Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Harth Games Ltd ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies, tracking pixels, and browser fingerprinting technologies across our websites, including harthgames.com and brunchgame.com (the "Services").

In alignment with the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and the latest Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance, we utilize a minimal cookie structure that balances user privacy with essential site performance.

2. What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?

Cookies are small files placed on your device by your browser to help online services recognise your device. Under the 2025 Act, our obligations also expand to cover any technologies that "instigate" terminal tracking, such as device metadata logging, local session storage, or tracking scripts.

3. Our Cookie Structure & UK Legal Exemptions

We classify our cookies into distinct categories. Under UK law, low-risk tracking used strictly for platform health, appearance customization, and localized statistics is exempt from mandatory opt-in consent, provided you are given an immediate right to object.

A. Strictly Necessary & Functional Cookies (Consent Exempt)

These cookies are technically essential to keep our applications running safely. You cannot disable these without breaking the app.

Purpose: User authentication, protecting sign-up forms from spam bots, and maintaining temporary browser data for active score-tracking sessions.

Providers: Lovable, Vercel, Supabase.

Expiry: Session-based (erased when you close your browser).

B. Statistical & Performance Cookies (Consent Exempt with Opt-Out)

We collect first-party, aggregate data to count platform visitors and understand which game rule variations are viewed the most. This data does not profile you or identify you personally.

Purpose: Site performance diagnostics and traffic volume counting.

Providers: Vercel Analytics. (Note: If we upgrade to Google Analytics GA4, details will be explicitly listed here with all data-sharing features restricted to maintain this exemption).

Expiry: Up to 12 months.

C. Marketing & Advertising Cookies (Requires Opt-In Consent)

Our Status: We do not currently use any marketing, profiling, or cross-site advertising cookies.

4. Your New Right to Opt-Out

Although we do not display an intrusive pop-up banner, you have full control over your data. If you wish to exclude your anonymous visit metrics from our statistical performance logs, you can object instantly and free of charge by:

Contacting us directly at support@harthgames.com with the subject "Cookie Opt-Out."

Adjusting your active internet browser preferences to automatically decline third-party tracking scripts.

5. Contact Us

For any tech queries regarding how our Lovable code interacts with your device cache, please reach out to us at:

Email: support@harthgames.com