads that help our site remember things about you. Some help the site work properly, while others help us understand how people interact with our educational content.
At Serviceova Systems, we focus on teaching lighting and texture design for 3D games. Our site uses cookies to remember your course progress, save your preferences for dark mode or light interface themes, and understand which tutorials get the most engagement. This helps us build better resources for aspiring game artists.
We don't sell your data or share it with advertisers. Most of what we track stays internal so we can answer questions like "Are people finding the PBR materials tutorial helpful?" or "Do students prefer video lessons over written guides?"
Types of Tracking We Use
1 Essential Cookies
These keep the site functional. Without them, basic features like login sessions or course navigation wouldn't work. You can't turn these off if you want to use the platform effectively.
Examples:
- Session authentication tokens
- Security verification codes
- Site configuration preferences
2 Functional Cookies
These remember your choices so you don't have to reset everything each visit. They store things like your preferred video quality settings or which shader examples you bookmarked last week.
Examples:
- Language and region settings
- Interface theme preferences
- Saved tutorial bookmarks
3 Analytics Cookies
We use these to see how people move through our content. Which lessons do students complete? Where do they get stuck? This feedback helps us refine our curriculum and fix confusing sections.
Examples:
- Page visit tracking
- Time spent on tutorials
- Navigation flow patterns
4 Marketing Cookies
Honestly, we use very few of these. Occasionally we track which blog posts drive enrollment so we know what topics resonate. We don't do targeted advertising or sell profile data to third parties.
Examples:
- Course enrollment source tracking
- Newsletter signup attribution
- Referral campaign performance
How to Control Your Cookie Settings
You can manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Most modern browsers let you block all cookies, delete existing ones, or get notified before new ones are placed. Just be aware that blocking essential cookies will break parts of the site.
Here's how to access cookie controls in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
- Opera: Settings → Privacy & security → Site settings → Cookies
If you click the "Decline All Non-Essential Cookies" button above, we'll remove analytics and marketing cookies from your device and store your preference locally. Essential cookies will remain active so the site still functions.
Data Retention and Your Rights
Different cookies have different lifespans. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Others might stick around for months or even years, depending on their purpose. We try to keep retention periods reasonable.
You have the right to access what data we've collected, request deletion, or ask us to stop processing it. Since we're based in Barcelona, we follow EU data protection standards even for visitors from other regions.
Session Cookies
Expire when browser closes
Functional Cookies
Typically 6-12 months
Analytics Cookies
Usually 24 months maximum
Marketing Cookies
Varies by provider, 12-24 months
We review our cookie usage annually and clean up outdated trackers. If you want specific details about what's stored for your account, reach out to our team and we'll provide a breakdown within 30 days.
Third-Party Services and External Trackers
Some cookies come from third-party tools we integrate for specific functions. For example, if we embed a YouTube video in a lighting techniques tutorial, YouTube might drop their own cookies when you play that video. We try to minimize these integrations and only use services we trust.
Currently we work with a couple of analytics providers to understand traffic patterns, and occasionally we embed content from educational platforms like GitHub for code samples or Vimeo for high-quality video playback. Each of these services has their own privacy policies that govern how they handle data.
We don't have control over what external services do with their cookies, but we vet partners carefully before adding them to our site. If you're concerned about specific third parties, check their privacy documentation or use browser extensions that block cross-site trackers.
Changes to This Policy
Technology changes fast, and so do our teaching methods. We might update this cookie policy occasionally to reflect new tools we're using or changes in how we handle data. Any major updates will be posted here with a revision date at the top.
We'll never make retroactive changes that affect how we handled data in the past. If we add a new type of tracking that impacts user privacy significantly, we'll notify active students via email and ask for fresh consent where legally required.
Last updated: January 2025
Questions About Cookies?
If something isn't clear or you want more information about how we track site usage, get in touch with our team. We're happy to explain what data we collect and why it matters for building better educational resources.