Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital breadcrumbs that help us remember your preferences and improve your experience on gamework.uk. We also use similar tracking technologies like web beacons, pixels, and local storage to understand how you interact with our mobile game development platform.

These technologies work behind the scenes — you won't see them, but they're quietly making your experience smoother. When you return to our site, cookies help us recognize your device and remember things like your learning progress, preferred settings, and which development modules you've accessed.

Types of Tracking We Use

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

The data we collect through these technologies directly improves your mobile game development learning experience. For instance, when you're working through our Unity modules, cookies remember where you left off so you can pick up exactly where you stopped. If you prefer C# examples over JavaScript, we'll remember that preference across all your sessions.

• Remembering your progress through multi-part development tutorials
• Suggesting relevant code snippets based on your current project type
• Customizing the dashboard to highlight tools you use most often
• Providing continuation prompts when you return to incomplete lessons
• Adapting content difficulty based on your demonstrated skill level

Data Retention and Your Control

We don't keep this information forever. Different types of cookies have different lifespans — some expire when you close your browser, while others might stick around for up to two years to remember your long-term preferences. Essential cookies typically last for the duration of your session, but preference cookies might persist longer to save you from repeatedly adjusting your settings.

Managing Your Preferences

You have several options for controlling how we track your activity. Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. However, keep in mind that disabling certain cookies might limit some functionality on our platform.

Third-Party Tracking

Sometimes we work with third-party services that also use tracking technologies. These might include analytics providers who help us understand user behavior, or content delivery networks that ensure our development resources load quickly for users worldwide. Each of these partners has their own privacy practices, though we carefully vet anyone we work with.

For example, we might use Google Analytics to understand which mobile game development topics are most popular, or integrate with educational platforms that require their own cookies to function properly. When this happens, you'll be subject to both our cookie policy and theirs.

Updates and Changes

As our platform evolves and privacy regulations change, we might need to update this policy. When we do make significant changes, we'll notify you through our usual communication channels — typically via email or through a notice on our platform. We encourage you to review this policy periodically, especially if you're concerned about how your data is being used.