Cookie Policy

Last updated: 8/4/2025

Simple Cookie Usage

sfact.io uses a minimal set of cookies focused on essential functionality and improving our service. We do not use marketing or advertising cookies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling essential functionality.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and stored there. They allow us to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit.

2. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website and services. They cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.

2.1 Authentication Cookies

Cookie Name: __session

Purpose: Maintains your login session and authentication state

Duration: Session-based (expires when you close your browser)

Essential: Yes - Required to access your account and Game Saves

2.2 Security Cookies

Purpose: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection

Duration: Session-based

Essential: Yes - Required for secure form submissions and API calls

3. Analytics Cookies

We use custom analytics cookies to understand how users interact with our platform and to improve our services.

3.1 Custom Analytics

Provider: sfact.io (first-party cookies)

Purpose: Track user interactions, page views, and service usage

Data Collected: Page views, click events, feature usage, performance metrics

Duration: Varies (typically 1-12 months)

3.2 Third-Party Analytics

Google Analytics: Website traffic and user behavior analysis

PostHog: Product analytics and user experience monitoring

3.3 What We Learn

Analytics cookies help us understand:

  • Which features are most useful to our users
  • How to improve our game server performance
  • Common user journeys and pain points
  • Technical issues and areas for optimization
4. Cookies We Don't Use
🚫 No Marketing Cookies

We don't use cookies for advertising or marketing tracking

🚫 No Social Media Tracking

We don't use social media platform tracking cookies

🚫 No Cross-Site Tracking

We don't track you across other websites

5. Cookie Consent

5.1 No Consent Banner Required

Since we only use essential cookies and custom analytics (no third-party marketing cookies), we don't display a cookie consent banner. Essential cookies are necessary for the functionality of our service and are allowed under privacy regulations.

5.2 Your Choice

While essential cookies cannot be disabled, you can control analytics cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your user experience and our ability to improve our services.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Microsoft Edge

Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies

6.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, you may experience:

  • Inability to stay logged in to your account
  • Loss of security features and CSRF protection
  • Reduced functionality of our services
  • Need to re-enter information repeatedly
7. Third-Party Services and Their Cookies

Some third-party services we integrate with may set their own cookies. These services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices:

Google Services

When you use Google Sign-In or we use Google Analytics

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Stripe

For secure payment processing

Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

PostHog

For product analytics and monitoring

Privacy Policy: https://posthog.com/privacy

8. Updates 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. We will notify you of any changes through dashboard notifications.

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

Questions About Cookies?

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact our support team through the chat feature in your dashboard.

Our engineering team can help explain our cookie practices and assist with any concerns about privacy or data collection.