Cookie policy

This Cookie Policy explains how gamenationonline.com (“the Site”) uses cookies, browser storage, and similar technologies. It should be read together with our Privacy policy and Terms of service.

1. What cookies and local storage are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Local storage and session storage are related browser mechanisms that can persist settings without expiring like some cookies. Together they help sites remember preferences and measure usage.

2. Who sets cookies on the Site

First-party cookies and storage are set by gamenationonline.com or scripts we host. Third-party cookies may be set when you follow outbound game links or when external services (for example font or script CDNs) load resources. We do not control publisher or CDN cookies once you leave our pages.

3. Why we use cookies

We use a minimal set to keep the Site functional, remember your cookie choices, and — only if you opt in — collect anonymous analytics about page views. We do not use cookies to buy or sell personal data lists.

4. Strictly necessary / essential storage

Essential technologies include storing your cookie consent decision (for example the key pbw_cookie_analytics in local storage) so we do not ask on every visit. These are required for the consent mechanism to work and cannot be disabled while still using the Site’s preference panel.

5. Optional analytics

If you enable analytics in the settings below, we may load measurement tools that record aggregated visit counts, referrers, and section popularity. Analytics remain off by default until you opt in and save preferences.

6. Cookie duration

Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies and local storage entries may remain for up to twelve months unless you clear them sooner via browser settings or our preference toggle.

7. Examples of technologies we may use

Preference storage: localStorage flag for analytics opt-in/out.
Hosting logs: server-side records of IP address and user-agent (handled under our Privacy policy, not marketing cookies).
Future analytics: if deployed, privacy-oriented, cookieless or first-party analytics only after consent.

8. Third-party cookies from game publishers

Official game portals may set authentication, advertising, or anti-fraud cookies when you click “Play now”. Those operators provide their own cookie banners. We recommend reviewing each publisher’s policy before logging in.

9. Managing cookies in your browser

You can block or delete cookies through browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and others). Blocking all cookies may break preference storage on our Site and on external games. Use private browsing if you want a fresh session without saved data.

10. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Industry signals such as Do Not Track are not uniformly honored across the web. We treat your explicit choice in our cookie settings as the authoritative preference for optional analytics on this Site.

11. Updates to this policy

We may revise this Cookie Policy when we add or remove technologies. The “Last updated” date will change accordingly. Continued use after updates means you accept the revised policy unless law requires renewed consent.

12. Legal basis (UK / EEA visitors)

Essential storage relies on legitimate interests in operating a usable website. Optional analytics relies on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time via the panel below or by clearing site data.

13. Contact

Cookie questions: [email protected], Play Beyond World, 221B Meridian Lane, Suite 4, London, EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom.

14. Cookie privacy settings

Use the controls below to allow or refuse optional analytics storage on this device.