Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. They help improve your browsing experience by remembering your settings and preferences.

2. How We Use Cookies

Angler's Paradise uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Enable essential website functionality
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze how visitors use our Website
• Improve our services and user experience
• Provide personalized content and advertisements (if applicable)
• Maintain your game progress and FS points in Fishing 360
• Ensure website security and prevent fraud

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as they are essential for the Website to work.

Examples:

• Authentication cookies (to keep you logged in)
• Security cookies (to prevent fraud and protect your account)
• Session cookies (to maintain your session while browsing)
• Load balancing cookies (to distribute traffic across servers)

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested.

Examples:

• Preference cookies (to remember your settings)
• Game progress cookies (to save your FS points and achievements)
• Language and region preferences

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the Website's structure and content.

Examples:

• Google Analytics cookies (to track page views and user behavior)
• Performance monitoring cookies
• Error tracking cookies

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our Website, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Website. We use this information to improve our Website. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our Website is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.4 Advertising Cookies (If Applicable)

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Note: We currently do not use advertising cookies, but this section is included for transparency should we implement advertising in the future.

4. First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

4.1 First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by Angler's Paradise when you visit our Website. These cookies are used to provide core functionality and remember your preferences.

4.2 Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by domains other than fishinghub.co.uk. These are typically used for analytics, advertising, or embedded content (such as videos or maps).

Third-party services we may use:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics (see Section 3.3)
• Google Maps: For displaying maps on our contact page
• Other third-party services as needed for Website functionality

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate the Website.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings across multiple visits.

6. Cookies We Use

The following table provides details about the cookies we use on our Website:

7. Managing Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

7.1 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to instructions for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note: If you disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to:

• Stay logged into your account
• Save your game progress and FS points
• Remember your preferences
• Use certain interactive features

7.2 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our Website, you may see a cookie consent banner. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your preferences will be saved in a cookie so we remember your choice on future visits.

7.3 Opt-Out Tools

You can also use the following tools to opt-out of certain cookies:

• Google Analytics Opt-out
• Your Online Choices (EU/UK)
• Digital Advertising Alliance (US)

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated Cookie Policy on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Displaying a notice on our Website

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

10. Legal Basis (GDPR)

Under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR, we process cookies based on:

• Consent: For non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising), we obtain your consent before placing cookies on your device.
• Legitimate Interests: For essential cookies necessary for the Website to function, we rely on our legitimate interest in providing a functional website.

You can withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using our cookie consent tool (if available).

11. Mobile Devices and Apps

If you access our Website through a mobile device, cookies and similar technologies may be used in similar ways as on desktop browsers. Mobile browsers may have different cookie management settings.

Mobile Browser Settings:

• iOS Safari: Settings > Safari > Block All Cookies
• Android Chrome: Chrome menu > Settings > Site settings > Cookies
• Other browsers: Check your browser's help documentation

Please note that blocking cookies on mobile devices may affect the functionality of our Website and your ability to save game progress.

12. Flash Cookies and Local Storage

In addition to traditional cookies, we may use:

• Local Storage: HTML5 local storage to store game progress, preferences, and other data on your device
• Session Storage: Temporary storage that is cleared when you close your browser

You can clear local storage through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

13. Third-Party Cookies in Detail

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

13.1 Google Analytics

Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use our Website. The information generated by cookies about your use of the Website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google.

Google Analytics Cookies:

• _ga: Distinguishes users (expires after 2 years)
• _gid: Distinguishes users (expires after 24 hours)
• _gat: Throttles request rate (expires after 1 minute)
• _gac_*: Contains campaign information (expires after 90 days)

You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

13.2 Google Maps

When you view maps on our contact page, Google Maps may set cookies to remember your preferences and improve map functionality.

13.3 Third-Party Service Cookies

We may integrate third-party services that set cookies for functionality and analytics purposes. These cookies are controlled by the respective service providers and are subject to their privacy policies.

14. Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

Your cookie preferences are stored in a cookie called "cookie_consent" so we remember your choices on future visits.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clearing your browser cookies (which will show the consent banner again)
• Using our cookie preference center (if available)
• Adjusting your browser settings

15. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or block cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly:

• Essential Features: You may not be able to log in or maintain your session
• Game Functionality: Your game progress and FS points may not be saved
• Personalization: We may not remember your preferences or settings
• Analytics: We cannot improve the Website based on usage data
• Security: Some security features may not work correctly

We recommend allowing essential cookies to ensure the Website functions properly.

16. Cookie Expiration and Deletion

Cookies have different expiration dates:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain until their expiration date or until you delete them

You can manually delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. However, deleting cookies may:

• Log you out of your account
• Reset your preferences
• Clear your game progress
• Require you to re-enter information

17. Updates to Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in our use of cookies
• New third-party services
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Improvements to our Website

We will notify you of material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Posting a notice on our Website
• Sending an email notification (if applicable)

Your continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

18. Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides comprehensive information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

Cookies are one method we use to collect information, and the data collected through cookies is subject to the same privacy protections outlined in our Privacy Policy.

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