itch.io Cookie Policy<p>A cookie is a small piece of data that allows your browser to maintain a
session when visiting different pages on our website.
If you use Itch.io or any
sites contained within our domain, <code>itch.io</code>, then both first and third party
cookies may be set when you access the site.</p>
<p>This policy describes how itch.io, and any third parties it embeds, use
cookies, and what data those cookies may collect.</p> Cookie Usage <p>Our cookie usage falls into two categories:</p>
<p>
<strong>Account Sessions</strong>: Cookies are used for logging into user accounts, and
storing data about your preferences for browsing.
Additionally, these cookies
are used for security measures like Cross Site Request
Forgery)
protection.</p>
<p>
<strong>Analytics</strong>: We use cookies to track usage activity in order to make business
decisions and build a better product.
Additionally, we make aggregate data
available to the Publishers on our platform with information on how their
products are accessed.
This includes things like: referring pages, how many
times their page was viewed, files that were downloaded, etc.</p> What Information is Collected About Me <p>Generally, the data we collect from you is via form submission.
Some data,
though, is determined from your browsing history.
This can include things like
user preferences, and sessions identification tokens.</p>
<p>Here is a list of the first-party cookies may be set by Itch.io, and what their
purpose is.</p> Cookie Name
Purpose <strong>itchio</strong>
Your session on the site, including what account you are logged into <strong>itchio_token</strong>
A random string used for Cross Site Request Forgery protection <strong>itchio_id</strong>
A random unique identifier used to identify your unique session on the website <strong>itchio_refs, itchio_ca</strong>
Records what pages on itch.io you came from when downloading or purchasing.
It is used for aggregated analytics on user behavior <strong>ref:register:*</strong>
A set of cookies that tell us what page you came from when you register a new account <p>Additionally, the follwing third-party services may appear on some pages:</p> Service
Purpose
Learn More Stripe
Accept credit card payments and provide fraud risk analysis
https://stripe.com/gb/privacy Google Analytics
Measure site traffic and performance
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout Facebook Analytics
Analytics pixel and conversion tracking for sellers that utilize advertisements linking to itch.io pages
https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217 Twitter Analytics
Analytics pixel and conversion tracking for sellers that utilize advertisements linking to itch.io pages
https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security/privacy-controls-for-tailored-ads YouTube
Project pages and user generated comments can contain YouTube embeds to share video
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3181017?hl=en Vimeo
Project pages and user generated comments can contain Vimeo embeds to share video
https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy How Do I Restrict Cookies? <p>If you do not wish to have cookies set by a third-party, you can adjust the
settings on your internet browser to choose what cookies can be set.
For more
information, refer to the help section of your browser.</p>
<p>Cookies set by your browser have an expiration date assigned to them.
At any
time you can explicitly remove these cookies from your browser to remove the
data they contain about you.
Keep in mind this may effect how your session
functions.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, please contact support.</p>
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