Legal · Document 04

Cookie
Policy

Last updated: May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what we store in your browser when you visit kinerix.gg, why we store it, and how you can clear it. It supplements our Privacy Policy.

The short version: we use only essential, first-party browser storage. We do not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party cookies that profile you across sites.

1. What Are Cookies (and what we actually use)

"Cookies" is the common term for small pieces of data a website stores in your browser. Technically, modern browsers offer several storage mechanisms — classic cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, and IndexedDB. Kinerix does not set any classic HTTP cookies on this domain. What we use is localStorage, a browser feature that stores small key-value pairs on your device only.

localStorage is not transmitted to any server with your requests. It stays on your device and is readable only by code from kinerix.gg.

2. What We Store (Full List)

Every entry we set in your browser, what it does, how long it lives:

Key Purpose Type Lifetime
kinerix_lang Remembers the language you selected (en, de, fr) so you don't have to pick it again on the next visit. Essential Until you clear it
kinerix_cookie_consent Remembers your choice on the cookie banner (accept / reject) so we don't show it again on every page load. Essential Until you clear it
kinerix_signup_pageview Anonymous flag set after the signup form is shown, used to count page views without tracking individuals. Essential Until you clear it

That is the complete list. We do not set anything else.

3. What We Do NOT Use

4. Third-Party Services (and what they may set)

The signup form on the homepage talks to three third-party services while you actively use it. These services may set their own browser entries on their own domains while their widgets load. We do not control or share data with these entries.

If you reject our cookie banner, we still load Cloudflare Turnstile because it is strictly necessary to use the signup form and to prevent abuse. If you do not want Turnstile to load, do not interact with the signup form.

5. Legal Basis

Under the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, storing data on a user's device requires either (a) consent, or (b) that the storage is strictly necessary to provide a service the user explicitly requested. All entries listed in section 2 are strictly necessary: without them, your language choice would reset on every page load, the cookie banner would re-appear on every visit, and basic page-view counting could not happen.

Because these are strictly necessary first-party entries, no consent is legally required. The banner exists for transparency.

6. How to Clear or Block Cookies

You can clear, block, or inspect everything we store at any time, in your browser settings. Quick paths:

You can also block storage entirely for our domain in your browser settings. The site will still work; you will just see the language picker and cookie banner on every visit.

7. Do Not Track

We do not perform any tracking that DNT signals would block, so there is nothing for us to honour or ignore. We simply do not track.

8. Changes to This Policy

If we ever change what we store in your browser, we will update the table in section 2 and revise the "Last updated" date. Material changes will also be flagged via the cookie banner.

9. Questions

For any question about cookies or browser storage on this site, contact support@kinerix.gg. We respond within 7 working days.

Plain English summary — We store your language, your banner choice, and an anonymous page-view flag in your browser. That is all. We do not track you, do not run analytics, do not use ads. You can wipe everything in your browser settings any time.