Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-connected device when you visit that site. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, to improve user experience, and to provide operators with basic information about how visitors interact with their pages.

When you visit Thunder Wars at gamingthunderwars.com, our web server sends one or more cookies to your browser. Your browser stores these files and sends them back to our server on subsequent visits. This allows us to recognise your browser across sessions — for instance, so you don't have to re-confirm your age every time you visit.

Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information by themselves. However, personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. For example, a session cookie may contain a session identifier that corresponds to your authenticated account. We handle all such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

In addition to traditional cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (also called pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage, and session storage. These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are subject to the same controls described in this policy. This Cookie Policy covers all of these technologies collectively under the term "cookies" for simplicity.

Cookies set directly by gamingthunderwars.com are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by third-party services integrated into our platform (such as analytics providers) are called third-party cookies. Both types are described in this policy.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Thunder Wars uses three main categories of cookies: Essential, Analytics, and Preference. The table below provides a detailed breakdown of the specific cookies currently in use on the platform.

3. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies (also called strictly necessary cookies) are fundamental to the operation of the Thunder Wars platform. Without these cookies, core functions of the site — such as navigating between pages, remaining logged in, maintaining security protections, and remembering your age verification — would not work correctly.

Because essential cookies are required for the basic operation of the Platform, they do not require your consent under most interpretations of applicable privacy law, including Canada's PIPEDA and provincial legislation. We nevertheless inform you of their use here in the interest of full transparency.

Essential cookies on Thunder Wars include session management tokens that keep you authenticated during a visit, age verification confirmations so you are not re-prompted on every page load, your cookie consent decision to prevent the banner from reappearing, and security tokens (CSRF tokens) that protect our forms against automated attacks. These cookies contain no information that can directly identify you as an individual — they use randomly generated identifiers linked to server-side data.

Essential cookies are typically set as first-party cookies by the gamingthunderwars.com domain. They are never shared with third parties for their own marketing or data analysis purposes.

4. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the Thunder Wars platform. The data gathered through analytics cookies is used exclusively to improve the quality, performance, and user experience of our platform — we do not use this data for advertising targeting or share it with third-party advertisers.

Specifically, analytics cookies allow us to: count the number of unique visitors to each page; understand which pages are most and least popular; track the navigation paths users take through the platform; measure session duration and engagement; identify technical errors and performance bottlenecks; and understand what types of devices and browsers our visitors use so we can optimise compatibility.

Analytics cookies are set only with your consent. When you click "Accept" on our cookie consent banner, analytics cookies will be activated. If you click "Decline," no analytics cookies will be set or read. You can change this preference at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site, or by contacting us at hello@gamingthunderwars.com.

All analytics data is processed in aggregate and anonymised form wherever possible. We do not use analytics to build individual profiles or to track your activity across websites other than gamingthunderwars.com.

5. Preference Cookies

Preference cookies (also known as functionality cookies) allow Thunder Wars to remember choices you have made so that we can deliver a more personalised and convenient experience. These cookies store information such as your selected language, your display theme preference, notification settings, and any other customisations you have made to the way the platform looks and behaves.

For example, if you have chosen a particular display mode, a preference cookie will remember this selection so that it is applied automatically on your next visit. Without preference cookies, you would need to reconfigure your choices each time you visit the platform, which would be inconvenient.

Preference cookies do not track your activity on other websites or collect sensitive personal information. They are tied to your specific choices on our platform and are not used for any purpose other than delivering the personalised experience you have configured.

Like analytics cookies, preference cookies that go beyond basic session requirements are only activated with your consent. You can manage them through your browser settings or by contacting our support team.

6. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing and controlling the cookies placed on your device by Thunder Wars:

Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit gamingthunderwars.com, our cookie consent banner gives you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies (analytics and preference cookies). Essential cookies cannot be declined as they are required for the platform to function. Your decision is stored in a first-party cookie for one year, after which you will be asked again.

Browser Settings: Every modern browser provides controls that allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies, to accept only certain cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that blocking all cookies may significantly impair the functionality of many websites, including Thunder Wars. For browser-specific instructions, see Section 7 below.

Clearing Cookies: You can delete all cookies currently stored on your device through your browser's settings. This will clear your preferences, your session data, and your age verification status — meaning you will be prompted to confirm your age and cookie preferences on your next visit.

Opt-Out Tools: For analytics services, you may also be able to opt out directly through the analytics provider's own opt-out tools. Details are available on request from hello@gamingthunderwars.com.

Please be aware that if you restrict cookies, some features of the Thunder Wars platform may not function as intended. We always recommend accepting at least essential cookies to ensure the best possible experience.

7. Browser-Specific Instructions

The following instructions explain how to manage cookies in the four most widely used desktop browsers. On mobile devices, the steps are similar but menu locations may vary depending on your operating system version.

Google Chrome

Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner. Select Settings, then scroll down to Privacy and security and click Cookies and other site data. From here you can choose to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, clear all cookies, or set exceptions for specific sites. To delete existing cookies, go to Privacy and security > Clear browsing data, check "Cookies and other site data," and click Clear data.

Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner. Select Settings, then click Privacy & Security in the left panel. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection you can choose Standard, Strict, or Custom protection levels. To manage individual cookies, scroll down to Cookies and Site Data and click Manage Data to view and delete stored cookies. You can also click Clear Data to remove all cookies at once.

Apple Safari

On macOS, open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences (or Settings in newer macOS versions) in the menu bar. Click the Privacy tab. Here you can enable "Prevent cross-site tracking" and "Block all cookies." To manage or remove specific cookies, click Manage Website Data to see which sites have stored data and remove them individually or all at once. On iOS/iPadOS, go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security and toggle "Block All Cookies" as desired.

Microsoft Edge

Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner. Select Settings, then click Cookies and site permissions in the left sidebar. Click Cookies and site data to manage blocking preferences, view stored cookies, or add exceptions. To clear existing cookies, go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services, click Choose what to clear under Clear browsing data, check "Cookies and other site data," choose your time range, and click Clear now.

For browsers not listed above, or for the most current instructions, please refer to your browser's official help documentation. Browser interfaces change with software updates, and the exact menu locations described above may shift with new releases.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, about the specific cookies used on Thunder Wars, or about how to manage your cookie preferences, please reach out to our team. We are committed to providing clear, accurate information about our data practices.

You may also wish to read our full Privacy Policy for broader information about how we handle personal data, or our Terms of Service for the rules governing your use of the platform. We welcome any feedback about our cookie practices and are committed to continuously improving our transparency and user controls.