Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 October 2024
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how PixelArena Gaming Club ("we", "our", "us") uses them on our website, and what choices you have regarding cookies. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to provide better user experiences, and to give website owners analytical information.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remain on your device until deleted or they expire) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
PixelArena uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences (e.g., cookie consent status, language preferences).
- Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site to help us improve performance and content.
- Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements. These are only active if you have given explicit consent.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| pa_cookies | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner is not shown on every visit. | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Used by analytics tools to distinguish unique visitors and track session behaviour. | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Records information about your visit, pages viewed, and time spent on our site. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Throttles request rate to analytics service to limit data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. These include analytics providers. We do not control the storage or access of third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third parties' privacy policies for more information.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can delete existing cookies, block future cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set.
- Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, our cookie banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
- Opt-Out Tools: For analytics cookies, you may use opt-out mechanisms provided by third-party analytics tools.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.
6. Google Advertising Compliance
Our website is designed to comply with Google's advertising policies. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information for advertising purposes. Analytics cookies collect data in an anonymised, aggregated form only. If you have any concerns about our PPC advertising practices, please contact us.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: supp@pixelarena.com
- Phone: +91 80 4112 7890
- Address: 47, 2nd Floor, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru – 560095, Karnataka, India