Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember preferences, keep sessions secure, and understand how visitors use pages. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags. This Cookie Policy explains how carrottowerdefense.wiki uses these tools alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. Why We Use Cookies

As a static wiki with optional analytics and embedded media, we use cookies and related technologies to:

• Ensure basic site functionality and load balancing
• Remember display preferences where applicable (e.g., language selection if stored client-side)
• Measure anonymous traffic and page performance to improve guides
• Support lazy-loaded YouTube embeds on guide pages

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are required for the Site to operate — for example, security tokens from our hosting provider or CDN routing. They cannot be disabled without breaking core access. They typically expire when you close your browser or after a short fixed period.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

If analytics is enabled, we may use first-party or third-party analytics cookies to collect aggregated data: pages visited, time on site, referral source, and device type. IP addresses may be anonymized. Analytics helps us prioritize popular guides (tier lists, codes, vault walkthroughs) and fix broken links. You can opt out via browser add-ons (e.g., industry opt-out tools) or by disabling cookies in browser settings.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember choices you make to improve experience — such as collapsed navigation state or locale hints. They are optional and persist longer than session cookies unless you clear them.

3.4 Third-Party Cookies (YouTube and External Links)

Guide pages may embed YouTube videos via youtube-nocookie.com. When a video enters your viewport and loads, YouTube may set cookies under Google's policies for playback statistics and fraud prevention. We use lazy loading so embeds do not initialize until you scroll near them. Clicking links to Roblox, Discord, or other sites may place cookies governed by those services — not by us.

4. Cookie Duration

Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies remain for a set period (days to months) unless deleted manually. Analytics and functional cookies, if present, typically use persistent storage with limited lifetimes defined by each provider.

5. Managing Cookies

Most browsers let you block, delete, or alert you about cookies through settings. Blocking all cookies may affect Site functionality or embedded videos. To manage third-party cookies specifically:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

For Google/YouTube advertising cookies, visit Google's ad settings. European users may have additional rights under GDPR; see our Privacy Policy for data subject requests.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers send "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. There is no universal standard for DNT response. We currently do not alter behavior based solely on DNT signals, but we minimize data collection by design on this informational wiki.

7. Updates

We may revise this Cookie Policy when we add features (comment systems, new analytics, additional embeds). Check the date at the top of this page. Significant changes may be noted in the Site footer or homepage.

8. Contact

Questions about cookies: refer to contact options on carrottowerdefense.wiki or our Privacy Policy.