Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser when you visit it. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as your language or login session) over a period of time.

Besides cookies, websites can use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage — small databases inside your browser used to store settings and consent choices on your device. In this policy the word "cookies" refers to all of these technologies.

AlaHytale is an independent, fan-run community wiki for the game Hytale. We use cookies for a small number of clearly defined purposes:

• to keep you signed in and keep the site secure;
• to remember your language and interface preferences;
• to measure how the site is used, so we can improve it (only with your consent);
• to fund the site through advertising (only with your consent).

We group cookies into the categories described below.

These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as signing in or filling in a form.

• Session cookie — keeps you signed in during your visit and is removed when your session ends.
• XSRF-TOKEN — a security token that protects forms against cross-site request forgery attacks.
• Consent record — stores your cookie choices so we do not ask you on every page.
• Language preference — remembers which of our six languages you selected.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they do not require your consent under data protection law.

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use AlaHytale — which pages are popular, how long people stay, and where they come from. This information is aggregated and anonymised; it does not identify you personally.

We use Google Analytics 4, which sets cookies such as _ga and _ga_*. These typically expire up to two years after your last visit.

Analytics cookies are off by default and are only used if you give consent.

AlaHytale is partly funded by display advertising served through Google AdSense. Advertising cookies and identifiers may be used to measure ad performance and, where you consent, to show ads relevant to your interests.

Where you do not consent to advertising cookies, AlaHytale requests only non-personalised ads, which rely on contextual signals (such as the page you are viewing) rather than your browsing history.

Advertising cookies are off by default and are only used if you give consent.

For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, advertising and analytics consent is collected through a Google-certified consent management platform (CMP) integrated with the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework, together with Google Consent Mode.

This means that until you give consent, Google's advertising and analytics tags do not store cookies that could identify you. Your choice is transmitted to Google and its partners so that they only process data in line with what you allowed.

You are in control of your cookie choices.

• When you first visit AlaHytale from a region where consent is required, a consent banner lets you accept or reject optional cookies, or set them individually.
• You can change your decision at any time using the button below.
• Your choice is remembered for up to six months, after which you will be asked again. We will also ask again if our cookie practices change materially.

In addition to our consent tools, every major browser lets you view, block and delete cookies through its settings. The exact steps depend on the browser:

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

Please note that blocking necessary cookies will prevent you from signing in and may break parts of the site.

Some cookies are set by third-party services we rely on. These providers process data under their own privacy policies:

• Google LLC — analytics (Google Analytics 4) and advertising (Google AdSense). See the Google cookies policy and how Google uses cookies in advertising.

You can manage how Google personalises advertising through Google Ad Settings.

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have rights over your personal data under the GDPR, including the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection. Withdrawing cookie consent is as easy as giving it — simply reopen the cookie settings.

For full detail on how we handle personal data and how to exercise your rights, please read our Privacy Policy.

AlaHytale is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children, and we do not knowingly serve personalised advertising to them.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law or the way we operate the site. When we make significant changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, ask for your consent again.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at [email protected].

AlaHytale is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Hypixel Studios.