Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies serve multiple purposes: they help us remember your choices, enhance your experience, and provide analytics data that guides our platform improvements. Each cookie has an expiration date, after which it is automatically deleted from your device. We use cookies only for legitimate business purposes and to support the functionality of our educational platform.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as account login, session management, and security protocols. Without these cookies, certain functions would not work properly.

Performance and Analytics Cookies: We use these cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. This data helps us understand which pages are most valuable, how long users spend on sections, and which content performs best. This information guides our content development and platform optimisation.

Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your personal settings and preferences, such as language selection, theme choices, and saved resources. They enhance your experience by ensuring the site matches your individual needs.

Marketing and Tracking Cookies: We may use these cookies to deliver targeted content about our visual effects and motion graphics training programmes. They help us understand your interests and tailor communications to your needs.

Why We Use Them

We use cookies to create a seamless educational experience for visitors exploring our training in particle system design, compositing workflows, and colour grading. Cookies enable us to track course engagement, understand which resources resonate with learners, and optimise our platform for better performance.

Analytics cookies provide valuable insights into user behaviour, helping us identify which topics—whether camera tracking integration or advanced compositing techniques—require clearer explanation. This data directly informs our curriculum development and teaching methodology.

Essential cookies ensure secure account management, protecting your learning progress and personal information. Performance cookies help us identify technical issues and ensure our platform loads quickly across all devices. Together, these cookies create the foundation for a professional, responsive learning environment aligned with industry standards in visual effects training.

Managing Cookies

You have full control over cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and manage cookies, as well as set preferences for future cookie storage. Here is guidance for the most common browsers:

Google Chrome: Click the menu icon (three vertical dots) in the top-right corner. Select Settings, then Privacy and Security. Choose Cookies and other site data. You can view all cookies, delete specific ones, or configure how websites use cookies on your device.

Mozilla Firefox: Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner. Go to Settings, then Privacy & Security. Under Cookies and Site Data, you can clear cookies, view stored cookies, and manage exceptions for specific websites.

Apple Safari: Click Safari in the menu bar, then Preferences. Select Privacy. You can manage cookies through options to allow cookies only from visited websites or block them entirely. Safari also provides detailed cookie information for each site.

Microsoft Edge: Click the menu icon (three dots) in the top-right. Select Settings, then Privacy, search, and services. Under Clear browsing data, you can delete cookies and configure your privacy preferences for cookie usage.

Important Considerations: Disabling essential cookies may prevent proper website functionality, including account login and course access. Blocking all cookies could impact your ability to use interactive learning features or save your progress. We recommend allowing essential cookies while managing preference and marketing cookies according to your comfort level. You can always adjust these settings at any time without affecting your account or stored educational progress.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to access, understand, and control how cookies are used on our platform. You can request information about specific cookies we use, delete cookies from your device at any time, and opt out of certain cookie categories through your browser settings. You also have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any moment.

We respect your privacy preferences and do not force you to accept cookies beyond what is necessary for basic website functionality. If you have questions about specific cookies or wish to understand their purpose in greater detail, we encourage you to contact us directly. Your feedback helps us refine our cookie practices and ensure transparency across all our educational services.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable regulations. Updates may occur due to new features on our platform, enhanced analytics capabilities, or evolving privacy standards in the educational technology sector. Any material changes will be reflected with an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our platform after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. If you have concerns about changes to our cookie practices, please contact us for clarification.