1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to the site owners. This Cookie Policy explains how WordForge at wordforge.games ("the Service") uses cookies and similar technologies.
2. How We Use Cookies
WordForge uses cookies for the following purposes:
2.1 Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the Service to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
- Session Cookie (wf_session): Maintains your authenticated session after login. Expires when you close your browser or after 7 days of inactivity.
- CSRF Protection: Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks on form submissions.
2.2 Functional Cookies (Preferences)
These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a personalized experience.
- Theme Preference (wf_theme): Remembers your choice of dark or light theme. Stored in localStorage.
- Sound Settings (wf_sound): Remembers whether you have sound effects enabled or disabled. Stored in localStorage.
- Notification Preferences: Remembers your notification display preferences. Stored in localStorage.
- Game State: Preserves your in-progress game state so you can resume if you navigate away. Stored in localStorage.
2.3 Analytics Cookies (Optional)
When configured, we use privacy-focused analytics (Umami) to understand how players use the Service. These analytics:
- Do not use cookies for tracking (cookieless analytics)
- Do not collect personally identifiable information
- Do not track users across websites
- Collect only aggregate page view and event data
- Are GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant by design
3. Third-Party Cookies
The Service integrates with the following third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Stripe: When you interact with payment forms, Stripe may set cookies for fraud prevention and payment processing. See Stripe's Cookie Policy.
- Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google's CDN. Google may collect anonymized usage data. See Google's Privacy Policy.
4. LocalStorage and SessionStorage
In addition to cookies, we use browser localStorage and sessionStorage for client-side data that enhances your experience:
- Game progress and state (current forge, words found)
- Achievement unlock history
- UI preferences (theme, sound, collapsed panels)
- PWA offline cache data
This data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers unless explicitly required for game functionality (e.g., submitting your score).
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
- Set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies
Please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using authenticated features of the Service. Disabling functional cookies will reset your preferences each visit.
Common browser cookie settings:
6. Do Not Track
WordForge respects "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signals. When DNT is enabled, our analytics system will not track your activity. Note that essential and functional cookies will still operate as they are required for the Service to function.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.