At PkmnInsider, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with personalized content. Cookies help us analyze website traffic and improve functionality.
Cookie Policy for PkmnInsider
At PkmnInsider, we value your privacy and strive to provide you with a personalized, safe, and seamless browsing experience. To achieve this, we use cookies on our website. This Cookie Policy outlines what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. These files contain information that can help the website recognize your device and improve your experience. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide functionality, and personalize content.
Cookies can be either:
- First-party cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting. In this case, PkmnInsider sets the cookies.
- Third-party cookies: These are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, often used for tracking or analytics purposes.
Cookies play a crucial role in providing a smoother, more efficient user experience. They help remember your preferences, enable website functionality, and allow us to analyze how users interact with our site so we can improve it.
Types of Cookies We Use
At PkmnInsider, we use a combination of essential and analytics cookies. Here's a detailed breakdown of the cookies we use:
1. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and are always active. These cookies enable basic features such as security, navigation, and user preferences. Without them, you may experience issues while using our website.
- pkmninsider_cookie_consent (Expires in 1 year, 1 month, 1 day): This cookie is used to store your cookie consent preferences, which allows us to remember if you've agreed to our cookie policy.
- pkmninsider_session (Expires in 2 hours): This cookie helps identify your browsing session and allows you to navigate between pages without losing your progress. It is necessary for the website's core functionality.
- XSRF-TOKEN (Expires in 2 hours): This cookie provides additional security by protecting both you and our website from cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
2. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with our website. They collect and report information anonymously, allowing us to improve our website's design, functionality, and user experience.
- _ga (Expires in 2 years, 2 months, 2 days): This is the primary cookie used by Google Analytics to distinguish between unique users. It helps us gather insights into how visitors engage with our content, how long they stay on the site, and which pages they visit.
- _ga_N74LP36P55 (Expires in 2 years, 2 months, 2 days): This cookie is used to persist session state in Google Analytics, helping us track user interactions across multiple pages.
- _gid (Expires in 1 day): This cookie helps Google Analytics identify individual users and track their behavior for the duration of a session.
- _gat (Expires in 1 minute): This cookie is used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics, which helps manage the amount of data sent during periods of high traffic.
Why Cookies Are Important
Cookies play an essential role in improving your experience on PkmnInsider. Here's how they benefit you:
- Personalization: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences, such as language settings or themes, and provide you with a personalized browsing experience.
- Website Performance: Analytics cookies help us understand how you interact with our website, which enables us to improve the design and user experience by fixing any issues or optimizing features.
- Security: Essential cookies, like the XSRF-TOKEN, help protect you and the website from malicious activity, such as cross-site request forgery attacks.
- Convenience: By storing your preferences, cookies ensure that you don't have to re-enter information each time you visit our website, making your navigation smoother and more convenient.
Managing Cookies
By continuing to use PkmnInsider, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. However, you have the option to control the use of cookies on our site:
- Browser Settings: You can manage or disable cookies by adjusting the settings in your browser. Most browsers allow you to block cookies or delete them after your session. Please note that disabling cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit certain features.
- Cookie Consent Tool: On your first visit to PkmnInsider, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. If you accept, your preferences will be saved for future visits.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or relevant laws. When we make updates, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please feel free to contact us through the contact form on our website.
Last updated: May 1st, 2025.