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COOKIE POLICY

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COOKIE POLICY

Effective date: 27.01.2026
Last updated: 27.01.2026

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website.

Websites also use similar technologies (e.g., local storage, pixels, SDKs) to store or access information on your device or to process identifiers.

2. HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies for:

  • Strictly necessary purposes (security, authentication, session management)
  • Analytics (to understand website usage), where enabled and where permitted/consented

3. COOKIES WE SET (FIRST-PARTY)

A) “session” cookie (strictly necessary)

Name: session
Provider: hytaleconnect.net

Purpose:
Authentication and session management. This cookie contains a session token used to identify your logged-in session and user.

When it is set:
ONLY when you register/log in.

Duration:
Until you log out or the session expires/revokes.

Impact if disabled:
You will not be able to log in or use account-only features.

4. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES / IDENTIFIERS

A) Cloudflare Turnstile (security / anti-bot)

We use Cloudflare Turnstile to protect forms and prevent automated abuse.

Turnstile processes technical signals to help detect bots. Depending on configuration and Cloudflare behavior, it may use cookies or similar identifiers that are considered strictly necessary for security/bot prevention.

B) Google Analytics 4 (analytics)

If analytics is enabled, Google Analytics 4 may set first-party cookies such as:

  • _ga (used to distinguish users)
  • _ga_<container-id> (used to persist session state)

Typical default expiration is up to 2 years (subject to configuration and browser limits).

These cookies help us understand aggregated usage patterns (e.g., page views, sessions, general interaction data).

C) Google Tag Manager (tag management)

We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) to manage and deploy website tags (such as analytics or security-related scripts).

Google Tag Manager itself does not set cookies or store information on users’ devices. It acts as a container that loads other tools according to our configuration and your consent preferences.

However, tags deployed via Google Tag Manager (such as Google Analytics) may set cookies or use similar technologies as described in their respective sections of this Cookie Policy.

5. CONSENT AND CONTROL (IMPORTANT)

  • Strictly necessary cookies (like our session cookie and security protections) do not require consent in many jurisdictions because they are needed to provide the Service or protect it from abuse.
  • Analytics cookies may require your opt-in consent in some regions (e.g., the EEA/UK). Where required, we will ask for your consent and allow you to change your choice.

6. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES

You can control cookies through:

  • Your browser settings (block/delete cookies, clear site data)
  • Any cookie preference tools we provide on the Service (if available)

You can also opt out of Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager in certain ways provided by Google (for example, browser add-ons or settings). Note that this may not stop all analytics performed by the website itself.

7. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

We will post the updated version on the Service and update the “Last updated” date.

8. CONTACT

For cookie or privacy questions, contact us using the contact details published on HytaleConnect.net.

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