Cookie Policy for Glub.io
Last Updated: November 16, 2024
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site.
Glub.io uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your gaming experience, analyze how you use our service, and deliver relevant advertisements.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: To provide core game functionality and remember your preferences
- Performance Cookies: To analyze how players interact with the game and improve performance
- Advertising Cookies: To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and Google AdMob
- Analytics Cookies: To understand game usage patterns and player behavior
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the game to function properly. They enable basic features like:
- Maintaining your game session
- Remembering your player name
- Storing your game preferences and settings
- Room code and multiplayer connections
These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the game to work.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
We use analytics services to understand how players use Glub.io:
- Firebase Analytics: Tracks gameplay events, session duration, and user engagement
- Google Analytics: Provides insights into traffic sources and user behavior
These cookies help us:
- Understand which features are most popular
- Identify technical issues and bugs
- Improve game balance and mechanics
- Optimize server performance
3.3 Advertising Cookies
We use third-party advertising services that place cookies on your device:
| Service |
Purpose |
Cookie Duration |
| Google AdSense (Web) |
Display targeted advertisements based on your browsing history |
Up to 2 years |
| Google AdMob (Mobile) |
Show personalized ads in mobile applications |
Up to 2 years |
| DoubleClick |
Serve and measure ad effectiveness |
Up to 2 years |
These advertising cookies:
- Track your visits to Glub.io and other websites
- Build a profile of your interests
- Show you relevant advertisements
- Measure ad performance and effectiveness
4. Third-Party Cookies
When you play Glub.io, you may receive cookies from third-party services we use:
4.1 Google Services
4.2 Social Media
If we integrate social media features, cookies may be set by:
These cookies are controlled by the respective social media platforms.
5. Cookie Duration
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies:
5.1 Session Cookies
These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser or exit the game. They are used for:
- Maintaining your active game session
- Tracking your current room and player state
- Temporary gameplay data
5.2 Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used for:
- Remembering your preferences across sessions
- Analytics and performance tracking (up to 2 years)
- Advertising and personalization (up to 2 years)
6. How to Control Cookies
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View and delete cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
Browser Cookie Controls:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
6.2 Mobile Device Settings
On mobile devices, you can control advertising IDs:
- iOS: Settings > Privacy > Tracking > Request Apps Not to Track
- iOS Ad ID: Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising > Turn off Personalized Ads
- Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization
6.3 Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising
You can opt out of personalized advertising through:
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, so we do not respond to such signals at this time.
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable or refuse cookies:
- Essential cookies: The game may not function properly, and some features may be unavailable
- Analytics cookies: We won't be able to improve the game based on usage data
- Advertising cookies: You'll still see ads, but they may be less relevant to you
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
10. More Information About Cookies
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit:
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: support@glub.io
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