Cookie Policy
🍪 Quick Summary
We use cookies to enhance your experience, analyze website traffic, and display relevant advertisements. You can control cookie preferences through our consent banner or your browser settings.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Cookies can be:
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period of time
- First-party cookies: Set by the website you're visiting
- Third-party cookies: Set by other websites or services
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes to improve your experience on our website:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled:
- Maintaining your session while playing games
- Remembering your game progress and scores
- Ensuring website security and preventing fraud
- Loading website content properly
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website:
- Track page views and user interactions
- Analyze traffic sources and user behavior
- Measure website performance and loading times
- Identify popular content and features
Advertising Cookies
Google AdSense uses cookies to display relevant advertisements:
- Personalize ads based on your interests
- Prevent showing the same ad repeatedly
- Measure ad performance and effectiveness
- Provide relevant content recommendations
Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration | Essential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Maintain game state and user session | Until browser closes | Yes |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics and user behavior tracking | 2 years | No |
| Google AdSense | Ad personalization and performance measurement | 1 year | No |
| Preference Cookies | Remember your cookie consent choices | 1 year | No |
| Performance Cookies | Monitor website performance and loading times | 1 month | No |
Third-Party Cookies
We use several third-party services that may set cookies on your device:
Google Services
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and user behavior tracking
- Google AdSense: Advertising and revenue generation
- Google Fonts: Web font delivery (may set cookies)
Other Services
- Font Awesome: Icon font delivery
- CDN Services: Content delivery and performance optimization
Third-Party Privacy Policies
These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies:
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
- Learn more about our cookie usage
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Important Note
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and games. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic website operation.
Cookie Retention
Different cookies are stored for different periods of time:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (usually 1 month to 2 years)
- Essential cookies: Stored for the duration of your session
- Analytics cookies: Typically stored for 2 years
- Advertising cookies: Usually stored for 1 year
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you through our website or email if significant changes are made
- Request renewed consent if required by law
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Know what cookies we use and why
- Choose which cookies to accept or reject
- Withdraw your consent at any time
- Request information about cookies we've set
- Have cookies deleted from your device
To exercise these rights, you can use our cookie consent banner or contact us directly.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: admin@routeme.me
Response Time: Within 24 hours
Subject Line: Cookie Policy Inquiry
We are committed to addressing your concerns and ensuring transparency about our cookie usage.
This Cookie Policy is effective as of December 2024 and applies to all cookies used on RouteMe.me.