Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They serve various purposes, from enabling basic functionality to providing insights into user behavior. When you return to a website, cookies help it recognize your device and recall certain information about your previous visits.

Most modern websites, including SocialGamePulse, use cookies to improve user experience and maintain efficient operations.

Our Cookie Usage

SocialGamePulse employs cookies to accomplish several objectives:

• Essential Functionality: Certain cookies are necessary for core platform operations. Without these, basic features would not work properly.
• Performance Monitoring: Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our platform, which pages are most popular, and where improvements are needed.
• User Preferences: Functional cookies remember your choices and settings to provide a more personalized experience.

Cookie Categories

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for platform functionality. They enable core features like security, form submission, and basic navigation. The platform cannot operate properly without them.

Duration: Usually session-based (expire when you close your browser)

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors interact with our platform. This data helps us identify popular content, detect technical issues, and optimize user experience.

Duration: Typically persist for several months to track patterns over time

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide enhanced, personalized functionality. They may store language preferences, display settings, or other customization options.

Duration: Can persist for extended periods depending on functionality

First-Party vs. Third-Party

First-party cookies are set directly by socialgamepulse.org. Third-party cookies may be placed by external services we use (such as analytics providers). Both types follow the categories described above.

Managing Cookie Preferences

You have control over which cookies are stored on your device. Most web browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can adjust settings to:

• Block all cookies by default
• Receive notifications when cookies are set
• Delete cookies after each browsing session
• Manage cookies on a per-site basis

Browser-specific instructions for cookie management:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can restrict or block cookies, doing so may affect platform functionality. Potential consequences include:

• Reduced ability to remember your preferences
• Need to re-enter information on each visit
• Limited access to certain features
• Less optimized user experience

Essential cookies are required for core functionality and cannot be disabled without preventing platform use entirely.

Third-Party Cookies

Some services integrated into our platform (such as analytics tools) may set their own cookies. These third-party cookies are governed by the respective provider's privacy policy, not ours. We select partners carefully but cannot control their cookie practices.

For more information about third-party cookies, consult the privacy policies of the relevant service providers.

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or available technologies. Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review this policy occasionally to stay informed.

Questions About Cookies

If you have questions about how we use cookies or need assistance managing your preferences, please reach out via our contact page or email hello@socialgamepulse.org.