Cookie Policy
Understanding how BlestNark uses cookies to enhance your gaming experience
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how BlestNark - Mobile Game Development Studio uses them on our website and gaming platforms. By using our services, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. Cookies help us provide you with a better, more personalized gaming experience while ensuring the security and functionality of our platforms.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website or use a mobile application. These files contain information that helps websites recognize your device and remember your preferences and actions.
Technical Details:
- • Size: Typically 4KB or less per cookie
- • Format: Plain text files containing key-value pairs
- • Storage: On your device's browser or operating system
- • Duration: Session cookies (deleted when browser closes) or persistent cookies (stored for a set period)
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Examples:
- • Authentication tokens
- • Session management
- • Security filters
- • Load balancing
Duration:
- • Session: Until browser close
- • Persistent: Up to 1 year
- • Security: 24 hours
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and any error messages received. This data helps us improve our website's performance.
What We Track:
- • Page load times
- • User navigation patterns
- • Popular game features
- • Error frequencies
Tools Used:
- • Google Analytics
- • Application Performance Monitoring
- • User behavior analytics
- • A/B testing platforms
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for.
Features:
- • Language preferences
- • Game difficulty settings
- • Theme selections
- • Volume controls
Benefits:
- • Personalized gaming experience
- • Remembered preferences
- • Enhanced accessibility
- • Streamlined gameplay
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to you. They also help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Tracking Includes:
- • Game preferences
- • Purchase history
- • Content interactions
- • Device characteristics
Third Parties:
- • Google Ads
- • Facebook Pixel
- • Game analytics platforms
- • Advertising networks
Specific Cookie Purposes
Game Authentication & Security
We use cookies to maintain your login session, prevent unauthorized access to your gaming accounts, and protect your personal information during gameplay sessions.
Game Progress & Save Data
Essential for cloud gaming services, these cookies store your game progress, achievements, and save files to ensure seamless gaming across devices.
In-Game Purchases & Payment Processing
Cookies help process secure transactions, remember your payment preferences, and maintain shopping cart contents across your gaming sessions.
Social Features & Multiplayer
Enable social gaming features like friend lists, leaderboards, multiplayer sessions, and in-game chat functionality.
Content Personalization
Customize game content, recommendations, difficulty levels, and UI elements based on your playing style and preferences.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use several external services that may set cookies:
Analytics Services
- • Google Analytics - Website usage analytics
- • Game analytics platforms - Player behavior tracking
- • Crash reporting - Bug detection and resolution
- • Performance monitoring - App and web performance
Advertising Partners
- • Google Ads - Personalized advertisements
- • Facebook Ads - Social media advertising
- • Game advertising networks - In-game ads
- • Mobile ad platforms - App install campaigns
Social Media
- • Facebook Connect - Social login
- • Google Sign-In - Account authentication
- • Twitter integration - Social sharing
- • Discord webhooks - Community features
Payment Processors
- • PayPal - Secure payment processing
- • Stripe - Credit card transactions
- • Apple Pay - Mobile payment
- • Google Pay - Digital wallet services
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- • View and delete existing cookies
- • Block cookies from specific websites
- • Block all cookies (may affect website functionality)
- • Set preferences for different cookie types
- • Receive notifications when cookies are set
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies
Mobile Device Settings
Mobile devices also offer cookie control options:
- • iOS (Safari): Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
- • Android (Chrome): Settings → Site settings → Cookies
- • Windows Phone: Internet Explorer → More → Settings
Opt-Out Tools
Use these industry tools to opt out of targeted advertising:
Cookie Duration and Storage
Session Cookies
These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser or exit the application. They are essential for basic website functionality and game operations.
Authentication
Login sessions, user verification
Shopping Cart
Temporary purchase selections
Game State
Current game session data
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They help remember your preferences and provide personalized experiences.
| Cookie Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Preference Cookies | 1 year | Language, theme, settings |
| Analytics Cookies | 2 years | Usage statistics, improvements |
| Marketing Cookies | 1 year | Targeted advertising |
| Security Cookies | 6 months | Fraud prevention, security |
Legal Basis for Cookie Processing
Legitimate Interest (Essential Cookies)
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function and provide core gaming services. We have a legitimate business interest in using these cookies to ensure security, functionality, and user experience.
Consent (All Other Cookies)
Performance, functional, and marketing cookies require your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using our cookie preference center.
Contract Performance (Gaming Services)
Some cookies are necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as maintaining game progress, processing payments, and providing multiplayer functionality.
Your Rights Under GDPR:
- • Right to be informed about cookie usage
- • Right to withdraw consent at any time
- • Right to access your personal data
- • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- • Right to erasure of your data
- • Right to data portability
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:
Notification Methods
- • Update the "Last updated" date
- • Notify via email for significant changes
- • Display prominent website notices
- • Update in-app notifications
Major Changes Include
- • New cookie types or purposes
- • Third-party service changes
- • Legal compliance updates
- • Technology upgrades
Recommendation: Check this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Address
50 Raffles Place
Singapore 048624
Phone
+65 6871 2345
info@blestnark.com
Business Hours
Note: For urgent cookie-related concerns or data protection requests, please mark your email subject with "PRIVACY" for priority handling.