Cookie Policy

Last Updated: November 15, 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide information to site owners.

Fellowship Forge uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (web beacons, pixels, local storage) to provide, improve, and understand our Service.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled in our systems without affecting core functionality.

Purpose:

  • Saving your optimizer configurations and builds in your browser
  • Maintaining session state as you navigate the site
  • Security and fraud prevention

Duration: Session or persistent (up to 1 year)

Third Parties: None

2. Analytics & Performance Cookies

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

Purpose:

  • Understanding which pages are most popular
  • Analyzing user navigation patterns
  • Identifying technical issues and errors
  • Measuring site performance and load times

Duration: Up to 2 years

Third Parties:

  • Google Analytics (if enabled)
  • Plausible Analytics (privacy-focused alternative)
  • Vercel Analytics

3. Advertising Cookies (If Applicable)

If we display advertisements, third-party ad networks may use cookies to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness.

Purpose:

  • Delivering contextually relevant advertisements
  • Limiting ad frequency (frequency capping)
  • Measuring ad performance and conversions
  • Building interest-based advertising profiles (opt-out available)

Duration: Varies (typically 30-90 days)

Third Parties:

  • Google AdSense
  • Other ad network partners

4. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

Purpose:

  • Remembering your stat weight preferences
  • Saving your selected hero
  • Storing UI preferences (theme, layout)
  • Language and region settings

Duration: Persistent (up to 1 year)

Third Parties: None

Local Storage & Session Storage

In addition to cookies, Fellowship Forge uses browser storage technologies:

Local Storage

We store your gear builds, optimizer configurations, and preferences in your browser's local storage. This data persists until you clear your browser cache.

Session Storage

Temporary data used for navigation state and form inputs. Cleared when you close your browser tab.

IndexedDB

We may use IndexedDB for caching item data locally to improve performance and enable offline functionality.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on Fellowship Forge are set by third-party services we use:

We do not control third-party cookies. Please review their privacy policies for more information.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

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

  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies only
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • View and delete individual cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions

Impact of Disabling Cookies

⚠️ Important: Disabling cookies may affect Fellowship Forge functionality:

  • Your optimizer configurations will not be saved
  • Shared build URLs may not load correctly
  • Preferences and settings will be reset on each visit
  • Some features may not work as intended

Opt-Out Options

Analytics Opt-Out

Advertising Opt-Out

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. Changes are effective upon posting with an updated "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at:

Email: contact@fellowshipforge.io

Questions about these terms? Contact us at legal@fellowshipforge.io