Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies typically contain:

• The name of the website that set the cookie
• The lifespan of the cookie (how long it will stay on your device)
• A unique number or identifier

2. How We Use Cookies

GameXLab uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for several purposes:

• Essential Operations: To enable basic website functionality
• Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website
• Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements
• Performance: To improve website performance and user experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Maintains your session state	Session
language	Stores your language preference	30 days

3.2 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use this information to improve our website and understand which games are most popular.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics - throttles request rate	1 minute

3.3 Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
__gads	Google AdSense - measures ad performance	13 months
IDE	Google DoubleClick - tracks ad impressions	13 months

3.4 Preference Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
user_preferences	Stores your game preferences and settings	1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements.

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information in an anonymous form, including:

• Number of visitors to the site
• Where visitors have come from
• Pages visited
• Time spent on the site

For more information: How Google uses data

4.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to:

• Serve ads based on your prior visits to our website
• Measure ad effectiveness
• Prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing

For more information: How Google uses cookies in advertising

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Receive a notification before cookies are stored

To manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.2 Opt-Out of Personalized Ads

You can opt-out of personalized advertising:

• Google Ads Settings
• Digital Advertising Alliance
• Your Online Choices (EU)

5.3 Do Not Track (DNT)

Most browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites you do not want your online activities tracked. We respect DNT signals and will not track users who have DNT enabled.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, please be aware that:

• Some features of our website may not function properly
• Your preferences may not be saved
• You may still see ads, but they won't be personalized
• We may not be able to track your activity for analytics purposes

7. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage (HTML5) to store:

• Your game progress and scores
• Application cache for faster loading
• User preferences

Local storage data remains on your device until you clear your browser cache or manually delete it.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

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

• Email: GameXLab81@gmail.com
• Website: https://gamexlab.com/contact
• Address: 1668 Amphitheatre Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94406, USA