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Learn about how PlayHve uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience.

Last UpdatedDecember 1, 2025
Effective DateDecember 1, 2025

Table of Contents

  1. What Are Cookies?
  2. How We Use Cookies
  3. Types of Cookies We Use
  4. Third-Party Cookies
  5. Managing Cookies
  6. Local Storage
  7. Updates to This Policy
  8. Contact Us

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies serve various purposes, including:

  • Remembering your preferences: Such as language settings and display options
  • Understanding how you use the site: Which pages you visit and how long you stay
  • Providing personalized content: Recommendations based on your interests
  • Delivering relevant advertising: Ads that match your interests

Cookies do not contain any personal information that directly identifies you, such as your name or address. They simply store a unique identifier that helps the website recognize your device.

2. How We Use Cookies

At PlayHve, we use cookies to:

Ensure Functionality

Enable core website features and navigation

Save Preferences

Remember your settings and choices

Analyze Usage

Understand how visitors use our site

Display Ads

Show relevant advertisements via AdSense

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
session_idMaintains user session stateSession
csrf_tokenSecurity protectionSession

3.2 Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as theme preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
theme_preferenceRemembers your display theme1 year
font_sizeStores your font size preference1 year

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our site's structure and content.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
_gaGoogle Analytics - distinguishes users2 years
_ga_*Google Analytics - session state2 years
_gidGoogle Analytics - distinguishes users24 hours

3.4 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
__gadsGoogle AdSense - ad delivery13 months
__gpiGoogle AdSense - personalization13 months
IDEDoubleClick - ad targeting13 months

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on.

4.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google. For more information, please see Google's Privacy Policy.

4.3 Other Third Parties

We may occasionally embed content from other websites (such as YouTube videos or code examples from GitHub). These third parties may set their own cookies. We have no control over the cookies set by these external websites.

5. Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights in several ways:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information on managing cookies in popular browsers:

Google ChromeMozilla FirefoxApple SafariMicrosoft Edge

5.2 Opt-Out Tools

You can also use third-party tools to manage cookies and opt out of certain tracking:

  • Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out
  • Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out
  • Your Online Choices (EU)

5.3 Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. For example, your preferences may not be saved, and you may see less relevant advertisements.

6. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, PlayHve uses browser local storage to enhance your experience. Local storage allows us to store data directly in your browser with no expiration date.

6.1 What We Store Locally

  • Bookmarks: Your saved tutorials for quick access
  • Reading History: Tutorials you've visited recently
  • Reading Progress: Your position in long tutorials
  • Preferences: Display settings and other preferences

6.2 Managing Local Storage

You can clear local storage data through your browser's developer tools or by clearing your browsing data. Note that this will remove your saved bookmarks and reading history.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Post a notice on our website for significant changes

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email[email protected]
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