Cookie policy
Last updated: 2026-10-06
This page explains how the FilmFreebies Creative Academy uses cookies and similar browser storage.
Cookies
The Academy does not set a login cookie. It sets one session cookie so the same page is not counted twice in one visit. Google Analytics sets cookies so we can count page views and returning visits. We do not use advertising cookies.
| Name | Who sets it | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Academy | Remembers which pages were already counted in this visit, so a refresh does not add another view | Until you close the browser |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells repeat visits apart so page counts are not all treated as new visitors | Up to 2 years |
| _ga_ZQEGXMJW7Q | Google Analytics | Stores the state of this site's measurement ID | Up to 2 years |
You can block or delete these cookies in your browser. The lessons still work. You can also use Google's opt-out add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Local storage on your device
The Academy uses your browser's local storage, which works like a small notebook kept on your own device, to make learning easier. It is never sent to our server or to Google Analytics.
| Name | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|
| ffa-done | Lessons you marked as complete | Until you clear it |
| ffa-last | The last lesson you opened, for the "continue" card | Until you clear it |
| ffa-theme | Your light or dark theme choice | Until you clear it |
| ffa-exam-… | Your exam scores, once exams are available | Until you clear it |
The Academy also keeps an offline copy of pages you visit and of its design files in your browser's cache, so lessons open quickly and can be read without a connection.
Google Fonts
Typefaces are loaded from Google Fonts. Google Fonts does not set cookies for this purpose, but Google receives basic technical information such as your IP address when the fonts load.
Managing storage
You can clear cookies, local storage and cached files at any time in your browser settings. Clearing them resets your lesson progress and theme choice. Clearing the Analytics cookies only resets the visit count in your browser.