Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Bright Steps Go uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze how you use our website and game
• Improve our services and user experience
• Provide personalized content and features
• Ensure website security and prevent fraud

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your login status.

• Session cookies for user authentication
• Security cookies to prevent fraud
• Load balancing cookies for performance

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

• Google Analytics cookies
• Game performance tracking
• User behavior analysis

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language preference or game settings.

• Language preference cookies
• Game settings and progress cookies
• User interface customization cookies

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements.

• Social media integration cookies
• Advertising platform cookies
• Retargeting cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:

• Google Analytics for website analytics
• Social media platforms for sharing features
• Advertising networks for targeted advertising
• Content delivery networks for performance optimization

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Allow only first-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Set up notifications when cookies are set

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

• You may need to log in repeatedly
• Game progress may not be saved
• Personalized content may not be available
• Some interactive features may not work

7. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain for a set period (typically 30 days to 2 years)
• Analytics cookies: Usually retained for 26 months

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@brightstepsgo.online
• Phone: +61 2 9876 5432
• Address: 123 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia