Cookie Policy

1. Cookie Policy Overview

This Cookie Policy describes how SERY ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on the website https://frozenshoretales.com/ (the "Website"). It explains what cookies are, which types we use, why we use them, and how you can control your cookie preferences.

This policy applies to all visitors and users of frozenshoretales.com who access our game-related information, including pages such as Overview, Features, Gameplay, Storyline, Characters, and Contact Us. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data more generally.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (such as your computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve their efficiency, and to provide information to website owners.

Each cookie contains information such as a unique identifier, the name of the website that placed it, and its lifetime. When you return to frozenshoretales.com, your browser sends the cookie information back to our servers or to third-party providers that set the cookie. This allows the Website to recognize your device, remember your choices, and provide you with a more consistent browsing experience.

Cookies do not typically allow us to directly identify you as an individual, but information collected through cookies may be associated with other data about you when you contact us or use interactive features of the Website.

3. Types of Cookies Used

On frozenshoretales.com we use different categories of cookies to support the game-focused content and functionality:

4. Purpose of Cookies

We implement cookies on frozenshoretales.com for several specific purposes:

• Ensuring core functionality: To maintain secure connections, distribute traffic efficiently, support page navigation, and remember essential choices required for the Website to operate. This includes loading structured content across sections like Features and Characters.
• Improving user experience: To remember your preferences within the site, such as interface selections, previously viewed pages, or consent states, so that you can continue exploring game content smoothly.
• Supporting analytical tools: To understand how visitors use the Website, which pages they read most, and which navigation paths lead to key resources. This allows us to refine the structure, readability, and discoverability of game-related information.
• Safeguarding security and integrity: To help detect unusual or potentially malicious activity, prevent abuse of forms or resources, and maintain a stable and trustworthy environment for all users.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have control over how cookies are used on your device. Depending on your location and applicable law, certain categories of cookies (such as analytics or functionality cookies that are not strictly necessary) may require your consent before they are placed.

You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

• Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to view, delete, or block cookies, and to set rules for specific websites. The procedure varies between browsers, but you can typically find guidance in the "Help" or "Settings" section of your browser.
• Deleting cookies: You can delete existing cookies from your browser at any time. Doing so may remove preferences associated with frozenshoretales.com, and you may need to re-apply certain settings on your next visit.
• Blocking all cookies: You can configure your browser to block all cookies, but this may significantly impact the functionality of the Website and could prevent certain sections or forms from working correctly.
• Site-specific controls: If we provide in-page controls or banners for managing non-essential cookies, you can use those tools to update your choices at any time. Your selections will be stored using cookies or similar technologies so that we can respect them on subsequent visits.

For more detailed guidance or if you experience issues while managing cookies, you may contact us using the details provided in the Contact Information section or via the Contact Us page.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on frozenshoretales.com may be placed by third-party service providers whose tools or content are integrated into the Website. These providers may use cookies to deliver their services, measure usage, or support security and reliability.

Examples of situations in which third-party cookies may be used include:

• Analytics platforms that help us understand how visitors interact with our game-related pages and resources.
• Embedded or linked content, such as trailers, media, or interactive elements related to the Frozen Shore Tales universe.
• Technical services that enhance performance, load balancing, or security.

Third-party providers may independently control the data they collect through their cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any relevant third parties for more information about how they handle cookie data. Where required by law, we will seek your consent before non-essential third-party cookies are set.

7. How We Use Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies are important for helping SERY maintain frozenshoretales.com as a reliable and informative platform for the Frozen Shore Tales game. These cookies allow us to measure and analyze aggregated traffic patterns without focusing on individual users.

In particular, analytics cookies help us to:

• Determine how often visitors access specific sections such as Overview, Gameplay, and Storyline.
• Understand which types of content (articles, infographics, FAQs, downloadable resources) are most engaging to players.
• Monitor how users navigate between pages (for example, moving from Features to Characters) so we can refine the structure and internal links.
• Identify recurring technical issues, such as broken links or slow-loading assets, and prioritize improvements.

We use analytics data solely to improve the Website and to adapt our content strategy so that visitors can more easily discover information about the game. When possible, analytics information is aggregated or pseudonymized, and we take steps to limit the identifiability of users in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

8. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies remain on your device for different periods of time depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They support short-term actions, such as navigating between pages or submitting forms without losing information.
• Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a predefined period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and to provide long-term insights into how frozenshoretales.com is used.

We aim to keep cookie retention periods as limited as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy. The exact duration may vary depending on the category of cookie and the requirements of any third-party service providers. Where analytics or functionality cookies are used, they are configured, where possible, with retention periods that balance our need for insights with your privacy expectations.

9. User Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights in relation to data collected through cookies and similar technologies. These rights may include:

• Right to be informed: To receive clear, transparent information about how cookies are used, which is the purpose of this Cookie Policy.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where we rely on your consent to place non-essential cookies, you can withdraw that consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using any site-specific tools we provide.
• Right of access and rectification: In some cases, you may request access to personal data associated with cookies or ask us to correct inaccurate information.
• Right to object: You may object to the use of certain types of cookies or processing based on legitimate interests, particularly analytics or personalization, where permitted by law.
• Right to erasure and restriction: You may request that we delete or restrict the processing of personal data derived from cookies, subject to legal and technical limitations.

To exercise your rights in relation to cookie data, or if you have any questions about how cookies are used on frozenshoretales.com, you can contact us using the details provided in the Contact Information section or through the Contact Us page. We will consider and respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, our use of cookies, or the way we operate frozenshoretales.com. Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

Where legally required, we will notify you of significant changes, for example by displaying a prominent notice on the Website, updating cookie banners, or providing other appropriate communication channels. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies on frozenshoretales.com, you can contact us using the details below: