1. Introduction
Welcome to AeroDash ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website and while playing our endless runner game (the "Services"). This Cookie Policy explains how and why cookies, web beacons, pixels, clear gifs, and other similar technologies (collectively "Cookies") may be stored on and accessed from your device when you use or visit our website.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. By continuing to browse or use our Services, you agree that we can store and access Cookies and other tracking technologies as described in this policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember if you have been to the website before. For example, cookies are used to keep you logged in as you navigate between pages, to remember your preferences (like volume settings or language), and to help us understand how players interact with AeroDash so we can make the game better.
Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire and are automatically erased whenever you close your browser window. We use session cookies to grant access to content and to enable actions such as remembering your high score temporarily while you play.
- Persistent Cookies: These usually have an expiration date far into the future and stay in your browser until they expire, or until you manually delete them. We use persistent cookies to better understand usage patterns so we can improve the site for our users.
3. How We Use Cookies
At AeroDash, our primary goal is to provide a seamless, high-velocity gaming experience. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication: If you're signed in to AeroDash, cookies help us show you the right information and personalize your experience.
- Security: We use cookies to enable and support our security features, and to help us detect malicious activity and violations of our Terms of Service.
- Preferences and Features: Cookies can tell us which language you prefer and what your communication preferences are. They can help you fill out forms on our site more easily.
- Game State Preservation: In the context of our endless runner game, local storage (a technology similar to cookies) is often used to save your progress, unlocked skins, and local high scores if you are playing as a guest.
- Performance and Analytics: Cookies help us learn how well our site and game perform in different locations. We also use cookies to understand, improve, and research products, features, and services, including when you access AeroDash from other websites, applications, or devices such as your work computer or your mobile device.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We use four main categories of cookies. Below is a detailed breakdown of the specific types of cookies we use on our website:
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site or loading the game engine. The game cannot function properly without these.
Performance
These track game FPS (frames per second), load times, and error messages. They collect information about how you use the website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked.
Functionality
These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or audio settings) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Targeting/Advertising
These facilitate the delivery of advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.
Specific Cookies Table
| Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|
| Aero_Session | Strictly Necessary | Session | Maintains your active game session and server connection. |
| Aero_Prefs | Functionality | 1 Year | Stores volume, graphics quality, and keybinding preferences. |
| _ga | Performance | 2 Years | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. |
| _gid | Performance | 24 Hours | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. |
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.
Analytics Partners
We use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate your use of the AeroDash website, compile reports on activity, and analyze performance metrics. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies to perform their services. Information regarding the data collection practices of these third-party analytics providers can be found in their respective privacy policies.
Advertising Partners
We may work with third-party advertising companies (such as Google AdSense or AdMob) to serve ads when you visit our website or play our game. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Please note that we do not have control over the cookies that are used by these third-party partners.
6. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided below or by adjusting your web browser controls.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of AeroDash. The following links provide instructions on how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
7. Cookie Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save Preferences" or "Accept All", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy.
AeroDash respects "Do Not Track" (DNT) settings in browsers. If your browser sends a DNT signal, we will not deploy marketing or targeting cookies, though strictly necessary cookies required for the game to function will still operate.
GDPR & CCPA Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have specific rights regarding your personal data and how cookies are used to collect it. Under the GDPR and CCPA, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To reset your cookie preferences for our site, please use the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated. If we make significant changes, we may notify you through the Services (e.g., via a pop-up notice in the game menu) or via email.