eSports Handout

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 efficiently, enhance user experience, provide analytics information, and remember your preferences. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser.

2. Why We Use Cookies

eSports Handout uses cookies for various purposes to improve your experience on our website:

Essential website functionality and navigation
Remembering your preferences and settings (theme mode, language)
Tracking quiz progress and scores
Analyzing website traffic and user behavior
Improving site performance and user experience
Measuring the effectiveness of our content

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Examples: Session management, security tokens, load balancing

3.2 Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred theme (light/dark mode), language settings, or region-specific content. These enhance your user experience by personalizing content.

Examples: Theme preferences, favorite teams, quiz settings

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use analytics to improve website performance, understand which content is popular, and identify areas for enhancement. This data helps us provide better eSports content tailored to our Indian audience.

Examples: Page views, session duration, bounce rate, traffic sources

3.4 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization such as quiz progress tracking, score history, favorite content, and social media sharing. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples: Quiz scores, newsletter subscription status, social sharing preferences

4. Third-Party Cookies

eSports Handout may use third-party services that set their own cookies on your device. These third parties include:

Analytics Providers: Services like Vercel Analytics help us understand site usage and performance
Social Media Platforms: Integration with YouTube, Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram, and WhatsApp may set cookies when you interact with their embedded content
Content Delivery Networks: Services that help deliver website content faster and more reliably

Please note that we do not control how third-party cookies are used. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of these third-party services for more information.

5. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, eSports Handout uses browser local storage to store certain information locally on your device. This includes quiz scores, progress tracking, and user preferences. Unlike cookies, this data is not transmitted to our servers and remains on your device until you clear your browser data or we update/remove it through website functionality.

6. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to control and manage cookies. Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block all cookies or specific types of cookies
Block cookies from specific websites
Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of eSports Handout and limit your ability to use certain features such as quiz progress tracking, theme preferences, and personalized content.

Browser Cookie Settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

7. Cookie Duration

Different cookies have different lifespans:

Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Short-term Cookies: Expire after a few hours or days
Long-term Cookies: May last for months or years to remember your preferences

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will post any changes on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: info@esportshandout.com
Contact Page: esportshandout.com/contact

Your Consent: By using eSports Handout, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, please adjust your browser settings or refrain from using our website.