Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Improve functionality and user experience
• Analyze how visitors use the site
• Provide personalized content

Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies (Necessary)

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as:

• Age Verification: Remembering that you've confirmed you're 18+
• Cookie Consent: Storing your cookie preferences
• Session Management: Maintaining your connection to the game
• Security: Detecting fraud and abuse

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (essential for service provision)

Can be disabled: No (required for the site to work)

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

• Language Preferences: Remembering your preferred language
• Game Settings: Saving sound, music, and display preferences
• User Interface: Remembering your UI customizations

Legal Basis: Consent

Can be disabled: Yes (but may affect functionality)

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Usage Statistics: Pages visited, time spent, click patterns
• Performance Monitoring: Load times, errors, technical issues
• Demographics: Anonymous data about device type, browser, location

Legal Basis: Consent

Can be disabled: Yes

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
ageVerified	Stores confirmation that user is 18+	Essential	Persistent (no expiry)
cookieConsent	Stores user's cookie preferences	Essential	12 months
sessionID	Maintains game session	Essential	Session (until browser closes)
gameSettings	Saves sound, graphics preferences	Functional	6 months
_ga	Google Analytics - visitor identification	Analytics	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - session identification	Analytics	24 hours

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies, including:

4.1 Analytics Services

• Google Analytics: Web traffic analysis (if consent given)
• Privacy: We use IP anonymization and data retention limits
• More info: Google Privacy Policy

4.2 Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

• May set cookies to optimize content delivery and performance
• Essential for fast game loading and smooth experience

5. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use:

• Local Storage: HTML5 local storage for larger data (game progress, preferences)
• Session Storage: Temporary storage cleared when browser closes
• IndexedDB: For more complex data storage needs

These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are managed through similar mechanisms.

6. How to Manage Cookies

6.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept All: Consent to all cookies including analytics
• Settings: Choose which types of cookies to allow
• Reject: Allow only essential cookies

6.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies (may break website functionality)
• Delete all cookies when closing the browser

Browser-Specific Instructions:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

6.3 Opt-Out Links

For specific third-party services:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable essential cookies:

• ❌ You will be repeatedly asked to verify your age
• ❌ Cookie consent banner will appear on every visit
• ❌ Game may not function properly
• ❌ Settings and preferences will not be saved

If you disable functional/analytics cookies:

• ✅ Website will still work
• ⚠️ Preferences will not be remembered
• ⚠️ We won't know how to improve the site

8. GDPR Compliance

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Be informed: About what cookies we use (this policy)
• Access: See what data cookies have collected about you
• Rectification: Correct any inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of cookie data
• Object: Object to processing of cookie data
• Withdraw consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time

To exercise these rights, see our GDPR page or contact us at privacy@auroraspin.games.

9. ePrivacy Directive Compliance

We comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law) by:

• ✅ Providing clear information about cookies before they're set
• ✅ Obtaining consent before setting non-essential cookies
• ✅ Offering easy ways to withdraw consent
• ✅ Only setting essential cookies without consent

10. Cookies and Children

11. Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. We honor DNT signals by:

• Not setting analytics cookies if DNT is enabled
• Still setting essential cookies (required for functionality)

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in our cookie usage
• New legal or regulatory requirements
• Improvements to our services

We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, providing notice through our website.

13. Contact Us About Cookies

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

• Email: privacy@auroraspin.games
• Subject: Cookies Policy Inquiry

14. More Information About Cookies

For more general information about cookies and online privacy:

• AboutCookies.org: www.aboutcookies.org
• AllAboutCookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
• Your Online Choices: www.youronlinechoices.eu