Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
This Cookie Policy is separate from our Privacy Policy. It covers specifically what cookies and similar technologies Aveyron Chalet uses, why, and how you can manage them.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit. Similar technologies — including localStorage, sessionStorage, and tracking pixels — work in related ways and are also covered by this policy. Aveyron Chalet uses a minimal set; we do not fingerprint devices or build behavioural profiles.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to keep Aveyron Chalet running correctly, to remember your preferences (such as cookie consent), and to understand in aggregate how visitors use our games so we can improve them. We do not use cookies to track you across third-party websites.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep the site running: session handling, security, age-gate confirmation, cookie-consent preference storage. No consent required. | __age_ok, __cc_v1 | Session – 12 months |
| Performance / analytics | Anonymous traffic measurement to understand page popularity and game engagement. Set only with your consent. | __cf_bm (Cloudflare) | Up to 30 days |
| Functional | Remembers UI preferences — volume settings on game widgets, animation choices, accepted age-gate state across sessions. Set only with your consent. | localStorage keys | Up to 12 months |
| Advertising / targeting | When you arrive via a paid campaign (Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising), these cookies may be set by those platforms to measure ad performance. We do not use them for retargeting. Set only with your consent. Third-party providers: Google (privacy policy), Microsoft (privacy policy). | _gcl_au, _uetsid | Up to 13 months |
4. Lawful Basis (UK GDPR + PECR)
Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), strictly necessary cookies are set on the basis of legitimate interest — they are essential to provide the service you have requested and no consent is required. All other cookie categories are set only on the basis of your freely given, informed, and specific consent. You may withdraw that consent at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and local storage, or by using the "Essential only" option in our cookie banner. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
5. How to Manage Your Cookies on Aveyron Chalet
When you first visit the site, a cookie banner gives you two choices: Accept all (enables performance, functional, and advertising cookies in addition to strictly necessary) or Essential only (strictly necessary cookies only). Your choice is stored in localStorage.__cc_v1. To change your preference later, clear that key via your browser's developer tools (Application → Local Storage → aveyron-chalet.com) or clear all site data, and the banner will reappear on your next visit.
6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
Every modern browser lets you view, block, and delete cookies. Instructions for the most common browsers:
Note that blocking all cookies may affect how the site functions — in particular, the age-gate acknowledgement and consent preference may not persist between visits.
7. Third-Party Cookies and Services
The following third parties may set cookies when you have given consent:
- Cloudflare — provides hosting, CDN, and privacy-first web analytics. May set
__cf_bmfor bot management. Cloudflare Privacy Policy. - Google — if you arrive via a Google Ads campaign, Google may set advertising cookies (
_gcl_au) to measure ad conversion. Google Privacy Policy. - Microsoft — if you arrive via a Microsoft Ads campaign, Microsoft may set advertising cookies (
_uetsid) to measure ad conversion. Microsoft Privacy Statement.
8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a withdrawal of consent for analytics and advertising cookies — only strictly necessary cookies will be set. We do not actively respond to the older Do Not Track (DNT) header, as it has no standardised meaning, but GPC is recognised and acted upon.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision. We encourage you to review it periodically.
10. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Email support@aveyron-chalet.com. Our registered office is at 741 Castle Terrace, Manchester, M1 9LF.