Cookie Policy

🍪 Cookie Policy

Last Revised: September 2, 2025

Understanding Cookies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit Basketball-Games.org. They help us deliver a smooth, personalized basketball gaming experience and allow us to understand how players interact with our platform.

Cookie Categories We Implement

🏀 Essential Cookies

These cookies are vital for our platform to function properly. They enable core features such as user authentication, secure login, game session continuity, and protection against malicious activity.

📊 Performance Cookies

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data on how users navigate our site and play games. These cookies help us improve site performance, optimize game loading times, and enhance overall user experience.

🎯 Marketing Cookies

These cookies work with Google AdSense and trusted advertising partners to show you relevant basketball-related ads based on your gameplay interests and browsing behavior. You can manage these preferences at any time.

⚙️ Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your personal settings—such as favorite teams, control schemes, difficulty levels, sound preferences, and visual themes—so your basketball experience is consistent across sessions.

Detailed Cookie Information

Cookie Identifier Function Lifespan Category
player_session User authentication and active session management Browser session Essential
basketball_settings Saves team choices, control preferences, and game options 12 months Preference
_ga, _gat Google Analytics: Tracks visitor behavior and site performance 2 years / 1 minute Performance
__gpi Google AdSense: Enables personalized ad delivery and optimization 13 months Marketing
game_statistics Stores your scores, achievements, and gameplay progress 45 days Preference

External Service Cookies

Basketball-Games.org may use cookies from third-party services to support platform functionality:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze user engagement and improve game design
  • Google AdSense: To deliver non-intrusive, interest-based advertising
  • Social Sharing Services: To enable sharing game highlights or achievements on social media
  • CDN Providers: To ensure fast and reliable delivery of game assets and media

Cookie Management Options

You have full control over cookies used on our platform:

  • Browser Controls: Adjust your browser settings to block, delete, or alert you about cookies
  • Advertising Controls: Visit Google Ad Settings to manage personalized ads
  • Platform Tools: Use our cookie consent banner to accept, reject, or customize cookie preferences
  • Privacy Extensions: Install tools like ad blockers or tracker blockers for additional control

⚠️ Effects of Cookie Restrictions

Disabling certain cookies may affect your gaming experience:

  • You may need to log in repeatedly during gameplay
  • Your progress, scores, and achievements might not be saved
  • Custom settings (e.g., team, controls, sound) could reset each visit
  • Some interactive features (e.g., leaderboards, tournaments) may not work properly
  • Game loading speed and performance may decrease

Your Consent Rights

By continuing to use Basketball-Games.org, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw or modify your consent at any time through your browser settings or our cookie management tool. No personal data is collected via cookies without your awareness or control.

Policy Revisions

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in technology, services, or legal requirements. When significant updates occur, we will notify users via a banner on the site. We recommend revisiting this page occasionally to stay informed.

📧 Contact Information

If you have any questions about our cookie practices, please reach out:

Email: chienbn200400@gmail.com

Website: https://basketball-games.org