Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 19, 2025
About Cookies: This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on GameXLab, and your choices regarding cookies.
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:
5.2 Opt-Out of Personalized Ads
You can opt-out of personalized advertising:
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
Note: Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function. However, you can still manage analytics and advertising cookies.
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
By using GameXLab, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.