Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session-based" (deleted automatically when you close your browser). In addition to traditional cookies, Fire Rush Arcade also uses localStorage, a web storage mechanism that allows our platform to store data locally on your device. We use localStorage with the prefix fr_ to save your game preferences, arcade progress within experiences like Wizard's Gem Vault, age verification status, and cookie consent choices. Unlike cookies, localStorage data does not expire automatically and remains on your device until you manually clear it through your browser settings. Both cookies and localStorage help us deliver a smoother, more personalized arcade experience for you.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Fire Rush Arcade uses several categories of cookies, each serving a specific purpose. We classify our cookies into four main types: Essential Cookies, Analytics Cookies, Preference Cookies, and Third-Party Cookies. Below is a detailed explanation of each category, what data they collect, and why we use them. We are committed to using cookies responsibly and only for purposes that genuinely improve your experience on our free social arcade platform. We regularly review the cookies we use and update this policy accordingly to ensure you are always informed about the technologies operating on our site.

3. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of Fire Rush Arcade. Without these cookies, core features of our platform would not function properly. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without significantly impacting your experience.

Essential cookies and localStorage items we use include:

• fr_age_verified: Stores your age verification status so you are not prompted to confirm your age on every visit. This is stored in localStorage and persists until you clear your browser data.
• fr_cookie_consent: Records your cookie consent preference (accepted or declined) so the cookie banner is not shown repeatedly.
• fr_session: Maintains your session state as you navigate between pages, ensuring a seamless browsing experience across our arcade.
• Security cookies: Help us detect and prevent fraudulent activity, unauthorized access attempts, and other security threats to our platform.

4. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with Fire Rush Arcade by collecting and reporting information about usage patterns. This data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not directly identify individual users. Analytics cookies allow us to measure and improve the performance of our platform by understanding which pages are most popular, how users navigate between pages, how long they spend on different sections, and whether they encounter any errors. We use this information to optimize our arcade experience, identify areas for improvement, and ensure that our interactive entertainment modules like Wizard's Gem Vault are performing as intended. Analytics data helps us make data-driven decisions about new features, content updates, and platform enhancements that benefit our entire community of players.

5. Preference Cookies

Preference cookies enable Fire Rush Arcade to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, personalized features. These cookies allow our platform to recall your settings and tailor the arcade experience to your individual preferences.

Preference-related data we store includes:

• fr_sound: Remembers whether you have enabled or disabled sound effects and music within our arcade experiences.
• fr_theme: Stores your preferred visual theme or display settings for the platform interface.
• fr_game_progress: Saves your progress, scores, and achievements within Wizard's Gem Vault and other arcade titles so you can pick up where you left off.
• fr_display_name: Remembers your chosen display name for community features and leaderboards.

Without preference cookies and localStorage, these personalization features would not be available, and you would need to reconfigure your settings each time you visit Fire Rush Arcade. These cookies generally have a longer lifespan than session cookies, typically persisting for up to 12 months or until you manually clear them.

6. Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, Fire Rush Arcade uses cookies set by third-party services that we have integrated into our platform. We carefully select our third-party partners and only work with providers who maintain strong privacy and data protection standards. Third-party cookies on our platform may include:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use our platform. Google Analytics cookies track information such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and the time they spend on each page. Google's privacy policy governs the use of these cookies.
• Google Fonts: Our platform loads fonts from Google Fonts, which may set cookies or collect limited technical data such as your IP address and browser information to serve the font files efficiently.
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): We may use CDN services to deliver static assets such as images, scripts, and stylesheets more quickly. These services may set performance-related cookies.

We do not allow third-party advertising cookies on Fire Rush Arcade. Our platform is a free social entertainment experience, and we do not serve targeted advertisements based on your browsing behavior.

7. Managing Cookies

You have the right to control and manage cookies on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent certain features of Fire Rush Arcade from functioning correctly. Below are instructions for managing cookies in the most common browsers:

Google Chrome

Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner. Navigate to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. From here, you can block third-party cookies, clear existing cookies, or manage exceptions for specific websites including firerusharcade.com. To clear localStorage, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear browsing data and select "Cookies and other site data" along with "Cached images and files."

Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) in the upper-right corner. Navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security. Under the "Cookies and Site Data" section, you can clear data, manage exceptions, and choose your preferred level of cookie blocking (Standard, Strict, or Custom). Firefox also provides Enhanced Tracking Protection, which automatically blocks many third-party tracking cookies. To clear localStorage for Fire Rush Arcade, you can use the Developer Tools (F12) and navigate to the Storage tab.

Safari

Open Safari and click Safari > Preferences (or Settings on newer versions) from the menu bar. Go to the Privacy tab. Here you can block all cookies, prevent cross-site tracking, or manage website data to remove cookies from specific sites. Safari's Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature automatically limits the tracking capabilities of third-party cookies. To manage localStorage, you can go to Develop > Show Web Inspector > Storage tab and remove items for firerusharcade.com.

Microsoft Edge

Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner. Navigate to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. You can block third-party cookies, allow or block cookies from specific sites, and clear all cookie data. Edge also offers tracking prevention levels (Basic, Balanced, Strict) that control how third-party cookies are handled. To clear localStorage, go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data and select the appropriate options.

Please note that if you choose to disable or delete cookies, some features of Fire Rush Arcade may not work as intended. Your game progress, preferences, and age verification status may be lost, requiring you to set them up again. For more information about cookies and how to manage them across different browsers and devices, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

8. Updates to This Policy

Fire Rush Arcade may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make significant changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and may provide additional notice through a banner on our platform. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of Fire Rush Arcade after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at privacy@firerusharcade.com or visit our Contact page.