1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners. Cookies help websites remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering information every time you visit or navigate between pages.
Cookies can be "session cookies" — which are deleted when you close your browser — or "persistent cookies" — which remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services used on that site ("third-party cookies").
2. How We Use Cookies
Dark Strike Lair uses cookies to deliver a smooth, personalized arcade experience. Specifically, we use cookies to:
- Remember your age verification status so you are not asked to confirm it on every visit.
- Store your cookie consent choice to respect your preferences going forward.
- Keep track of game progress and user preferences within sessions.
- Analyze how visitors interact with the Platform so we can improve content and performance.
- Ensure the security and integrity of the Platform during your session.
We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or to track your activity across unrelated websites.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
We organize the cookies on our Platform into four categories:
- Strictly Necessary: Essential for the Platform to function. These cannot be disabled without breaking core features such as age gating and session security.
- Functional: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and game settings.
- Analytics: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform through aggregated, anonymized data. We use this information to improve performance and user experience.
- Performance: Used to monitor load times, errors, and other technical metrics to ensure the Platform runs efficiently for all users.
4. Cookie Details Table
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds_age_verified | Strictly Necessary | Stores age verification status | 30 days |
| ds_cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Records your cookie preferences | 12 months |
| ds_session | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your active session | Session |
| ds_prefs | Functional | Saves game settings and UI preferences | 6 months |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — stores session info | 24 hours |
| ds_perf | Performance | Tracks load performance metrics | Session |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Platform are placed by third-party services. These include analytics providers such as Google Analytics, which uses cookies to collect anonymized usage data in aggregated form. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses and not share data for advertising purposes. Third-party providers operate under their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review those policies directly. We do not have direct control over third-party cookies, but you may opt out of them using the methods described below.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit Dark Strike Lair, you will see our cookie consent banner, which gives you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are always active as they are required for the Platform to function.
If you wish to change your cookie preferences after initial consent, you may do so by:
- Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will re-trigger the consent banner.
- Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete specific cookies.
- Using a browser extension such as Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin to manage tracking.
- Opting out of Google Analytics via Google's opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the Platform, including the need to re-verify your age on each visit.
7. Browser-Specific Instructions
You can manage cookies through your browser's settings. Here are instructions for the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. You can block third-party cookies or clear all cookies from here.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Click "Manage Data" to view or remove cookies per site.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data. You can remove all or specific cookies here.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. Choose to block third-party cookies or clear on exit.
- Opera: Settings → Advanced → Privacy & security → Site Settings → Cookies and site data.
For mobile browsers, cookie management is typically found under the browser app's Settings menu under Privacy. Refer to your device's support documentation for step-by-step guidance specific to your OS version.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are happy to clarify how specific cookies work or how to opt out of them.
Dark Strike Lair
General: hello@darkstrikelair.com
Privacy: privacy@darkstrikelair.com
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.