Last updated: 5 September 2026
1. What’s a cookie, anyway?
A cookie is just a tiny text file that our website asks your browser to store. It helps us remember who you are—like keeping you logged in or remembering that you’ve already seen a certain notification so we don’t bug you with it twice.
2. Our Cookie Philosophy
At Frosty Dog Games, we hate “corporate nonsense” and intrusive tracking as much as you do. We only use cookies to make our site work better and to see which of our posts and games are getting the most love.
- We don’t sell your data to third parties.
- We don’t follow you around the internet with creepy ads.
- We do give you a simple way to say “no thanks.”
One more thing worth knowing: new UK rules introduced in 2026 (the Data (Use and Access) Act) technically let sites skip asking permission for basic, low-risk analytics cookies. We’ve decided not to take that shortcut. You’ll still see the same opt-in banner for anything beyond the strictly necessary stuff — we’d rather ask every time than assume you’re fine with it, even when the law says we could.
3. What cookies do we use?
| Category | What they do | Who sets them | Do we need your consent? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Keep the site secure, remember your cookie preferences, protect against bots and spam, and support core WordPress/Jetpack functionality. | Us, Jetpack (WordPress.com), Cloudflare, Google reCAPTCHA | No — these are always on, as the law allows. |
| Functional | Remember settings for on-site popups (like our beta tester sign-up box) and embedded content, like the interface for YouTube videos we embed. | Boxzilla, YouTube (Google) | Yes — off until you opt in. |
| Analytics | Tell us how many people visit the site, which posts are popular, and which might be broken. We use Google Analytics for this. | Google Analytics | Yes — off until you opt in. |
| Advertisement | Set by YouTube as part of its own ad and fraud-prevention systems when we embed a video — not something we control or use ourselves. | YouTube (Google) | Yes — off until you opt in. |
Because we use Cloudflare, YouTube, and Google Analytics, some of these cookies are set by third parties and may involve your data being processed outside the UK. You can read more in our Privacy Policy.
4. The full, nitty-gritty list
For total transparency, here’s a complete, always-up-to-date list of every individual cookie our site (and anything we embed) sets:
5. Your Controls (The “Off Switch”)
You’re in charge here. A few ways to take control:
- Cookie Banner: You’ll see this when you first arrive, with a clear option to accept, reject, or customise by category.
- Preference Centre: Change your mind any time — Change Cookie Settings.
- Browser Settings: You can set your browser to block all cookies, but fair warning: some parts of our site might stop working correctly.
6. Questions?
If you want to know more about how we handle your data more broadly, check out our Privacy Policy. Or just get in touch using the form below.