Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Effective Date: January 1, 2024

About This Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how BrainBlocks uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, improve, and protect our gaming platform services.

1. What Are Cookies?

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

Cookies allow websites to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Keep you logged in to your account
  • Provide personalized content and experiences
  • Analyze how the website is used and improve functionality
  • Deliver relevant advertisements

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

2. How We Use Cookies

BrainBlocks uses cookies to enhance your gaming experience and improve our platform. We use cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Platform Functions

  • Maintaining your login session
  • Remembering your game preferences and settings
  • Providing secure access to your account
  • Enabling core platform functionality

2.2 Performance and Analytics

  • Analyzing user behavior and platform usage
  • Measuring game performance and load times
  • Identifying technical issues and bugs
  • Improving user experience and platform functionality

2.3 Personalization

  • Customizing content based on your interests
  • Remembering your game progress and achievements
  • Providing relevant game recommendations
  • Tailoring tournament and event notifications

2.4 Security and Fraud Prevention

  • Protecting against unauthorized access
  • Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity
  • Implementing security measures
  • Maintaining platform integrity

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the platform to function properly. They cannot be disabled.

Examples: Session tokens, authentication cookies, security cookies

Purpose: Enable core platform functionality and security

Retention: Session or 30 days

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our platform to help us improve performance.

Examples: Analytics cookies, error tracking, performance monitoring

Purpose: Analyze usage patterns and improve platform performance

Retention: 13 months

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization features.

Examples: Language preferences, theme settings, game preferences

Purpose: Remember your choices and provide enhanced features

Retention: 12 months

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your activity to provide relevant advertisements and marketing content.

Examples: Ad targeting, conversion tracking, retargeting pixels

Purpose: Deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness

Retention: 13 months

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow selected third-party partners to set cookies on our platform to provide services such as analytics, advertising, and social media integration.

4.1 Analytics Partners

  • Google Analytics: Website and app analytics
  • Firebase Analytics: Mobile app performance tracking
  • Mixpanel: User behavior analysis

4.2 Advertising Partners

  • Google Ads: Display advertising and remarketing
  • Facebook Pixel: Social media advertising
  • Unity Ads: Gaming-focused advertisements

4.3 Social Media Integration

  • Facebook Connect: Social login and sharing
  • Twitter Widgets: Social media content
  • Discord Integration: Community features

6. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies:

6.1 Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save game progress, preferences, and temporary data to improve your gaming experience.

6.2 Pixel Tags and Web Beacons

Small invisible images that help us track email opens, measure campaign effectiveness, and analyze user behavior.

6.3 Session Replay Technology

We may use session replay tools to understand how users interact with our platform and identify areas for improvement.

6.4 Device Fingerprinting

Collection of device and browser characteristics for security purposes and fraud prevention.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Providing notice through our platform or email (for significant changes)
  • Requesting renewed consent where required by law

Your continued use of our platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

8. Contact Us

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

Email

privacy@brainblocks.com

Mailing Address

BrainBlocks Privacy Team
[Your Company Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
[Country]

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