Understanding how we use cookies and similar technologies on PerformsToWin
Last Updated: January 15, 2025
Quick Summary: We use cookies to enhance your gaming experience, remember your preferences, and analyze how our platform is used. Most cookies are essential for basic functionality, while others help us improve our services.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by:
Remembering your login status and preferences
Keeping track of your game progress
Analyzing how you use our platform
Providing personalized content and features
Similar Technologies: We also use local storage, session storage, and web beacons (also called pixels) that work similarly to cookies.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Cookie Type
Purpose
Duration
Essential
ESSENTIAL COOKIES
Session Management
Keep you logged in, remember game state
Session/30 days
Yes
Security
Prevent fraud, secure transactions
Session/1 year
Yes
Functionality
Remember language, preferences
30 days - 1 year
Yes
PERFORMANCE & ANALYTICS COOKIES
Google Analytics
Understand site usage, improve performance
2 years
No
Game Analytics
Track gameplay patterns, feature usage
1 year
No
Error Tracking
Identify and fix technical issues
90 days
No
MARKETING & SOCIAL COOKIES
Social Media
Enable social sharing, embedded content
1 year
No
Advertising
Show relevant ads, measure effectiveness
1 year
No
3. Cookie Management
You have several options to control cookies on PerformsToWin:
Cookie Preferences
Manage your cookie preferences below. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they're required for basic site functionality.
Essential Cookies Required for login, security, and basic functionality
Always On
Performance & Analytics Help us understand how you use our platform
Marketing & Social Enable social features and relevant advertisements
4. Browser Cookie Settings
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:
Popular Browsers
Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Impact of Blocking Cookies: Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from logging in, saving game progress, or accessing certain features of PerformsToWin.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:
Analytics Providers
Google Analytics: Helps us understand site usage and performance
Hotjar: Provides heatmaps and user behavior analysis
Social Media Platforms
Facebook: Social login and sharing features
Twitter: Embedded tweets and social sharing
Content Delivery Networks
Cloudflare: Security and performance optimization
Amazon CloudFront: Fast content delivery
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.
6. Mobile App Data
Our mobile apps use similar technologies to cookies:
Device Identifiers: Unique identifiers for your device
Local Storage: Information stored locally on your device
App Analytics: Usage data to improve app performance
Push Notifications: Delivery of game updates and messages
Mobile Controls: You can manage these settings through your device's privacy settings or within the PerformsToWin app settings.
7. Cookies and Privacy
Our use of cookies is designed to protect your privacy:
We don't use cookies to identify you personally outside of our platform
Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized
We don't sell cookie data to third parties
Sensitive information is never stored in cookies
We regularly review and minimize data collection
For more information about how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our services. When we do:
We'll update the "Last Updated" date
Significant changes will be communicated via email or app notification
You'll be asked to review new cookie preferences if needed
Previous versions will be archived for reference
Transparency Commitment: We believe in being transparent about how we use cookies and similar technologies. If you need clarification on any aspect of our cookie practices, we're here to help.