Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

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

2. Why We Use Cookies

AotearoaDrift.com uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your age verification status
• Save your game progress and statistics
• Remember your cookie consent preferences
• Improve your user experience
• Understand how you use the Platform
• Ensure the Platform functions properly

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:

• ageVerified: Stores your age verification status
• cookiesAccepted: Remembers your cookie consent choice

Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided. These cookies do not track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

• game_drift-slots: Saves your Drift Slots progress, points, and statistics
• game_turbo-dice: Saves your Turbo Dice progress, points, and statistics
• game_drift-poker: Saves your Drift Poker progress, points, and statistics

These cookies remember your preferences and game progress. If you disable them, some features may not work correctly and your progress won't be saved.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Platform:

• Pages visited and features used
• Time spent on different pages
• Errors encountered
• General usage patterns

This information is aggregated and anonymized. It helps us improve the Platform but is not used to identify individual users.

4. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to save your game data. Local storage works similarly to cookies but can store larger amounts of data and doesn't expire automatically.

Local storage is used for:

• Saving detailed game progress
• Storing game statistics
• Maintaining preference settings

5. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party service providers who may set their own cookies to provide their services:

• Analytics providers to measure platform usage
• Performance monitoring tools

These third parties have their own privacy policies describing how they use such information.

6. Cookie Duration

6.1 Session Cookies

These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. We use session cookies for basic functionality during your visit.

6.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences and progress across multiple visits. Our persistent cookies typically last:

• Age Verification: Indefinitely (until manually cleared)
• Game Progress: Indefinitely (until manually cleared)
• Cookie Consent: Indefinitely (until manually cleared)
• Analytics: 1-2 years (if used)

7. Managing Cookies

7.1 Browser Controls

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

• View what cookies are stored
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from all or specific websites
• Set cookies to be deleted when you close the browser

7.2 Disabling Cookies

You can choose to disable cookies, but please note:

• Your game progress will not be saved
• You'll need to verify your age on each visit
• Some features may not work properly
• Your user experience may be degraded

7.3 How to Manage Cookies by Browser

Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

8. Clearing Your Data

To completely clear all data stored by AotearoaDrift:

1. Clear your browser cookies for aotearoadrift.com
2. Clear your browser local storage for aotearoadrift.com
3. Clear your browser cache (optional)

This will delete all your saved game progress, preferences, and age verification.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers allow you to send "Do Not Track" signals to websites. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to these signals, so we do not alter our data collection practices in response to Do Not Track signals.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

11. Consent

By using AotearoaDrift and clicking "Accept" on our cookie banner, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw consent at any time by deleting cookies through your browser settings.

12. More Information

For more information about how we use your data, please read our Privacy Policy.

For questions about cookies, contact us at [email protected]