1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites work, work more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow a website to recognise your device over time so that it can remember your preferences and provide a more personalised experience.
In addition to traditional cookies, we may also use related technologies such as:
- Local storage & session storage: Browser-based storage mechanisms that hold data locally on your device rather than on a server. They serve similar purposes to cookies but are not transmitted to our servers automatically.
- Web beacons (pixel tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that help us understand how content is being engaged with.
- JavaScript tags: Small pieces of code that execute when a page loads and can record user interactions.
All references to "cookies" in this policy include these related technologies unless specifically stated otherwise.
2. How We Use Cookies
Funny Joker Gaming uses cookies for a range of purposes that collectively help us deliver a reliable, personalised, and enjoyable free arcade experience. Specifically, cookies allow us to:
- Keep you logged in and maintain your session as you navigate between pages of the platform.
- Remember your preferences, such as sound settings, notification opt-outs, and selected themes within our arcade games.
- Remember your age-verification and cookie consent choices so you are not asked repeatedly.
- Understand which games, pages, and features are most popular so we can allocate development resources effectively.
- Identify and fix technical errors by capturing diagnostic information about browser and device configurations.
- Protect the platform against abuse, fraudulent activity, and automated bot traffic.
- Measure the effectiveness of any promotional campaigns or platform announcements.
We do not use cookies to build profiles for targeted third-party advertising, nor do we sell cookie-derived data to data brokers or advertising networks.
3. Categories of Cookies
We classify cookies into four categories based on their purpose. The legal basis for using each category differs, and only strictly necessary cookies are placed without your explicit consent.
Strictly Necessary
Essential for core platform functions. Cannot be disabled without breaking the site. No consent required.
Functional
Remember your preferences and personalise your experience. Require consent.
Analytical
Measure platform usage and performance. Help us understand what works. Require consent.
Marketing
Used sparingly for platform promotion awareness only. Never for third-party ad targeting. Require consent.
4. Cookie Reference Table
The table below lists the specific cookies currently deployed by funnyjokergaming.com, their purpose, duration, and category.
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | First / Third Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fj_session | Necessary | Maintains authenticated user session | Session | First |
| fj_age_ok | Necessary | Stores age-verification confirmation to avoid repeat prompts | 365 days | First |
| fj_cookie_consent | Necessary | Stores cookie consent decision (accept/decline) | 180 days | First |
| fj_csrf_token | Necessary | CSRF security token for form submissions | Session | First |
| fj_prefs | Functional | Stores game preferences (sound, theme, language) | 90 days | First |
| fj_notif_dismissed | Functional | Records dismissed notification IDs to avoid re-showing | 30 days | First |
| _ga / _ga_* | Analytical | Google Analytics — distinguishes users and sessions for aggregated engagement metrics | 2 years / 1 year | Third (Google) |
| fj_ref | Marketing | Records the referral source of your first visit for platform growth analytics | 30 days | First |
This table is maintained and reviewed at least every six months. The next scheduled review date is September 19, 2026. If we add or remove cookies, this policy will be updated accordingly.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party services that we use to enhance the platform's functionality and measure its performance. We have no direct control over third-party cookies. The primary third-party services that may set cookies when you use funnyjokergaming.com are:
- Google Analytics (Google LLC): Used to understand aggregated platform usage patterns. Google Analytics data is anonymised and never linked to individually identifiable users in our reporting. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google Fonts (Google LLC): Used to load the Plus Jakarta Sans typeface from Google's content delivery network. This request may result in Google receiving your IP address. We have configured Font API calls to minimise data exposure.
We periodically review our third-party cookie usage and update this policy to reflect any changes. You can manage third-party cookies through your browser settings as described in Section 7.
6. Your Choices & Consent
When you first visit funnyjokergaming.com, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You may choose to Accept (allowing all cookie categories) or Decline (allowing only strictly necessary cookies). Your choice is recorded via the fj_cookie_consent cookie.
Withdrawing consent: You may change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clearing the
fj_cookie_consentcookie in your browser (this will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit). - Using your browser's built-in cookie management tools (see Section 7).
- Contacting us at privacy@funnyjokergaming.com to request guidance.
Declining non-essential cookies will not impair your ability to access our free arcade games or any core platform features. Some personalisation features (such as saved preferences) may be limited if functional cookies are declined.
7. Browser Instructions
Every major browser allows you to view, manage, block, and delete cookies. Below are quick links and instructions for the most commonly used browsers. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of many websites, not just ours.
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. You can choose to block third-party cookies, clear cookies on exit, or manage exceptions for individual sites.
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers Standard, Strict, and Custom Enhanced Tracking Protection levels, plus the ability to clear cookies for specific sites.
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data. You can prevent cross-site tracking and block all cookies. On iOS: Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security.
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. Choose from Basic, Balanced, or Strict tracking prevention, or manage cookies per site.
Settings → Advanced → Privacy & security → Site Settings → Cookies and site data. Options mirror Chrome's interface.
For mobile browsers not listed above, consult your device's operating system help documentation or your browser's support pages. Clearing cookies will sign you out of the platform and reset your saved preferences.
8. Contact & Updates
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, or if you wish to exercise your rights under applicable Canadian privacy legislation in relation to cookie-derived data, please contact us:
- Privacy enquiries: privacy@funnyjokergaming.com
- General contact: hello@funnyjokergaming.com
- Contact form: Contact Us page
We review and update this Cookie Policy at least every six months, or sooner if we make material changes to our cookie usage. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
For broader privacy information, including your rights under PIPEDA, please read our full Privacy Policy.