Cookie Policy

1. 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 to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website operators.

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login details, and other settings.

2. How We Use Cookies

sparkDriftStudio.games uses cookies for several important purposes:

• Ensuring the proper functioning of our website
• Remembering your preferences and settings (such as age verification and cookie consent)
• Analyzing website traffic and usage patterns to improve our content
• Providing a secure browsing experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to restricted areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

• spark_age_verified — Stores your age verification status to prevent repeated prompts (localStorage)
• spark_cookies_accepted — Records your cookie consent preference (localStorage)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymized information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most frequently and whether visitors receive error messages. This data helps us improve the website's structure and content.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as language preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to recognize when you return to our website.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google Maps — Used to display our office location in the footer. Google may set cookies to manage map functionality.
• YouTube — Embedded video content may set cookies to track viewing preferences and provide video functionality.
• Google Fonts — Used to deliver custom typography. May set cookies for font caching and performance optimization.

We do not control the cookies set by these third-party services. Please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies for more information.

5. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

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

• View cookies currently stored on your device
• Delete individual cookies or all cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites or all websites
• Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being placed

5.2 How to Manage in Popular Browsers

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and Delete Cookies

5.3 Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that disabling or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential features such as age verification memory and cookie consent storage rely on browser storage mechanisms. If these are cleared, you may be prompted to verify your age again on your next visit.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be classified by their lifespan:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used for essential website operations.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted. Our localStorage-based preferences (age verification, cookie consent) persist until cleared by the user.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was most recently revised.

8. Contact Us

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

GoldenDrift Entertainment Ltd.
18 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ, United Kingdom
Email: support@sparkDriftStudio.games