Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 5, 2026 • Effective for all users on games.hangoverstudios.com
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text data files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit a website. Cookies enable web servers to remember your device, preserve your session preferences, help deliver personalized content or advertisements, and ensure responsive site navigation.
In addition to standard HTTP cookies, we also use browser LocalStorage and SessionStorage, which store game-state variables (such as high scores and volume mute states) directly inside your web browser.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
Essential for the operation of our platform. They enable basic security functions, DDoS routing, and ensure our website loads properly. You cannot disable these without breaking site functionality.
Allows the site to remember your choices: saved high scores, favorite bookmarked games, recently played titles, and audio sound effects toggles.
Provided via Google Analytics 4 (G-DKY8XP4GVZ). Helps us aggregate anonymous statistics: number of players, bounce rates, popular games, and technical page load speeds.
Provided via Google AdSense (ca-pub-7596836129664178). Used to serve relevant advertisements, prevent the same ad from showing repetitively, and measure ad campaign performance to keep games 100% free.
3. Specific Cookies & Storage Tokens
| Cookie / Token | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hangover_cookie_consent | Hangover Studios | Stores your cookie consent choice. | 1 Year |
| nexus_favorites | Hangover Studios | Local storage of games you favorited. | Persistent |
| nexus_recent | Hangover Studios | Tracks recently played game shortcuts. | Persistent |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and measures usage metrics. | Up to 2 Years |
| __gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Delivers, personalizes, and measures display ad impressions. | 13 Months |
| IDE (doubleclick.net) | Google AdSense | Used to serve targeted ads and cap ad frequency. | 1 Year |
4. How to Control & Disable Cookies
You have full control over cookie storage. Most modern browsers allow you to manage, block, or delete cookies via their settings:
5. Advertising Industry Opt-Out Portals
You can opt out of interest-based advertising across multiple advertising networks through independent self-regulatory bodies:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (US): https://optout.aboutads.info/
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
- Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
For more details on how we safeguard player privacy, please visit our Privacy Policy or contact us at info@hangoverstudios.com.