Cookie & Tracking Policy
Version v1.0 — Last updated:
Cookies and similar tech help the site work and (with your permission) help us improve and fund it. You can change choices any time via Change Privacy Settings.
How we decide what runs
- Before consent: only essential, non-tracking features run. No third-party ads/analytics tags.
- After consent: we may enable analytics and/or ads you allowed.
- Games/likely-minor pages: profiling OFF and network-personal ads disabled even if consent is given.
Categories we use
- Essential (always on)
- Needed to load pages, remember non-tracking preferences, keep sessions secure, prevent abuse. Examples: session state, rate-limit tokens.
- Preferences (legitimate interests)
- Stores simple, non-tracking UI choices (e.g., theme, mute). No cross-site tracking. Examples: ui_theme, game_mute.
- Analytics (consent)
- Helps us understand which pages and games are used so we can improve. Aggregated where possible. Examples: page view counts, feature usage. Disabled on games/likely-minor pages.
- Advertising
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- Self-hosted contextual (non-tracking): shows our own creatives based on the page you’re on. Examples: in-house promos in header/sidebar.
- Network-personal (consent)
- Network-limited/cookieless (non-personal): may run only on non-minor, non-fullscreen pages. Disabled on games/likely-minor pages.
Examples table
| Name / Storage | Category | Purpose | Typical life |
|---|---|---|---|
| consent_v1 (localStorage) | Essential | Remember your consent choices (ads/analytics), timestamp, and policy version (stored on your device). | Up to 12 months or until we change policy/version. |
| ui_theme (localStorage) | Preferences | Keep your chosen theme or mute setting. | Until you clear it |
| analytics_* (cookie/localStorage) | Analytics (consent) | Page usage to improve features; never on games/likely-minor pages. | Up to 14 months |
| ad_ctx_* (localStorage) | Advertising — self | Rotate our own contextual creatives; no tracking. | Until you clear it |
Managing your choices
Use Change Privacy Settings to accept, reject, or adjust categories. You can also clear cookies/storage in your browser anytime.
Consent record & retention
We store your consent record (choices, timestamp, policy version) in your browser so we can respect it. We keep it for up to 12 months or until the policy/version changes, then we’ll ask again.
Contact
Questions? Use our Contact page.
Limited / Cookieless Mode
If you deny consent or have Do Not Track enabled, we run in “Limited / Cookieless Mode”: no third-party tracking and only self-hosted, non-personalised ads.