Cookie Policy — The Social Game

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit websites. We and our service providers also use similar technologies like local storage or session storage to ensure our game states load correctly.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and local storage to keep The Social Game running smoothly, remember your virtual token balance, and understand how visitors interact with our neon games.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

Category	Purpose	Examples	Duration
Strictly Necessary	Maintains session and age verification.	__age_ok, __cc_v1	Session to 12 months
Performance / Analytics	Measures traffic anonymously via Cloudflare.	__cf_bm	Up to 30 days
Functional	Remembers audio states and game settings.	game_mute, balance	Up to 12 months
Advertising / Targeting	Tracks paid campaign arrivals via Google Ads.	__gclid	Up to 13 months

4. Lawful Basis

Lawful Basis (PIPEDA + CASL): For strictly necessary cookies, we rely on legitimate interests to keep the site functional. For performance, functional, and advertising cookies, we require your express opt-in consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

5. How to Manage Cookies on The Social Game

When you first visit, an age gate and cookie banner allow you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can clear your browser storage at any time to reset these preferences.

6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser

You can block or delete cookies directly inside your browser settings. Follow the help pages below:

7. Third-Party Cookies and Services

We utilize Cloudflare for security and anonymous traffic metrics. If you arrive via our promotional campaigns, Google or Microsoft Advertising may set campaign tracking cookies.

8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. If your browser broadcasts a GPC signal, we automatically treat it as a withdrawal of consent for non-essential cookies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally. The "Last updated" date above indicates our latest revision.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding our cookies, please email us:

Email: support@thesocialgame.xyz
Office: 45 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5A4