Understanding how and why we use cookies at Pick Legends
This cookie policy explains how Pick Legends uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our platform. We use these tools to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how our community engages with interactive fiction content.
We believe in being transparent about our data practices, especially when it comes to the technical tools that help us provide personalized story recommendations and maintain platform functionality.
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device when you visit them. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferred settings, login status, and how you interact with different pages.
Think of cookies as digital bookmarks that help Pick Legends recognize you when you return and provide a more personalized experience based on your previous interactions with our platform.
Cookies can be "session" cookies that disappear when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies that remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually.
Pick Legends uses cookies to enhance your experience with our platform in several ways. We use them to maintain your login session so you don't have to sign in repeatedly, remember your preferences like theme settings or reading list organization, and provide personalized story recommendations based on your browsing history.
We also use cookies to understand how visitors navigate our site, which helps us improve the user experience and identify which features matter most to our community. This data helps us make informed decisions about platform development and content curation.
Security cookies help protect your account and our platform from malicious activity, while performance cookies help us optimize loading times and ensure the site functions smoothly across different devices and browsers.
Essential cookies are necessary for basic platform functionality. These include authentication cookies that keep you logged in, security cookies that protect against unauthorized access, and technical cookies that ensure pages load correctly.
Preference cookies remember your choices and settings, such as your preferred theme, language settings, or how you like to sort story recommendations. These cookies make your experience more convenient by maintaining your preferences across visits.
Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with Pick Legends, including which pages are most popular, how long people spend reading different content, and what paths they take through our site. This information helps us improve our platform and content curation.
We do not use advertising cookies or participate in cross-site tracking for marketing purposes. Pick Legends focuses on providing value through quality content curation rather than advertising-based revenue models.
You have control over how cookies are used on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie settings through their preferences or settings menus, where you can choose to block cookies entirely, delete existing cookies, or receive notifications before cookies are set.
Keep in mind that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on Pick Legends. Essential cookies are required for basic functionality like maintaining your login session, so disabling these may require you to sign in more frequently.
If you choose to disable analytics cookies, you'll still have full access to all platform features, but we won't be able to gather anonymized data about how our site is used, which helps us make improvements that benefit all users.
Some cookies on Pick Legends are set by third-party services we use to provide certain features. These may include analytics services that help us understand site usage patterns and security services that protect against malicious activity.
When you click links to external game stores or creator websites, those sites may set their own cookies according to their privacy policies. Pick Legends does not control these third-party cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
We carefully select third-party services and require them to handle data responsibly, but their cookie practices are governed by their own policies rather than this one.
We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the technologies we use. Significant changes will be communicated through our usual channels, including email notifications for registered users.
Minor updates that don't materially affect how we use cookies may be made without individual notification, though we'll always update the "last modified" date at the top of this policy.
If you have questions about cookies or how we use them on Pick Legends, contact us at privacy@picklegends.com. We're committed to transparency about our data practices and will work to address any concerns you may have.