Cookies & Storage Policy

Last updated: August 9, 2026. Detailed breakdown of cookies, HTML5 local storage, performance metrics, and consent choices.

1. What Are Cookies & Web Storage?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work properly, improve user experience, store gameplay states, and provide aggregated reporting information to site administrators.

In addition to traditional HTTP cookies, Arcado Games utilizes HTML5 localStorage and sessionStorage to store client-side game configurations, high scores, volume levels, and dark mode theme preferences.

2. Categories of Storage We Use

A. Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies & Storage

These technical cookies are required for the website to function properly. Without them, game high scores, theme settings, and security CSRF tokens cannot persist.

  • Purpose: Game state preservation, session authentication, and secure request routing.
  • Duration: Persistent local storage or browser session expiry.
  • Can be turned off? No. Essential for portal functionality.

B. Performance & Aggregated Analytics Cookies

These anonymized cookies collect data on how visitors interact with Arcado Games — such as which games are most popular, average session duration, and page load errors.

  • Purpose: Identifying popular educational games, optimizing server response times, and fixing broken links.
  • Data point: Completely anonymized pageviews without IP linkage.
  • Can be turned off? Yes, via your browser preferences or cookie banner.

5. Third-Party Analytics Policy

We do not allow third-party behavioral advertising networks to place tracking cookies on Arcado Games. Any analytics measurement relies exclusively on privacy-centric, cookieless aggregated metrics.