What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as local storage and session storage, let a website keep information on your device. We call all of these "cookies" in this policy.
Essential cookies
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
sks_consent | First-party cookie | Remembers your cookie choice (analytics accepted or rejected), so the banner is not shown on every page. | 12 months |
sks_admin | First-party cookie (team only) | Keeps Strikeistan team members signed in to the staff dashboard. It is set only after a team member signs in and is never set for visitors. | 7 days |
When account sign-in with a hosted account service launches, its session cookie will be added here before it goes live.
Functional storage
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
sks:* | Local storage | Saved loadouts, sticker crafts, favourites, watchlist, quiz streaks, challenge scores, XP, preferences and local accounts. | Until you delete them |
sksai.* | Session storage | Keeps the Strikeistan AI conversation while you move between pages. | Until you close the tab |
skl | Session storage | Remembers that the logo animation already played in this tab. | Until you close the tab |
Analytics cookies
With your consent, Strikeistan uses Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google) to understand how visitors use the site, for example which pages are popular, how people arrive and which countries they visit from. This helps us improve Strikeistan. Google Analytics loads only after you click “Accept analytics” in the cookie banner; if you reject or ignore the banner, no analytics cookies are set and no analytics data is sent. Google Analytics 4 does not log or store full IP addresses. We do not use Google Analytics data for advertising, and Google signals and ad personalisation are not enabled.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | First-party cookie (Google Analytics) | Distinguishes visitors so we can count unique users. | 2 years |
_ga_FF949TGTW9 | First-party cookie (Google Analytics) | Keeps session state for our Google Analytics 4 property. | 2 years |
Google processes this data as our service provider. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can also install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Separately, Strikeistan counts visits with its own cookieless statistics, which store nothing on your device; see Website analytics in the Privacy Policy.
Advertising cookies
Strikeistan does not use advertising or tracking cookies. Sponsored placements are served by Strikeistan itself and do not set cookies.
Third-party cookies
Strikeistan does not set third-party cookies. The Google Analytics cookies listed above are first-party cookies set on strikeistan.com, and only after you accept analytics; the data they collect is sent to Google. Fonts load from Google Fonts and, on the live site, item images load from Steam's image servers; these services receive your IP address to deliver files. If you view Strikeistan inside another platform, such as a preview host, that platform's own cookie policy also applies.
Managing your preferences
Analytics cookies are optional and are off until you accept them. Essential cookies and functional storage cannot be switched off because the site needs them to work. You can block or delete cookies and site data in your browser settings at any time; clearing Strikeistan's site data removes your saved items on that device. You can change your choice at any time; this removes any analytics cookies and shows the cookie banner again so you can choose:
Changes
We will update this policy whenever our use of cookies changes. Questions: info@strikeistan.com.