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 more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or until they expire) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser). They can also be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by other services operating on the website).
2. How We Use Cookies
Nerd Rage Gaming uses cookies and similar technologies for various purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:
- User authentication and session management
- Security features to protect your account
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Shopping cart and checkout functionality for event registration
Without these cookies, certain features of our website would not work. You cannot opt out of essential cookies.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information such as:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Error messages encountered
- How you arrived at our website (search engine, link, etc.)
- General geographic location (country/region level)
This information helps us improve our website's performance and user experience. We use services like Google Analytics for this purpose.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, including:
- Remembering your display preferences (dark mode, language)
- Storing your gaming preferences and favorite events
- Pre-filling forms with information you've previously provided
- Showing personalized content based on your interests
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
We may use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and track their effectiveness:
- Showing you ads for events that may interest you based on your browsing history
- Limiting how many times you see a particular advertisement
- Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Enabling social media sharing functionality
These cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. These include:
- Google Analytics: Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic
- Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Discord, and other platforms for sharing content and social login
- Payment Processors: Stripe and other payment services for secure transactions
- Video Platforms: YouTube or Twitch for embedded streaming content
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review their policies for more information.
4. Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block all cookies or cookies from specific sites
- Set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies
- Receive notifications when cookies are set
Note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using these tools:
- Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Advertising: Visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page
- European Users: Visit Your Online Choices
5. Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies:
- Local Storage: Stores data in your browser that persists until cleared, used for caching and preferences
- Session Storage: Similar to local storage but cleared when you close your browser
- Pixel Tags/Web Beacons: Small graphics used to track user activity and measure engagement
- Fingerprinting: We do not use browser fingerprinting for tracking purposes
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how to respond to DNT signals. As a result, our website does not currently respond to DNT signals.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Nerd Rage Gaming
Email: privacy@nerdragegaming.com