Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how iogameguide.com ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies on our website, and your choices regarding cookies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information.

Cookies help websites:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Keep you logged in (if applicable)
• Understand how you use the website
• Display relevant advertisements
• Improve website performance and security

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:

• Security features
• Load balancing
• Basic website navigation

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to operate. Essential cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us:

• Count visitors and their browsing patterns
• Identify which pages are most popular
• Understand how visitors navigate through the site
• Improve our content and user experience

We use Google Analytics to collect this data. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather information about how visitors use our site.

2.3 Advertising Cookies

Our website displays advertisements through Google AdSense. Advertising cookies are used to:

• Deliver personalized advertisements based on your interests
• Limit the number of times you see an ad
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Remember your preferences for ad display

These cookies may track your browsing activity across this website and other websites to build a profile of your interests.

2.4 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:

3.1 Google AdSense

Google AdSense is our primary advertising partner. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Google AdSense Cookies:

• NID - Stores user preferences and information for Google services
• IDE - Used by Google DoubleClick to register user actions after seeing or clicking ads
• 1P_JAR - Used by Google to deliver relevant ads

3.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

Google Analytics Cookies:

• _ga - Used to distinguish users (2-year expiration)
• _gid - Used to distinguish users (24-hour expiration)
• _gat - Used to throttle request rate (1-minute expiration)

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.3 Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare for security and performance optimization. Cloudflare may use cookies to:

• Identify trusted web traffic
• Detect malicious activity
• Apply security rules
• Optimize page delivery

For more information about Cloudflare cookies, please visit Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

4. How Long Do Cookies Last?

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are deleted when you close your browser. They help the website remember your actions during a single browsing session.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period (defined in the cookie) or until manually deleted. They help the website recognize you when you return.

5. How to Manage Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from all or certain websites
• Block third-party cookies
• Clear all cookies when you close the browser

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.2 Online Advertising Opt-Out

You can opt out of personalized advertising from participating companies through the following resources:

• Google Ads Settings
• About Ads Opt-out
• Network Advertising Initiative

5.3 Google Analytics Opt-Out

To prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics, you can:

• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Use incognito/private browsing mode when visiting our site

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please note that:

• Some features of the website may not work properly
• Website performance may be affected
• You may still see non-personalized advertisements
• Your preferences may not be saved

7. Cookie Retention Periods

The cookies we use have the following typical retention periods:

Cookie Type	Typical Duration
Essential Cookies	Session / 24 hours
Analytics Cookies (_ga)	2 years
Analytics Cookies (_gid)	24 hours
Advertising Cookies	Up to 1 year
Cloudflare Cookies	Varies (up to 1 year)

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• By email: contact@iogameguide.com