Cookie Policy
How and why we use cookies
This Cookie Policy explains how 3D Protagon Puzzles ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website (the "Service"). It works alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal information more broadly. By using the Service, you agree to the use of cookies described here.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit it. Cookies allow a website to remember your actions and preferences over time, so you don't have to re-enter information as you navigate between pages or return to the site.
We also use similar technologies such as local and session storage. These work in a similar way but store information in your browser rather than as cookie files. In this policy, "cookies" refers to cookies and these similar technologies together.
Types of Cookies We Use
We group the cookies and similar technologies we use into three categories:
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Essential cookies: These are required for the Service to function. They let you
sign in and keep you signed in between requests. The Service does not work correctly without them,
so they are set automatically and do not require your consent. Our session cookie
is set with the
HttpOnlyandSameSite=Laxflags for your security and is deleted when you close your browser (or after a short period of inactivity). - Functional (preference) storage: We use your browser's local storage to remember your chosen theme (light/dark), UI settings, puzzle difficulty, and game progress/scores. This is first-party information that stays on your device and is never shared with third parties. It is not used to track you across other websites.
- Advertising cookies (Google AdSense, when enabled): We may, in future, display advertising provided by Google AdSense. When enabled, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Advertising cookies are non-essential. We will only enable them after you have accepted them via our cookie banner (or where another lawful basis applies). You can opt out at any time.
At the time this policy was last updated, only essential cookies and functional local storage are in use. Advertising cookies are described here so that you know what to expect if and when advertising is switched on.
Cookie Summary
The table below summarises the cookies and storage described above:
- Session cookie (essential): Keeps you signed in. Set on every visit. Duration: session (cleared when the browser closes, or after 30 minutes idle / 12 hours absolute).
- Local & session storage (functional): Stores theme, UI settings, and game progress. First-party only. Duration: persistent until you clear browser data.
- AdSense / DoubleClick DART cookie (advertising): Used to serve and measure ads. Only set if/when advertising is enabled and you have accepted. Duration: up to 2 years (controlled by Google).
Your Consent Choices
When you first visit the Service, we show a cookie banner that lets you choose between accepting all cookies (including any future advertising cookies) or only necessary ones. Your choice is remembered on this device and browser. You can change your mind at any time by clearing the choice in your browser storage, after which the banner will reappear.
For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and other regions with similar laws: non-essential cookies (such as advertising cookies) are only set with your consent, in line with ePrivacy rules and the GDPR.
Third-Party Advertising
If advertising is enabled, third-party vendors — including Google through its AdSense and DoubleClick services — may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this or other websites. We do not control these third-party cookies; their use of information is governed by their respective privacy policies.
- Opt out of personalised ads from Google at Google Ads Settings.
- Opt out of a vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- Learn more about how Google uses cookies at Google's Ads technologies page.
Managing & Deleting Cookies
You can view, block, or delete cookies and stored data at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent you from signing in or using parts of the Service.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example, when we change the cookies we use, or for legal reasons. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. If we make significant changes, we may show the cookie banner again so you can make a fresh choice.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the cookies we use, please contact us at: