Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Bear Arcade ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at beararcade.com. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and giving you control over your preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used. Cookies can be "persistent" (they remain on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session-based" (they are removed when you close your browser).
How Bear Arcade Uses Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes on our platform. Below is a detailed breakdown of the types of cookies we use, what they do, and why they are necessary for providing you with a quality gaming experience.
1. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our platform. Without these cookies, Bear Arcade cannot function properly. These cookies handle:
- Authentication: Keeping you signed in as you navigate between pages so you don't have to log in repeatedly.
- Session management: Maintaining your current session state, including your game progress and dashboard preferences.
- Security: Protecting your account from unauthorized access through anti-forgery tokens and secure session identifiers.
- Cookie consent: Remembering your cookie preferences so we don't ask you every time you visit.
You cannot opt out of essential cookies while using Bear Arcade, as they are required for core platform functionality.
2. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our platform. Analytics cookies collect information about which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, which games are most popular, and how you arrived at our site. This data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning we cannot identify individual users from analytics data alone.
The information collected by analytics cookies helps us:
- Identify which games and categories are most popular so we can curate better content
- Understand which parts of our platform need improvement
- Measure the effectiveness of new features we introduce
- Ensure our platform performs well across different devices and browsers
Analytics cookies are only set if you consent to them through our cookie banner.
3. Advertising Cookies
Bear Arcade displays advertisements through Google AdSense to keep the platform free for all users. Advertising cookies are used by Google and its partners to serve ads that are relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity across different websites.
Advertising cookies may be used to:
- Deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests
- Limit the number of times you see the same advertisement
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Understand audience demographics and interests
Advertising cookies are only set if you consent to them. You can withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control the setting of these cookies. Third-party services used on Bear Arcade include:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and usage patterns
- Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements to free-tier users
- YouTube: For embedded video content on game pages and our homepage
Google Consent Mode
Bear Arcade implements Google Consent Mode v2, which ensures that Google services respect your cookie preferences. When you decline analytics or advertising cookies, Google's tags adjust their behavior accordingly — no tracking cookies are set, and no personal data is collected for those purposes.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies on Bear Arcade:
- Cookie banner: When you first visit our site, you can choose which categories of cookies to accept or decline.
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies, though this may affect your experience on our platform.
- Google Ad Settings: You can manage ad personalization through Google's ad settings page.
- Opt-out tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we make significant changes, we will notify users through a banner on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through the contact form on our homepage.