Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 14, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

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

Cookies help us understand how our website is used, so we can improve your user experience. They can also remember your preferences and provide you with a more personalized experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access.

Examples of essential cookies include:

  • Session cookies that keep track of your activity during a visit
  • Authentication cookies that allow you to remain logged in
  • Security cookies that help protect against fraud and unauthorized access

You cannot opt out of these cookies, as our website cannot function properly without them.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. For example, they may remember your login details or language preferences.

Functionality cookies can be used to:

  • Remember your username or email for future visits
  • Store your language preferences
  • Customize the layout or content based on your preferences
  • Remember your server settings and preferences

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. They help us improve how our website works.

Performance cookies collect anonymized data about:

  • Which pages you visit
  • How long you spend on each page
  • Which links you click on
  • Any errors you encounter
  • How you came to our website (e.g., via search engines or links)

Targeting Cookies

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

Targeting cookies can:

  • Collect information about your browsing habits to target advertising
  • Help advertisers measure the effectiveness of their campaigns
  • Share information with third parties, including advertisers and social media networks

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties on our website. These third parties may include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. We do not control the use of these third-party cookies and recommend that you check the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use your information.

Third-Party Services We Use

We use the following third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

Google Analytics

Used to analyze website traffic and user behavior.

Discord Widgets

Used to display Discord server information and integration.

Steam API

Used for authentication and integration with Steam services.

YouTube Embedded Players

Used to display video content on our website.

Each of these services has their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we encourage you to read:

4. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can also use your browser settings to delete existing cookies.

How to Manage Cookies in Popular Browsers

Google Chrome

Click the three dots in the top right → Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data → See all cookies and site data

Mozilla Firefox

Click the three lines in the top right → Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Click Safari in the menu bar → Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data

Microsoft Edge

Click the three dots in the top right → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website, and some services may not function properly.

Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Due to the lack of a common industry standard for handling these signals, our website may not respect all Do Not Track signals from browsers.

5. Cookie Lifespan

Cookies can be categorized based on how long they remain on your device:

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They are typically used to remember your actions during a single browser session.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a specific period or until you delete them manually. They are used to remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits.

Our cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose. For example, session cookies may expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies may remain on your device for up to 12 months.

6. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that informs you about our use of cookies and gives you the option to provide your consent or customize your preferences.

Your Choices

You can choose to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on "Cookie Settings" at the bottom of our website.

We store your cookie preferences in a cookie, so we don't need to ask for your consent every time you visit our website. This preference cookie expires after 6 months, at which point you will be asked to confirm your preferences again.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to regularly review this Cookie Policy to stay informed about how we use cookies. Significant changes to our cookie usage will be communicated clearly through our website or via email if you have subscribed to our newsletter.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us through our Discord server or support system.