Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and help us provide you with a better, more personalized experience on GreatLakesWins.com.

These files are completely safe and cannot harm your device. They do not contain viruses or malicious code, and they cannot access your personal files or data stored on your device.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use several types of cookies to enhance your experience on our platform:

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes to improve your experience:

• Authentication: To keep you logged in and maintain your session security
• Game Progress: To save your game preferences, achievements, and virtual coin balance
• Personalization: To remember your language settings and display preferences
• Performance: To analyze website performance and identify areas for improvement
• Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and protect user accounts
• Analytics: To understand user behavior and optimize our games and features

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use to enhance functionality:

• Game Providers: Cookies from our game development partners to ensure proper game functionality
• Analytics Services: Tools like Google Analytics to help us understand website usage patterns
• Payment Processors: Secure cookies for processing virtual coin purchases
• Content Delivery Networks: To optimize website loading speeds and performance

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they handle your data.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

• Cookie Consent Banner: You can accept or decline non-essential cookies when you first visit our site
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu
• Opt-Out Links: Some third-party services provide direct opt-out options for their cookies
• Private/Incognito Mode: Browse without storing most cookies by using your browser's private mode

6. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different lifespans:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 30 days to 2 years)
• Authentication Cookies: Usually expire after 30 days of inactivity
• Preference Cookies: May last up to 1 year to remember your settings

7. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other storage technologies like HTML5 local storage and session storage to enhance your experience. These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies but can store more data and may persist differently.

Local storage helps us save your game preferences, language settings, and other customization options locally on your device for faster access and better performance.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.