Cookie Policy | Take Care of Shadow Milk

Simple Summary

Take Care of Shadow Milk uses very few cookies and respects your privacy. We only use essential cookies for game functionality and optional analytics cookies that you can disable. No tracking, no ads, no data selling!

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. Think of them as tiny notes that help websites remember things about your visit.

For Take Care of Shadow Milk, cookies help:

Save your game preferences and settings
Keep the website running smoothly
Understand how players use the game (only if you allow it)

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Required)

We use a minimal number of essential cookies that are necessary for the game to work:

Game Settings: Remember your volume and display preferences
Session Management: Keep track of your current game session
Security: Protect against spam and abuse
Language Preference: Remember if you've selected a specific language

These cookies cannot be disabled because they're needed for basic functionality.

Optional Analytics Cookies

We may use optional cookies to understand how players interact with the game:

Anonymous Usage Stats: Which pages are visited most
Game Performance: How long the game takes to load
Popular Features: Which parts of the game players enjoy most
Error Tracking: Help us fix problems faster

You can disable these cookies using your browser settings or "Do Not Track" preference.

What We DON'T Use

Unlike many websites, Take Care of Shadow Milk does NOT use:

Advertising cookies or tracking pixels
Social media tracking cookies
Third-party marketing cookies
Cross-site tracking cookies
Behavioral profiling cookies

3. Third-Party Cookies

Scratch.mit.edu

When you play the embedded game, Scratch.mit.edu may set their own cookies according to their cookie policy. We don't control these cookies.

Cloudflare

Our website hosting service (Cloudflare) may use technical cookies for:

Security protection against attacks
Website performance optimization
Geographic content delivery

4. Your Game Data vs. Cookies

Important distinction:

Cookies: Small preference files (language, settings)
Game Progress: Stored in your browser's localStorage (Shadow Milk's status, progress)

Your actual game progress is NOT stored in cookies - it's saved in browser localStorage, which means:

We can't access your Shadow Milk's data
It stays completely private on your device
Clearing cookies won't delete your game progress (but clearing browser data will)

Browser Settings

All modern browsers let you control cookies:

Chrome/Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies Mobile: Look for "Privacy" or "Cookies" in browser settings

Your Options

Accept all cookies: Website works best, optional analytics enabled
Essential cookies only: Website works, no analytics
Block all cookies: Website may not work properly

"Do Not Track" Setting

We respect your browser's "Do Not Track" setting:

When enabled, we won't use optional analytics cookies
Essential cookies still work for basic functionality
Your privacy choice is automatically honored

6. Cookies and Children

For Parents: Take Care of Shadow Milk's cookie usage is safe for children:

No behavioral tracking or profiling
No advertising cookies
No personal information collection through cookies
Essential cookies only support game functionality

How long we keep different types of cookies:

Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Preference cookies: Kept for up to 1 year
Analytics cookies: Kept for up to 2 years
Security cookies: Deleted after 24 hours

We use cookies based on legitimate interest for website functionality
You can opt out of analytics cookies anytime
Essential cookies are necessary for the service to work

CCPA (California Users)

We don't sell personal information collected through cookies
You can request deletion of cookie data (though we collect very little)

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally:

Changes will be posted on this page
The "Last Updated" date will be changed
Major changes will be highlighted
Continued use means you accept the updated policy

10. Technical Details

For developers and tech-savvy users:

Essential cookies include:

gameSettings: User preferences (max 1KB)
sessionId: Current session token (expires on browser close)
language: Selected language preference

Analytics cookies (if enabled):

_ga: Google Analytics identifier (if analytics enabled)
pageViews: Anonymous usage statistics

We do NOT use:

LocalStorage for cookies (used separately for game data)
Third-party tracking scripts
Pixel tracking or web beacons
Cross-domain cookie sharing

Contact Us About Cookies

Questions about our cookie usage?

Email: help@takecareofshadowmilk.net

Response Time: Within 48 hours during business days

Common Questions:

"How do I disable analytics cookies?" - Use your browser's privacy settings
"Will blocking cookies break the game?" - Essential cookies are needed, but analytics cookies are optional
"Can you delete my cookie data?" - Yes, or you can delete it yourself in browser settings

Last updated: August 24, 2025 Effective date: August 24, 2025