More than cookies
Cookies are small files used by websites. Local storage is another way a website can remember information in a browser. The rules can cover both, so this page explains the storage used by our application.
| Browser record | What it does | Duration and sharing |
|---|---|---|
yaqub-stars | Remembers which activities earned a star. | Local storage, with no automatic expiry in our code. Stays on this browser; our game code does not upload it. |
shop-voter | Random token created when someone submits a merchandise vote, so that browser can update its vote. | Local storage, with no automatic expiry in our code. Sent with the vote to our server. Not joined to the email list. |
Cookies, tracking and choices
Our application code does not set advertising cookies or load advertising, social-media tracking or third-party analytics scripts. We use local storage for the progress and vote features described above. It is not used to follow you around other websites.
Storage essential to a requested feature may qualify for an exception to cookie-consent rules. Some other limited uses have separate conditions. A consent banner is not needed just because a website exists. If we introduce storage or tracking that needs prior consent, it must stay off until valid consent is given, with an equally accessible way to withdraw it.
Hosting providers may use security or service technologies independently of our application. Their behaviour can change; this page will be updated following verification of any additional cookies. Our privacy notice explains the remaining provider information to confirm.
Clear saved game stars
This clears stars saved by our games in this browser on this device. It cannot clear another device, remove a launch-list email or delete a server-side product vote.
You can also use “Reset stars on this device” in the games’ grown-up information panel.
Clear other site data
Your browser’s settings let you remove this website’s local storage and cookies. Look for “site data”, “cookies and site permissions” or a similar setting. Clearing shop-voter removes the browser’s token, but does not remove the vote already held on our server. If storage is blocked, games may work without remembering stars between visits; voting may not work.
Read the Privacy Policy for email signup information and data rights.