Cookie Usage Policy
Last updated: March 2025
At Pira Study, we believe you should know exactly what data gets collected when you browse our web typography resources. This page explains the tracking technologies we use on web-ex-app.com and how they work behind the scenes.
Most educational platforms rely on various tracking methods to understand how people interact with their content. We're breaking down each type so you can make informed choices about what you're comfortable with.
What Actually Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember who you are between visits. When you return to a site, these notes tell the server what language you prefer, whether you're logged in, or which courses you were browsing.
They're not programs and can't install software or carry viruses. But they do track behavior, which is why regulations now require us to be transparent about how we use them.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Cookies
These keep the website functional. They manage your login session, remember your language choice, and maintain shopping cart contents if you're purchasing a course. Without these, basic features simply won't work.
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences like font size adjustments or which tutorials you've marked as completed. They make your experience more personalized but aren't strictly necessary for the site to operate.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand which typography lessons are most popular, how long students spend on exercises, and where people tend to drop off. This helps us improve content that isn't working well.
Marketing Cookies
These track your browsing across different sites to show relevant ads. For example, if you viewed our kerning tutorial, you might see ads for advanced typography courses elsewhere online.
How We Actually Use This Data
Learning Experience Enhancement
When you're working through a typography course, cookies help us remember where you left off. If you completed the first three lessons on Monday and come back Friday, you'll see lesson four waiting for you instead of starting over.
Content Improvement Insights
Analytics data shows us patterns. If 60% of students abandon a particular exercise halfway through, that's a signal something's confusing. We can then revise the instructions or add more examples.
Technical Performance Monitoring
Cookies help us identify technical issues. If users with a specific browser version are experiencing slow load times on interactive font demos, we need to know about it so we can optimize the code.
- Tracking which learning materials generate the most questions in our forums
- Measuring how many students complete courses they start
- Understanding which times of day see peak traffic for resource planning
- Identifying broken links or pages that load slowly
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You're not stuck with our default settings. The button at the top of this page lets you reject all non-essential tracking immediately. Essential cookies will remain active because they're required for basic site functionality.
Your browser also gives you control. Every modern browser includes settings to block third-party cookies, clear existing cookies, or prevent all cookies entirely. Keep in mind that blocking essential cookies will break login functionality and similar features.
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage cookies
Data Retention Timeline
We don't keep tracking data forever. Essential session cookies expire when you close your browser. Preference cookies typically last one year so you don't have to reset your choices on every visit.
Analytics data gets aggregated and anonymized after 90 days. This means we keep the general statistics about page views and completion rates, but we remove the connection to individual users. Marketing cookies from third parties have their own retention policies, usually between 30 and 180 days.
Third-Party Services
Some tracking on our site comes from tools we integrate rather than cookies we set directly. For example, if we embed a video tutorial from another platform, that service may set its own cookies to track video playback statistics.
We're selective about which third parties we work with, but they operate under their own privacy policies. When possible, we use privacy-enhanced modes that reduce tracking, like YouTube's no-cookie embed option.
Changes to This Policy
Web technologies and regulations keep evolving. We update this policy when we change tracking methods or when new laws require different approaches. The date at the top shows when we last revised the content.
Major changes get announced through email to registered users. Minor clarifications or technical updates usually don't warrant a notification, but the updated date always reflects when something changed.
Questions About Our Cookie Practices?
If something in this policy isn't clear or you want to know more about specific tracking technologies we use, our team is available to explain.
Email: help@web-ex-app.com
Phone: +48 669 144 944
Address: Powstańców Śląskich 106C, 01-494 Warszawa, Poland