Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy Transparency

Learn how GamingTether uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your gaming marketplace experience while protecting your privacy.

Essential Functions

Login, payments, security

Analytics

Platform improvement

Preferences

Saved settings

Your Control

Manage consent

What Are Cookies?

This Cookies Policy explains how GamingTether ("we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, including www.gamingtether.com (the "Site"). By continuing to use our Site, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

We are committed to being transparent about the data we collect and how it is used, especially since our platform involves sensitive activities such as digital account trading, in-game items, and secure payments.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency, and provide reporting information.

Cookies may be:

  • Session Cookies – deleted once you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies – remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
  • First-party Cookies – set directly by us.
  • Third-party Cookies – set by partners such as analytics providers, payment processors, or advertisers.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for several important reasons:

🔐 Account & Security

To log you into your account, prevent fraud, detect suspicious activity, and ensure safe transactions.

💳 Payments

To allow payment processors such as Stripe, PayPal, Heleket, or other gateways to verify and authorize transactions securely.

⚙️ Preferences

To remember your chosen currency, preferred platform (e.g., PC, Xbox, PlayStation), and saved filters.

📊 Analytics & Performance

To understand how users interact with our marketplace and improve features (e.g., Google Analytics).

📢 Marketing & Advertising

To deliver relevant offers and promotions (e.g., remarketing ads via Google or Meta).

🎧 Customer Support

To enable live chat features and provide a better support experience.

Important: Without cookies, many of our essential functions such as login, checkout, and chat would not work properly.

Types of Cookies We Use

(a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are essential for you to browse our Site and use its features. Without them, services such as secure login, account management, and payment processing cannot function.

Examples include:

  • • Authentication tokens for secure login
  • • Session cookies for checkout and cart
  • • Fraud prevention cookies for payment verification

(b) Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our Site (pages visited, time spent, errors encountered). They help us improve our marketplace, optimize loading speed, and track platform growth.

Examples include:

  • • Google Analytics
  • • Supabase event logs
  • • Error monitoring tools

(c) Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences, such as:

  • • Saved searches or game filters
  • • Preferred language and currency
  • • Device or platform selection

This ensures you don't have to re-enter preferences every time you visit.

(d) Advertising and Targeting Cookies

We may use third-party services to display relevant ads and promotions. These cookies track browsing habits across websites to help deliver targeted offers.

Examples include:

  • • Google Ads (Remarketing)
  • • Meta/Facebook Pixel
  • • Affiliate tracking cookies

(e) Third-Party Cookies

Our Site integrates with trusted third parties who may also set cookies, including:

Payment Processors

Stripe, PayPal, Heleket, or other payment processors – for payment authentication, fraud detection, and compliance.

Social Login

Discord, Google, Facebook login – if you choose to register or sign in using social accounts.

Security Services

To monitor for abuse, scams, or fraud attempts.

We do not control these cookies directly. Please check the privacy policies of these providers for more details.

Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most browsers allow you to:

Browser Controls

  • • Block all cookies
  • • Delete existing cookies
  • • Configure notifications when cookies are set

Browser Settings:

  • • Google Chrome Settings
  • • Mozilla Firefox Settings
  • • Apple Safari Settings
  • • Microsoft Edge Settings

Please note: If you block or delete cookies, some features of our marketplace (such as login, secure payments, or chat) may not function properly.

Consent

When you first visit our Site, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent. By continuing to use our Site, you agree to our use of cookies. You may withdraw or adjust your consent at any time by managing your browser settings.

Data Retention

Session Cookies

Deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

May remain for up to 12 months, unless manually deleted.

Data collected via cookies may be anonymized or aggregated for analytics purposes.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our business operations. Updates will be posted here with the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

GamingTether

Email: contactsupport@gamingtether.com

Address: Maharashtra, India