Global Cookie Statement
Version May 2024
1. General information
Pokii is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who uses our websites and applications. This cookie statement - the "Global Cookie Statement", or in short "Cookie Statement" - now applies to all countries outside the EU and UK. It is designed to provide transparency into Pokii's privacy practices and principles. It provides information on the data that we collect from our website visitors and sets out how cookies and similar technologies are used via pokii.games. In addition, some background information on cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, is provided.
Pokii Gamess ("Pokii", "we", "our" or "us") is involved with and responsible for the processing of your data via the Pokii Website. For more information on how Pokii handles your data in this regard and your privacy rights, please refer to Pokii's Privacy Statement.
Please note that Pokii may update this Cookie Statement from time to time. If Pokii makes important changes, we will let you know. You can of course also check this Cookie Statement to ensure that you are aware of the most updated version.
*Please note that we determine from which region you visit our website based on your IP-address, thus if you use a VPN-connection, you may not be shown the Cookie Statement applicable to you.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies. Cookies are small bits of data that can be placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other electronic "device" with which you can use the internet via a web browser. When a website is visited, the website can place these cookies on your device via your web browser. Examples of web browsers are: Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Opera.
There are two different categories of cookies:
- ▪️ First party cookies.Cookies which Pokii places on your device for its own purposes.
- ▪️ Third party cookies. Cookies placed by or for an external/third party (e.g. other company). Usually these are cookies for the purpose of advertisement and tracking (see below). Vice versa, Pokii may also obtain cookie information obtained by third parties when you visit other websites.
Purpose cookies. After a cookie is placed on your device, your device can be recognized as you browse through the Pokii Website via the same web browser. This will for instance enable the Pokii Website to ‘remember' your language settings, which games you played and your progress in these games. If these cookies are placed by a third-party, such third-party can (also) use the cookie for the same purposes.
For more information on cookies, please refer to the website www.allaboutcookies.org.
Lifecycle cookies. After a cookie is placed on a device, it is only valid for a certain period.
- ▪️ Default period. After the validity period of a cookie passes, the cookie is automatically removed by the web browser. The validity period varies per cookie. For example, some cookies are only valid during the browser session. Other cookies can also recognize your device if you visit the Pokii Website during a new browser session, e.g. for half a year after being placed.
- ▪️ Early deletion/refusal of cookies. You can choose to delete a cookie manually before its validity period has passed. You can also decide to refuse the cookies which may only be used with your consent. For more information on this, please see the section below: "How can you manage cookies and cookie settings?".
Similar technologies. In addition to cookies, other techniques can also be used for similar purposes, such as:
- ▪️ HTML5 Local Storage. HTML5 Local Storage and local shared objects can be used for the same purposes as cookies.
- ▪️ Web beacons. Web beacons (also called "tags" or "tracking pixels") are bits of programming code that can be included in web pages, emails, and ads. Web beacons can notify the user when those web pages, emails, or ads have been viewed or clicked on by you.
Below, when we speak of "cookies", we also mean the similar technologies described above, unless we say otherwise.
3. What type of cookies do we use?
Pokii uses four types of cookies on the Pokii Website: (i) functional cookies, (ii) analytical cookies, (iii) advertising cookies, and (iv) marketing cookies.
(i) Functional cookies.
- Functional cookies are essential for the proper layout and navigation of a website. It concerns cookies (1) that are placed with the sole purpose of facilitating communication over an electronic communication network or (2) that are strictly necessary for providing you with the information-society service as requested by you.
(ii) Analytical cookies.
- Analytical cookies are used to analyze and map the use of a certain website, so that the quality and/or effectiveness of Pokii's services can be improved.
(iii) Advertising cookies.
- Advertising/targeting cookies are cookies which are used to analyze user activity and sessions and allow parties to deliver a more personalized experience. Advertising cookies are mainly set by the third parties with whom Pokii runs advertising campaigns. This enables Pokii to serve advertisements that are relevant to you.
(iv) Marketing cookies.
- Marketing cookies track the effectiveness of our advertisement campaigns and/or create groups of users that are interested in our products. These groups can be used to try and re-engage users with Pokii through advertisements on other websites.
4. Who places which cookies?
(i) Pokii cookies
Some cookies are placed directly by Pokii or on behalf of Pokii. This concerns all functional cookies, some analytical cookies and advertising cookies. A full overview of the cookies placed via your browser can be found via our Cookie Consent Module - if available in your region -, or via your browser's Developer Tools which you can open with ctrl+shift+i on Windows or cmd+shift+i on Mac.
(ii) Developer cookies
The developers of the games on the Pokii Website, can also include cookies in their game. For example, to track how many points you earned during a game. Pokii is not responsible for this processing: only the developer decides which cookie data is processed and for what purpose.
(iii) Google
Google Analytics, Pokii.games uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. ( "Google''). Google Analytics uses "cookies'', text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use made of the web. The information generated by cookies on your use of this website is transmitted and stored on a Google server in the US If the anonymous IP is activated on this website, Google shortens your IP address within member states of the European Union or other states which have ratified the agreement on the European Economic Area previously. Only in exceptional cases the full IP address will be transmitted to a Google server in the US and it is shortened there. By order of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to analyze your use of it, in order to compile reports on the activities of the website and provide other services related to the use of the web and the use of Internet operators. The IP address transmitted by your browser through Google Analytics is not associated with other data from Google. You can prevent the installation of cookies if configured in your browser, but please note that in this case, you might be able to not use all features of this website. Visitors can disable the use we make of Analytics by visiting Google Analytics Opt-out page. More about Google Analytics here.
Google Adsense, These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on pokii.games sent directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies ( such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons ) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see. pokii.games has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. pokii.games privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers respective websites. More about Google Adsense here.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, please visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
*Please note that this list may not be complete, since randomized cookies that are placed with less than 100 website visitors are not included in the list. Furthermore, the cookies used by developers may change over time. Therefore, we automatically update this list daily.
(iv) Externally hosted games and other websites
This Cookie Statement only applies to cookies that are used when you visit the Pokii Website. Pokii is in no way responsible for cookies that are placed by and for other parties when you visit another webpage, also not if you are referred to such a website from the Pokii Website.
If you want to know more about any of the cookies used via our website or the organizations we work with in this respect, please feel free to contact us via privacy@pokii.games.
5. How can you manage cookies and cookie settings?
Browser settings. For most internet browsers it is possible to adjust the browser settings in such a way that you receive a warning before a cookie is placed. In most cases it is also possible to configure your browser to refuse all cookies or only third-party cookies. Furthermore, you can delete cookies which are already placed. Please keep in mind that it is necessary to adjust these settings separately on every different browser and computer you use.
Cookie settings website.
A. Opt-out
In certain jurisdictions we use certain analytical cookies, advertising cookies, and/or marketing cookies unless you opt out of these cookies. In case you are located in one of these jurisdictions, you can amend your cookie settings via Pokii’s Privacy Center.
B. Opt-in
In other jurisdictions - for example the member states of the EU and UK - we need your consent for the use of certain analytical cookies and/or advertising cookies. In case you are located in one of these jurisdictions, you can provide your consent or amend your cookie settings on the Pokii Website via email. There, you can for instance choose whether:
- ▪️ your precise geolocation and information about your device characteristics can be used;
- ▪️ advertisement and content performance can be measured and can be personalized based on a profile;
- ▪️ data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software; and whether
- ▪️ cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you.
Via the cookie settings, you can also change for which purposes your data obtained via cookies may exactly be used, and/or specify per organization whether they are allowed to use your data or not.
Functioning of the Website. If you choose to block or delete certain cookies, it is possible the Pokii Website or functions on our Website do not work properly anymore. Deleting or refusing cookies also does not mean you will no longer see advertisements. However, as a result of disabling cookies, the advertisements shown may be less relevant to you.
How to change or delete cookie settings in your browser. For your convenience we included links on how to change cookie settings on the most used internet browsers:
How to change cookies setting in Google Chrome
How to change cookies setting in Microsoft Edge
How to change cookies setting in Safari
How to change cookies setting in Mozilla Firefox
How to change cookies setting in Opera
How to change cookies setting in Vivaldi
How to change cookie settings in Yandex
More information. Pokii cares about your privacy! Please consider carefully which web browser you use. Some browsers may benefit from sharing your personal data, while others are completely independent. We advise you to research the available web browsers and decide for yourself which browser best suits your interests. Please visit www.whatismybrowser.com for information on the browser you use and more information on other browsers and browser settings.