Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They make websites work more efficiently and provide reporting information to site owners. When you visit Stake, these cookies recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions. This helps us deliver a personalized and efficient browsing experience.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. We use both session and persistent cookies for the purposes set out below.

At Stake, we use cookies for several important reasons. These include proper website functioning, enhancing user experience, analyzing site traffic and usage patterns, and delivering targeted advertising. Our use of cookies makes your time on Stake enjoyable, and helps us improve our services. We classify the cookies we use into several categories, each serving a distinct purpose.

These cookies are necessary for the Stake website to function correctly. Without them, you cannot navigate the site, log in to your account, or access secure areas. Essential cookies enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility. They are typically set in response to actions you make, such as logging in or filling out forms. You cannot opt out of these cookies because the website would not work without them. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

• Purpose: To allow you to log in, maintain your session, and ensure the security of your account.
• Data Collected: Session identifiers, security tokens.
• Impact of Disabling: The Stake website will not function correctly, and you will be unable to use our services.

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Stake website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data shows us which pages are most popular, how users move around the site, and if they encounter any errors. By analyzing this information, we can improve the performance and design of our website, providing a better experience for all our players. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.

• Purpose: To collect information about how visitors use our website, identify areas for improvement, and monitor site performance.
• Data Collected: Anonymous traffic data, page views, time spent on pages, referral sources.
• Impact of Disabling: We will have less data to improve our website, potentially leading to a less optimized user experience.

Functional cookies allow the Stake website to remember choices you make, such as your username, language, or region, and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable parts of web pages. They may also provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

• Purpose: To remember your preferences and settings, providing a more personalized experience.
• Data Collected: User preferences, language settings, region.
• Impact of Disabling: Some personalized features may not be available, and you may need to re-enter preferences upon each visit to Stake.

Marketing and advertising cookies deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. For example, we use these cookies to show you Stake advertisements on other websites you visit.

• Purpose: To deliver targeted advertising, measure campaign effectiveness, and understand user interests.
• Data Collected: Browsing history, interests, advertising interactions.
• Impact of Disabling: You will still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests.

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of Stake, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on. These third-party cookies are set by domains other than Stake. For example, we may use Google Analytics for web analytics or integrate social media sharing tools that set their own cookies. We do not have direct control over these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties. We encourage you to review their policies for more information.

The duration a cookie remains on your device depends on whether it is a "session" or "persistent" cookie. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your web browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. The expiry period for persistent cookies varies depending on their purpose. For instance, some cookies might expire after a few hours, while others may last for several years. At Stake, we ensure that cookies are not retained for longer than necessary for their intended purpose.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, be aware that disabling cookies may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Stake website, and some features may not function correctly. You can typically find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been set. For more detailed guidance, you can refer to your browser's help documentation or visit websites like www.allaboutcookies.org for comprehensive information on cookie management.

To manage cookies on specific browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data.
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data > Choose what to clear.
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.

Some web browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want your online activity to be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted by websites. Therefore, Stake does not currently respond to DNT signals. We will continue to monitor developments around DNT and other privacy-enhancing technologies. In the meantime, you can manage your cookie preferences directly through your browser settings as described in the "Managing and Disabling Cookies" section.

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of Stake after any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us. You can reach our support team through the live chat feature available on the Stake website, or by sending an email to our dedicated support address. We are committed to transparency and addressing any concerns you may have regarding your privacy and data security while using our services.