Cookie Policy

Learn about how we use cookies to enhance your social gaming experience.

Last updated: January 2025

Quick Summary

We use cookies to improve your experience on our social gaming platform. These cookies help us remember your preferences, analyze site usage, and provide personalized content. You can control your cookie preferences at any time.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us:

  • Remember your login status and preferences
  • Analyze how our site is used
  • Provide personalized content and features
  • Ensure the security of your account

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality like security, age verification, and basic navigation.

Purpose: Site functionality, security, user authentication

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Purpose: Usage analytics, performance monitoring

Duration: Up to 2 years

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience, such as your username and game preferences.

Purpose: User preferences, personalization

Duration: Up to 1 year

Gaming Cookies

These cookies store your game progress, achievements, and virtual token balance for social gaming features.

Purpose: Game state, progress tracking, leaderboards

Duration: Up to 2 years

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
ageVerified Remembers age verification status 1 year Essential
cookieChoice Stores your cookie preference 1 year Essential
gameProgress Saves game state and progress 2 years Gaming
userPrefs Stores user preferences 1 year Functional
analytics Tracks usage patterns 2 years Analytics

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to control cookies:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies
  • Clear cookies when you close your browser

Our Cookie Banner

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

  • Accept all cookies
  • Decline non-essential cookies
  • Manage your preferences

Important Note

If you disable essential cookies, some features of our social gaming platform may not work properly. This includes:

  • Remembering your login status
  • Saving your game progress
  • Maintaining your age verification

5. Third-Party Cookies

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

  • Google Analytics (for website analytics)
  • Content delivery networks (for faster loading)
  • Social media platforms (for sharing features)

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of cookies.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect the information stored in cookies:

  • Encryption for sensitive data
  • Regular security audits
  • Secure transmission protocols
  • Limited access to cookie data

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date
  • Notify users of significant changes
  • Provide clear information about new cookie uses

8. Contact Us

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

  • Email: privacy@joygamesrealm.com
  • Support: Contact Us
  • Help Center: FAQ

Your Privacy Matters

We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our cookie usage. You always have control over your cookie preferences and can change them at any time.