Privacy Policy
Information We Collect
At Arthenar, we collect information that helps us provide effective game development education. When you create an account, we gather basic details like your name, email address, and educational background. This helps us tailor the learning experience to your skill level.
As you progress through our courses, we automatically track your learning activities. This includes quiz scores, project submissions, coding exercise completion rates, and time spent on different modules. We also store any game prototypes or portfolio pieces you create using our platform.
Educational Data: We maintain detailed records of your academic progress, including assignment grades, peer review feedback, and instructor evaluations to support your learning journey.
Technical information like your IP address, browser type, and device information is collected automatically. We use this data to ensure platform compatibility and detect any security issues.
How We Use Your Information
Your personal information serves several educational purposes. We use it to customize course recommendations based on your interests and current skill level. For instance, if you're struggling with JavaScript concepts, our system might suggest additional practice exercises or connect you with study groups.
Communication is another key use. We'll send you course updates, assignment reminders, and information about new learning opportunities. You can control these notifications through your account settings.
- Providing personalized learning paths and course recommendations
- Tracking academic progress and generating performance reports
- Facilitating collaboration between students on group projects
- Connecting you with industry mentors and guest instructors
- Maintaining your digital portfolio and showcasing student work
- Processing payments for premium courses and certification programs
We also analyze aggregated data to improve our educational content. This might involve identifying which lessons are most challenging or which teaching methods produce better learning outcomes.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We don't sell your personal information to third parties. However, there are specific situations where we may share your data with trusted partners who help us deliver educational services.
Industry partners occasionally review anonymous student projects for curriculum feedback. Before sharing any work, we remove identifying information and obtain your explicit consent. Some students actually prefer this exposure — it can lead to internship opportunities.
Educational institutions that partner with us for accredited programs may receive grade reports and completion certificates. This happens only when you're enrolled in formal academic partnerships.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by Canadian law or to protect the safety of our educational community.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our platform uses cookies to enhance your learning experience. Essential cookies keep you logged in and remember your course progress. Without these, you'd have to restart lessons every time you visit.
Analytics cookies help us understand how students navigate our content. We might discover that certain tutorials are being skipped frequently, prompting us to revise the material or adjust the difficulty curve.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling certain cookies might affect platform functionality. For detailed information about our cookie usage, please review our separate Cookie Policy.
Your Rights and Choices
You have significant control over your personal information. You can access and download all data we've collected about you, including your complete learning history and portfolio submissions.
Want to correct outdated information? You can update most details through your account dashboard. For more complex changes, like modifying historical grade records, contact our support team.
- Request a complete copy of your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or outdated information
- Delete your account and associated learning data
- Opt out of non-essential communications
- Restrict processing for specific purposes
- Port your data to other educational platforms
Account deletion requires careful consideration. While we'll remove personal identifiers, some data may be retained in anonymized form for educational research purposes, particularly if it contributes to improving our curriculum.
Data Security and Retention
Protecting student information is fundamental to our educational mission. We use industry-standard encryption for data transmission and storage. Our servers are hosted in secure Canadian facilities that comply with local privacy regulations.
We retain student records for seven years after course completion, which aligns with educational industry standards. This allows us to provide transcripts and verify certifications long after you've finished your studies.
International Students: For students accessing our platform from outside Canada, we ensure data handling complies with both Canadian privacy laws and applicable international regulations like GDPR.
Regular security audits and staff training help maintain these protections. All employees with access to student data sign confidentiality agreements and receive ongoing privacy training.
Privacy Questions?
Contact our Privacy Officer for questions about this policy or your personal information:
We typically respond to privacy inquiries within 48 hours during business days.