Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Slide Puzzles ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on https://slidepuzzles.app.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website.
They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
- Persistent cookies (stored for a longer period)
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions properly
- To analyze website traffic and user behavior
- To provide personalized and non-personalized advertisements
- To remember user preferences
- To improve security and prevent abuse
3. Types of cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Examples include:
- Authentication cookies
- Security and fraud-prevention cookies
- Session management cookies
These cookies do not require user consent.
3.2 Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website.
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Website usage analysis and performance improvement
Data collected: IP address (truncated), device and browser information, pages visited
Storage duration: Up to 2 years
These cookies are only placed after you give consent.
3.3 Advertising cookies
We use advertising cookies to display ads that are relevant to users.
Provider: Google AdSense (Google)
Purpose: Displaying advertisements, including personalized ads
Data collected: Online identifiers, browsing behavior, approximate location
Storage duration: Varies (up to 13 months)
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google uses advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to enable personalized advertising.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
https://adssettings.google.com
These cookies are only placed after you give consent.
3.4 Functional cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as:
- Language preferences
- Display preferences
- Puzzle or UI settings
Functional cookies may require consent depending on local law.
4. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties that provide services on our website, including:
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Firebase (Google)
- Cloudflare
We do not control these cookies directly. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.
5. Cookie consent
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner requesting your consent.
You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Manage your cookie preferences
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings available on the website.
6. Managing cookies
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Helpful resources:
7. Legal basis (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the legal basis for processing cookies is:
- Consent for analytics and advertising cookies
- Legitimate interest for strictly necessary cookies
8. Children’s use of cookies
Slide Puzzles is intended for users of all ages.
We do not knowingly place advertising or analytics cookies for users where consent is not legally valid. Where required, we rely on appropriate consent mechanisms.
9. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at info@rawstream.se.