Cookies
Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on the website www.theartofbackgammon.com (the "Website"), and how you can manage your cookie preferences. By continuing to use the Website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to improve the user experience, and to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies can be "session cookies" (which are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually).
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies on the Website for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: To ensure the proper functioning and security of the Website (e.g., session management, authentication, fraud prevention).
- Performance and analytics cookies: To understand how visitors use the Website, measure traffic, identify popular pages, and improve our content and services.
- Functionality cookies: To remember your preferences (e.g., language, region) and provide enhanced, personalised features.
- Marketing and advertising cookies: To deliver relevant content and advertisements based on your interests, and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns (only with your consent, where required by law).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The Website uses the following categories of cookies:
| Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided. | Session / Persistent |
| Performance Cookies | These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website (e.g., which pages are visited most often, time spent on pages, error messages). This helps us improve the performance and user experience of the Website. | Persistent (up to 2 years) |
| Functionality Cookies | These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. | Persistent (up to 1 year) |
| Marketing / Advertising Cookies | These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are only placed with your consent. | Persistent (up to 1 year) |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies from trusted partners to help us analyse website traffic, understand user behaviour, and deliver targeted content or advertisements. These third parties may include:
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to measure and analyse how visitors interact with the Website;
- Advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook Pixel) to deliver personalised advertisements and measure campaign performance;
- Social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram) to enable social sharing features and track engagement.
These third parties may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We recommend that you review their policies to understand how they use cookies and personal data.
5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to accept or refuse cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit the Website, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or refuse non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie settings link in the footer of the Website.
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality and performance of the Website.
For more information on how to manage cookies in your browser, please visit:
6. Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies may collect personal data, such as your IP address or browsing behaviour. This data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
You have the right to access, rectify, delete, or object to the processing of your personal data. For more information on your rights and how we protect your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
7. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. At present, there is no universally accepted standard for how to respond to DNT signals. As a result, the Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your cookie preferences as described above.
8. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
9. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or the use of cookies on the Website, please contact us at:
The Art Of Backgammon
Montner, France
Email: gennay31@gmail.com
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