Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how online-minesweeper.io uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies when you visit the site.
Last updated: April 7, 2026
What this policy covers
We use the term "cookies" in this policy as shorthand for cookies, local storage, pixels, tags, and similar technologies that store or read information on your device.
Technologies we use
- Local storage. We store your best times and active game state in your browser so the game can remember progress between visits.
- Analytics tags. We use Google Tag Manager and may use Google Analytics or similar tools to understand traffic, engagement, and performance.
- Advertising technologies. If advertising is enabled, ad partners such as Google AdSense may use cookies or similar tools to deliver, limit, measure, and personalize ads where permitted.
Why we use them
- To keep the game working and preserve your session locally.
- To remember preferences and restore in-progress boards.
- To measure site usage and improve performance.
- To detect abuse, debugging issues, and maintain security.
- To support advertising if ads are turned on.
Types of cookies and storage
- Strictly necessary. Required for basic operation or security-related site functionality.
- Analytics and performance. Used to understand how people use the site and how the site performs.
- Advertising. Used by advertising providers to show, limit, or measure ads and, where allowed, tailor them to your interests.
How to manage cookies
You can usually control cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Depending on your location, you may also be presented with a Google-certified consent message for non-essential cookies. Blocking some technologies may affect analytics, advertising, or certain site features.
You can also manage consent through the message shown by Google where applicable, or through your browser privacy controls.
Third-party providers
Third-party providers may set or access cookies and similar technologies under their own policies. This may include Google and other analytics, hosting, or advertising partners we use now or later.
If ads are enabled, Google AdSense may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads, including limited personalization where permitted by law and your choices in Google's consent message.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our site, providers, or legal requirements change. We will update the date at the top of this page when we do.