Cookie Policy

Effective date: March 29, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how RetroGamesOnline.org uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our website.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We may also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels, tags, scripts, SDKs, and browser-based identifiers to support site functionality, measure traffic, remember preferences, and provide third-party features.

2. Why We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use these technologies for the following purposes:

  • to keep the website secure and functioning properly;
  • to manage login sessions and account-related features;
  • to remember your preferences and selected settings;
  • to measure traffic and usage trends through analytics tools;
  • to support social login tools such as Facebook Login;
  • to enable social sharing tools such as ShareThis;
  • to improve performance, user experience, and website stability;
  • to help prevent spam, abuse, fraud, and unauthorized access.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies or similar technologies are required for the operation, security, and core functionality of the website. They may include technologies used for:

  • session handling and login authentication;
  • security protections, including CSRF protection and abuse prevention;
  • storing your cookie-consent choices;
  • basic account and website functionality.

Because these technologies are necessary for the website to function, they may be used without prior consent where permitted by law.

B. Functional Cookies and Local Storage

We may use cookies or browser storage to remember choices you make and improve convenience. For example:

  • remembering that you accepted or rejected certain cookie preferences;
  • remembering comment form information in your browser if you choose to save it for future visits;
  • preserving certain user-interface preferences.

C. Analytics Cookies

If enabled, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Analytics technologies may collect information such as page views, device and browser data, approximate geolocation derived from IP, referring pages, interaction data, and cookie identifiers.

We use this information to measure site traffic, understand which content performs best, improve navigation, and maintain the website.

D. Social Login Technologies

If enabled, Facebook Login may use cookies or similar technologies to authenticate users, enable login-related functions, and support Meta services connected to the login process.

Inference from the feature integration: when a user chooses Facebook Login, Meta may process technical and login-related information under its own policies.

E. Social Sharing and Related Third-Party Technologies

If enabled, ShareThis may use cookies, browser identifiers, and similar technologies to provide social sharing features and related analytics. Depending on the provider’s implementation, these tools may collect information such as pages viewed, URLs, browser and device information, cookie identifiers, and interaction data.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Technologies

Some cookies and similar technologies may be placed by third-party providers when their tools are enabled on the website. These may include:

  • Google for analytics services;
  • Meta / Facebook for Facebook Login;
  • ShareThis for social sharing tools.

These third parties may process data according to their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them directly.

5. Consent and Your Choices

Where required by applicable law, we request your consent before placing or activating non-essential cookies and similar technologies, including analytics, social login-related tracking, and social sharing tools.

You may be able to:

  • accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner or consent settings;
  • change your browser settings to block or delete cookies;
  • clear local storage from your browser settings;
  • use available third-party opt-out tools where supported by the provider.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect how certain parts of the website function.

6. How Long Cookies Last

Some cookies are session-based and expire when you close your browser. Others remain on your device for a longer period until they expire automatically or are deleted by you.

Local storage items may remain until they are manually deleted or overwritten.

Third-party cookie duration may vary depending on the provider’s own settings and policies.

7. Specific Examples of Browser Storage Used by the Website

Depending on which features are enabled, the website may store information such as:

  • your cookie-consent preference;
  • comment form name and email details if you choose to save them in your browser;
  • session identifiers necessary to keep you logged in securely.

8. Managing Cookies

You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • see what cookies are stored;
  • delete cookies individually or all at once;
  • block third-party cookies;
  • block all cookies;
  • clear local storage and site data.

If you disable cookies entirely, some parts of the website may not function properly.

9. Third-Party Opt-Out and Information Links

You can learn more about the third-party services we may use here:

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or the services we use. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and revise the effective date above.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

[email protected]