Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Ashgate uses cookies and similar local storage technologies. Cookies help the game remember secure sessions, protect accounts, respect consent choices, and improve the service where optional consent has been given.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required to run Ashgate. They may be used for login sessions, refresh tokens, account security, CSRF protection, rate limiting, fraud prevention, and remembering your cookie consent choice. These cookies cannot be disabled through the Ashgate consent banner because the game cannot operate safely without them.

Optional Cookies

With your consent, Ashgate may use optional analytics or product improvement cookies to understand how the city is used, which pages are confusing, and where technical problems occur. Optional cookies are not required to play.

Local Storage

Ashgate may use browser local storage to remember interface preferences, onboarding state, non-essential cookie choices, or other settings that make the game easier to use. Local storage should not be used for secrets such as passwords or payment details.

Managing Consent

The cookie banner lets you accept or reject optional cookies on your first visit. You can also clear cookies and site data in your browser settings. Clearing essential cookies may log you out or reset local preferences.

Third Parties

Payment providers, hosting providers, analytics tools, email services, or anti-abuse services may set their own cookies or process technical data when their services are used. Their use is limited to operating, securing, processing, or improving Ashgate.

Legal Review

This is a product draft for implementation and must be reviewed before public launch.