Cookie Usage Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Qualifilex Academy uses tracking technologies to make your learning experience smoother and more personalized. This page explains what we track, why we do it, and how you can control it. We're keeping things straightforward because nobody wants to decode legal jargon when they're here to learn about game development.

What Are Tracking Technologies?

When you visit qualifilexacademy.com, small text files get stored on your device. These help us remember your preferences, understand how you navigate our site, and improve your overall experience. Think of them as helpful notes that make your next visit easier.

We use several types:

  • Session-based trackers that expire when you close your browser
  • Persistent trackers that remember you on future visits
  • First-party trackers from our own domain
  • Third-party trackers from external services we work with

How We Use Tracking On Our Site

Different trackers serve different purposes. Some keep the site running properly, while others help us understand what content resonates with visitors. Here's the breakdown:

ESSENTIAL

These keep the website functional. They remember your login status, language preferences, and security settings. Without these, basic features won't work properly. You can't disable these through our system since they're necessary for site operation.

FUNCTIONAL

These remember your choices like preferred course view, timezone settings, and which modules you've completed. They make the platform adapt to how you like to work. Disabling these means you'll need to reset preferences each visit.

ANALYTICAL

We use these to understand which pages get viewed most, where students get stuck in course materials, and how long people spend on different sections. This data helps us improve our content and fix confusing areas.

MARKETING

These track your interaction with our promotional content and help us show relevant course recommendations. If you've looked at our Unity integration course, we might suggest related Unreal Engine content. You can reject these without affecting core functionality.

Specific Examples Of What We Track

Learning Progress Data

We store information about which lessons you've completed, quiz scores, and project submissions. This lets you pick up exactly where you left off, even if you switch devices. Your progress data stays with your account until you delete it.

Site Navigation Patterns

We monitor which pages get visited most frequently and in what order. If most students view a specific tutorial before tackling a particular project, that tells us something useful about how people learn. This information shapes how we organize future content.

Technical Performance Metrics

Loading times, error messages, and browser compatibility issues all get logged automatically. When something breaks for users with a specific configuration, we need to know about it quickly.

Communication Preferences

If you've signed up for course updates or notifications about upcoming programs, we track those preferences so you only receive messages you've requested.

Control Your Tracking Preferences

About Essential Tracking

Essential trackers maintain core site functionality like secure login, session management, and form submission. These can't be disabled through this interface since they're required for the platform to work. They don't collect personal information beyond what's needed for basic operation.

Current Status: Standard Tracking Active

Clicking this button removes all analytical and marketing trackers while preserving essential functionality. Your preference gets saved and applied to future visits. You can reverse this decision anytime by clicking the button again.

Data Retention Periods

Different types of tracked data stay with us for different lengths of time:

  • Session trackers delete automatically when you close your browser
  • Functional preferences remain for up to 12 months
  • Analytics data gets anonymized after 26 months
  • Marketing trackers expire after 90 days unless renewed by activity
  • Essential security trackers may persist longer for account protection

You can manually clear all stored data through your browser settings at any time, which overrides these standard periods.

Managing Tracking Through Your Browser

Every browser gives you direct control over what gets stored on your device. The process varies slightly, but the principle stays the same. Here's how to access these settings in common browsers:

Chrome

  1. Click the three dots menu in the top right corner
  2. Select Settings, then Privacy and security
  3. Choose Cookies and other site data
  4. Select your preferred blocking level or manage exceptions
  5. Use Clear browsing data to remove existing trackers

Firefox

  1. Open the menu and select Settings
  2. Navigate to Privacy & Security in the left sidebar
  3. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose your level
  4. Click Manage Data to view and delete specific items
  5. Use Custom settings for granular control

Safari

  1. Go to Preferences from the Safari menu
  2. Click the Privacy tab
  3. Choose to block all trackers or manage exceptions
  4. Select Manage Website Data to view stored items
  5. Use Remove All to clear everything at once

Edge

  1. Click the three dots and select Settings
  2. Choose Cookies and site permissions
  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data
  4. Toggle See all cookies and site data to manage individually
  5. Pick your blocking preference from the options provided

Keep in mind that blocking all trackers might break certain features on our site and others. If something stops working after changing these settings, you may need to add an exception for qualifilexacademy.com.

Third-Party Services We Work With

Some functionality on our site comes from external services that may set their own trackers. These include:

  • Video hosting platforms for tutorial content
  • Analytics services that help us understand site usage
  • Payment processors for secure transactions
  • Content delivery networks that speed up page loading

Each of these services has its own privacy policy that explains how they handle data. We choose partners carefully, but you should review their policies if you have specific concerns about how they operate.

Changes To This Policy

Technology changes, regulations evolve, and we occasionally update our tracking practices. When we make significant changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top and notify active users through email or a site banner. Minor clarifications might happen without notification.

We recommend checking back here periodically, especially if you have specific privacy concerns. The most current version always lives at this URL.

Questions About Our Tracking Practices?

If something in this policy isn't clear or you want more specific information about what data we collect, reach out to us directly:

Email: info@qualifilexacademy.com

Address: Debarca 44, Skopje 1000, North Macedonia

Phone: +389 71 323 460

We typically respond to privacy inquiries within three business days. For urgent concerns about your data, mention that in your subject line and we'll prioritize it.