Cookie Policy of thegamedev.guru

This document informs Users about the technologies that help thegamedev.guru to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with thegamedev.guru.

For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.

Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent, depending on the applicable law. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

Thegamedev.guru uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Trackers - in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.

Activities strictly necessary for the operation of thegamedev.guru and delivery of the Service

Thegamedev.guru uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.

Other activities involving the use of Trackers

Basic interactions & functionalities

Thegamedev.guru uses Trackers to enable basic interactions and functionalities, allowing Users to access selected features of the Service and facilitating the User's communication with the Owner.

  • Selling goods and services online

    Thrivecart

    Software using for selling information products

Experience enhancement

Thegamedev.guru uses Trackers to provide a personalized user experience by improving the quality of preference management options, and by enabling interaction with external networks and platforms.

  • Interaction with external social networks and platforms

    This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of thegamedev.guru.
    The interaction and information obtained through thegamedev.guru are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
    This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
    It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on thegamedev.guru isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.

    Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months

    Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)

    The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • personalization_id: 2 years

Measurement

Thegamedev.guru uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior with the goal of improving the Service.

  • Analytics

    The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

    Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of thegamedev.guru, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
    Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • AMP_TOKEN: 1 hour
    • _ga: 2 years
    • _gac*: 3 months
    • _gat: 1 minute
    • _gid: 1 day

    Google Analytics Advertising Reporting Features (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Analytics on thegamedev.guru has Advertising Reporting Features activated, which collects additional information from the DoubleClick cookie (web activity) and from device advertising IDs (app activity). It allows the Owner to analyze specific behavior and interests Data (traffic Data and Users' ads interaction Data) and, if enabled, demographic Data (information about the age and gender).

    Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example) and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • IDE: 2 years
    • _gcl_*: 3 months
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

    Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports is a Google Advertising Reporting feature that makes available demographic and interests Data inside Google Analytics for thegamedev.guru (demographics means age and gender Data).

    Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example).

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • IDE: 2 years
    • _gcl_*: 3 months
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

    Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is an analytics service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed on thegamedev.guru. The Facebook pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months
    • fr: 3 months

    Twitter Ads conversion tracking (Twitter, Inc.)

    Twitter Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects data from the Twitter advertising network with actions performed on thegamedev.guru.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • personalization_id: 2 years

    Google Ads conversion tracking (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on thegamedev.guru.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • IDE: 2 years
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

    TruConversion

    TruConversion is an analytics service to record anonymous interaction with the website, including clicks, recordings (anonymous, no personal data, masked text). The goal is to analyze patterns, find bad navigation spots and improve user experience.

    Webtrends Analytics (Webtrends Inc.)

    Webtrends Analytics is an analytics service provided by Webtrends Inc.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Targeting & Advertising

Thegamedev.guru uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve and track ads.

  • Advertising

    This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on thegamedev.guru, possibly based on User interests.
    This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
    Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside thegamedev.guru. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
    Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.

    Facebook Lookalike Audience (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    Facebook Lookalike Audience is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that uses Data collected through Facebook Custom Audience in order to display ads to Users with similar behavior to Users who are already in a Custom Audience list on the base of their past use of thegamedev.guru or engagement with relevant content across the Facebook apps and services.
    On the base of these Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Facebook Lookalike Audience.

    Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months

    Google Ads Similar audiences (Google Ireland Limited)

    Similar audiences is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that uses Data from Google Ads Remarketing in order to display ads to Users with similar behavior to Users who are already on the remarketing list due to their past use of thegamedev.guru.
    On the basis of this Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Google Ads Similar audiences.

    Users who don't want to be included in Similar audiences can opt out and disable the use of advertising cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • AID: 2 years
    • ANID: 2 years
    • Conversion: 3 months
    • DSID: 14 days
    • FCNEC: 1 year
    • FLC: 10 seconds
    • FPAU: 3 months
    • FPGCLAW: 3 months
    • FPGCLDC: 3 months
    • FPGCLGB: 3 months
    • IDE: 2 years
    • NID: 6 months
    • RUL: 1 year
    • TAID: 14 days
    • __gads: 2 years
    • __gsas: 2 years
    • _gac_: 3 months
    • _gac_gb_: 3 months
    • _gcl_au: 3 months
    • _gcl_aw: 3 months
    • _gcl_dc: 3 months
    • _gcl_gb: 3 months
    • _gcl_gf: 3 months
    • _gcl_ha: 3 months
    • id: 2 years
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

  • Remarketing and behavioral targeting

    This type of service allows thegamedev.guru and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of thegamedev.guru by the User.
    This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
    Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
    In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

    Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

    Facebook Custom Audience (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    Facebook Custom Audience is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that connects the activity of thegamedev.guru with the Facebook advertising network.

    Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.

    Personal Data processed: email address and Tracker.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months

    Facebook Remarketing (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that connects the activity of thegamedev.guru with the Facebook advertising network.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months

    Twitter Remarketing (Twitter, Inc.)

    Twitter Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects the activity of thegamedev.guru with the Twitter advertising network.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • personalization_id: 2 years

    Twitter Tailored Audiences (Twitter, Inc.)

    Twitter Tailored Audiences is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects the activity of thegamedev.guru with the Twitter advertising network.

    Users can opt out from interest-based ads by going to: Personalization and Data.

    Personal Data processed: email address and Tracker.

    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • personalization_id: 2 years

    Google Ads Remarketing (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the activity of thegamedev.guru with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.

    Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

    Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • AID: 2 years
    • ANID: 2 years
    • Conversion: 3 months
    • DSID: 14 days
    • FCNEC: 1 year
    • FLC: 10 seconds
    • FPAU: 3 months
    • FPGCLAW: 3 months
    • FPGCLDC: 3 months
    • FPGCLGB: 3 months
    • IDE: 2 years
    • NID: 6 months
    • RUL: 1 year
    • TAID: 14 days
    • __gads: 2 years
    • __gsas: 2 years
    • _gac_: 3 months
    • _gac_gb_: 3 months
    • _gcl_au: 3 months
    • _gcl_aw: 3 months
    • _gcl_dc: 3 months
    • _gcl_gb: 3 months
    • _gcl_gf: 3 months
    • _gcl_ha: 3 months
    • id: 2 years
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

Activities that do not fit the above categorizations

  • Continually

    Software for chat support and frequently asked questions

How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent

There are various ways to manage Tracker related preferences and to provide and withdraw consent, where relevant:

Users can manage preferences related to Trackers from directly within their own device settings, for example, by preventing the use or storage of Trackers.

Additionally, whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, Users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie notice or by updating such preferences accordingly via the relevant consent-preferences widget, if available.

It is also possible, via relevant browser or device features, to delete previously stored Trackers, including those used to remember the User’s initial consent.

Other Trackers in the browser’s local memory may be cleared by deleting the browsing history.

With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences and withdraw their consent via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.

Locating Tracker Settings

Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:

Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).

How to opt out of interest-based advertising

Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.

Consequences of denying consent

Users are free to decide whether or not to grant consent. However, please note that Trackers help thegamedev.guru to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, in the absence of the User's consent, the Owner may be unable to provide related features.

Owner and Data Controller

VReality Labs
Paul van Vlissingenstr 24, 21096BK, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Owner contact email: ruben@thegamedev.guru

Since the use of third-party Trackers through thegamedev.guru cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by thegamedev.guru.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through thegamedev.guru (or third-party services employed in thegamedev.guru), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use thegamedev.guru, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using thegamedev.guru who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of thegamedev.guru. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of thegamedev.guru.

thegamedev.guru (or this Application)

The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.

Service

The service provided by thegamedev.guru as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookie

Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User's browser.

Tracker

Tracker indicates any technology - e.g Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting - that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal information

This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).

This privacy policy relates solely to thegamedev.guru, if not stated otherwise within this document.

Latest update: June 20, 2021

iubenda hosts this content and only collects the Personal Data strictly necessary for it to be provided.

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