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Cookie Policy

Effective: May 27, 2026 · Last updated: May 27, 2026

The short version

GamesOMG uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies. We split them into two categories: strictly necessary (required for the site to work — these are always active) and analytics (Google Analytics, which we use to see which generators get the most use). The first time you visit, we ask which you're OK with. You can change your mind anytime by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.

Want to change your preferences? Re-open the consent banner to adjust your choices.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser. Cookies can be first-party (set by the site you're visiting) or third-party (set by another domain, usually for advertising or tracking across sites). GamesOMG uses only first-party cookies. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. We do not sell or share your data with advertisers.

Some technologies behave like cookies but aren't technically cookies — like localStorage, which we use to remember your generator settings while you're working on a config. We treat localStorage the same as cookies in this policy.

Strictly necessary (always active)

These cookies and storage items are required for the site to function. They don't track you across sites, they don't get sold, and they're not optional — without them, the site can't work.

Name Type Purpose Duration
gamesomg_consent localStorage Stores your cookie consent choice so we don't show you the banner on every visit. Until you clear browser data or revoke consent
Generator state localStorage (generator-specific keys) Remembers your in-progress generator settings while you're tweaking them, so they aren't lost on page reload. Stays on your device — never sent to our server. Until you clear browser data

Analytics (only if you opt in)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand which generators are being used, which pages get the most traffic, and where users get stuck. This helps us prioritize what to build next. Analytics cookies are only set if you click "Accept all" in the consent banner. If you reject or close the banner without accepting, GA4 never loads on your device.

Name Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics (GA4) Distinguishes unique visitors so we don't count the same person twice. 2 years
_ga_<ID> Google Analytics (GA4) Stores session state for the current GA4 property. 2 years

GA4 anonymizes IP addresses by default, and we have anonymize_ip explicitly enabled. We do not use Google Signals, do not enable advertising features, and have configured GA4 to not share data with Google's advertising products.

Other analytics tools we use (no cookies)

For completeness, GamesOMG also uses analytics tools that don't drop cookies on your device, so they don't appear in the table above. These are listed here so you know what's happening:

  • Cloudflare edge analytics — Because our site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages, Cloudflare automatically measures basic traffic metrics (pageviews, country-level location, response codes, referrers) from server-side request logs. No JavaScript runs on your device for this, no cookies are dropped, and no consent is required under GDPR/CCPA because no personal data is processed beyond what's already needed to serve the page. Cloudflare's analytics privacy claim.
  • Google Search Console — Lets us see what search queries bring people to our site. Search Console doesn't drop cookies on visitors — it reads aggregate query data from Google's own logs.
  • Bing Webmaster Tools — Same idea as Search Console but for Bing/DuckDuckGo. No cookies dropped on visitors.

Server logs and Cloudflare

The site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare records standard request data (IP address, user agent, requested URL, response code, timestamp) in its access logs as part of normal hosting operation. This is not a cookie — it's a server-side log used for security, abuse prevention, and basic uptime monitoring. Cloudflare's privacy practices are governed by their own privacy policy.

How to opt out

A few ways to control what runs on your device:

  • Use the Cookie Settings button at the top of this page (or in the footer of every page) to re-open the consent banner and change your choices.
  • Browser-level controls. Most browsers let you block cookies entirely, block third-party cookies only, or clear cookies on close. Check your browser's settings.
  • Google Analytics Opt-out — Google provides a browser add-on that disables GA4 across all sites you visit. Available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  • Global Privacy Control (GPC). If your browser sends the GPC signal, we honor it as a "do not sell or share" request under CCPA. (We don't sell data anyway, but we treat GPC as a signal to also disable analytics consent.)

Changes to this policy

If we change what cookies we use — adding a new analytics provider, removing one, etc. — we'll update this page and bump the "Effective" date at the top. For material changes (adding a new category of tracking, for example), the consent banner will re-prompt all users automatically.

Questions

If something here is unclear, you found an inaccuracy, or you want to understand a specific cookie better, reach out via the contact page.

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