What Are Cookies Anyway?

Think of cookies as small digital notes that our website leaves on your device. These text files store bits of information that help us recognize you when you come back. They're not programs and can't carry viruses—just simple text data.

When you browse our blockchain training resources or read through course materials, these cookies help us remember your preferences. Did you adjust your language settings? That's stored. Were you halfway through reading about smart contracts? We'll remember where you left off.

Types of Tracking We Use

How Cookies Improve Your Learning Experience

Here's where tracking actually helps you. When you're exploring blockchain education, cookies work quietly in the background to make things smoother.

• Remembering which course modules you've already reviewed so you don't lose your place
• Keeping you logged into your account across different pages of our training platform
• Saving your language or display preferences for future visits
• Loading pages faster by storing certain elements locally on your device
• Suggesting relevant blockchain topics based on what you've previously explored
• Helping us understand which training materials need improvement based on engagement patterns

For example, if you're researching consensus mechanisms one day and come back a week later, we can suggest related materials on proof-of-stake or Byzantine fault tolerance. That's possible because cookies track your educational journey across sessions.

Taking Control: Managing Your Preferences

You're not stuck with our default settings. Every major browser gives you tools to manage cookies. Want to block them entirely? You can. Prefer to review each one individually? That's an option too.

Data Retention and Storage

Third-Party Tracking

We're upfront about this: some cookies on our site come from third parties. These might be analytics services that help us understand traffic patterns, or tools that measure how people find our blockchain training content.

These third parties have their own privacy policies that govern how they use data. We choose partners carefully, but we can't control their practices. If you want details about a specific third-party cookie, check that company's privacy documentation.

You have options here too. Browser extensions and privacy tools can block third-party tracking while still allowing our first-party cookies to function. That gives you access to our educational materials while limiting external tracking.

Updates to This Policy

Technology changes. Our website evolves. Sometimes we need to update how we handle cookies to reflect those shifts. When we make significant changes, we'll update the date at the top of this policy.

We recommend checking back occasionally, especially if you have specific privacy concerns. We won't change our fundamental approach without notice, but the details might shift as we improve our platform or adopt new technologies.