This Cookies Policy explains how DATAFORGE INNOVATIONS LTD, whose
registered office is at 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London, England, W1W 5PF (“we”, “us”,
or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies on the website located at https://goodgamemate.com
(the “Website” or “Platform”). These technologies are used to support secure functionality, maintain
essential operational features, measure Website performance, analyse engagement, and, where enabled,
conduct lawful advertising measurement, conversion tracking and remarketing in accordance with
applicable Australian law and applicable advertising platform requirements.
This Cookies Policy
is intended to be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. To the extent that
information collected through cookies and similar technologies constitutes “personal information” (as
defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)), it is handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and
the Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”), our Privacy Policy, and the consent choices you make via our
consent controls.
Certain cookies are strictly necessary for the Website to function correctly
and to maintain security and integrity. These cookies cannot be disabled through our on-site controls.
Other cookies are non-essential and are used for purposes such as analytics, measurement, optimisation,
advertising measurement and remarketing. Non-essential cookies will only be activated where you have
provided valid consent through an appropriate consent mechanism implemented on the Website (the “Consent
Management Platform” or “CMP”), where such consent is required or appropriate having regard to
applicable Australian law and industry expectations.
Where configured, the CMP may support
industry-standard consent frameworks and signals (for example, IAB-aligned consent signals) and may
enable or enforce consent states for measurement tools to support transparency and partner compliance
requirements.
This Cookies Policy describes:
- the categories of cookies and similar
technologies used on the Website;
- the purposes for which these technologies are deployed;
- the
third parties that may set cookies and similar technologies through the Website; and
- the options
available to you for managing or withdrawing consent to non-essential cookies.
By using the
Website, you acknowledge that strictly necessary cookies will operate as required for the performance
and security of the Platform. The use of any non-essential cookies will only occur where you have
provided valid consent via the CMP, where enabled and applicable. You may withdraw or adjust your
consent preferences at any time, subject to technical limitations and the operation of your browser.
Cookies are small text files or alphanumeric identifiers stored on your
device or browser when you access a website. Cookies and similar technologies enable functions such as
maintaining session integrity, preserving user preferences, supporting security features, and
facilitating analytics and measurement.
Cookies may be placed directly by the operator of the
Website (“first-party cookies”) or by authorised external service providers (“third-party cookies”).
First-party cookies are deployed by the Platform to support core Website functionality, security and
stability. Third-party cookies may be set by approved partners for purposes including analytics,
advertising measurement, conversion tracking, remarketing, fraud prevention, performance monitoring and
consent management. Cookies may expire at the end of a browsing session or persist for longer periods
depending on their configuration.
Cookies used on the Website may be classified as:
- Session
cookies: used to store temporary data that expires automatically when the browser is closed.
-
Persistent cookies: remain stored on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted.
-
First-party cookies: deployed directly by the Website.
- Third-party cookies: implemented by approved
external partners.
Cookies and similar technologies are deployed for limited, specified purposes
and are subject to the consent controls described in this Cookies Policy where non-essential
technologies are used.
We use cookies and similar technologies for limited and clearly defined purposes to support the secure, lawful and efficient operation of the Website.
Cookies and similar technologies used on the Website are organised into
categories to assist you in understanding their purposes and managing your choices.
In addition to cookies, the Website may deploy other technologies that
perform similar or complementary functions. These may include web beacons, tracking pixels, tags, local
storage and script-based tools that enable measurement, diagnostics, consent management and lawful
advertising attribution where enabled.
Non-cookie technologies may be used for:
- Platform
security and fraud mitigation;
- service optimisation and diagnostics;
- aggregated analytics and
performance monitoring;
- advertising measurement, conversion tracking and remarketing (where
enabled); and
- consent capture, storage and enforcement.
Where such technologies are
non-essential, their operation is governed by our CMP (where implemented) and will activate only where
you have provided valid consent, where enabled and applicable.
You may manage how non-essential cookies and similar tracking technologies operate on your device.
In addition to the controls available through our CMP (where implemented),
you may manage cookies directly through your browser’s privacy and security settings. Most modern
browsers provide tools that allow you to:
- view, block or delete cookies (individually or in
bulk);
- disable third-party cookies independently of first-party cookies;
- apply cookie rules to
specific websites;
- clear local storage, cached files and site-specific data; and
- set global or
per-site preferences relating to tracking technologies.
Browser-specific cookie management paths
include:
• Google Chrome
Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site
data
• Mozilla Firefox
Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site
Data
• Apple Safari
Settings > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft
Edge
Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data
•
Brave
Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Opera
Settings
> Advanced > Privacy & Security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data
Blocking
or deleting strictly necessary cookies may impair core Website functionality, including security
features, load balancing, error prevention and essential operational processes.
Further
information on managing cookies is available from browser providers:
- Chrome:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari:
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
- Edge:
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4468242
- Opera: https://www.opera.com/help
Industry
opt-out mechanisms for interest-based advertising, where applicable, are also available through
independent frameworks, including:
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada:
http://youradchoices.ca/en/tools
- Digital Advertising Alliance (US):
http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA):
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/
These tools are operated by third parties and function
independently of the Website and any CMP controls.
The Website does not rely on Adobe Flash technology and does not
intentionally deploy Flash Cookies, also referred to as Local Shared Objects (“LSOs”). Flash technology
has been formally deprecated and is no longer supported by major browsers, operating systems, or modern
web standards. Accordingly, no core functionality, gameplay feature, or essential operation of the
Platform requires Flash or Flash-based storage.
For completeness and transparency, users should
be aware that Flash Cookies function differently from standard browser cookies. LSOs are stored
separately from ordinary browser cookie data and cannot be controlled or removed through conventional
browser cookie management settings. While the Platform does not utilise Flash technology as part of its
normal operation, legacy or third-party embedded content encountered on the wider internet may
historically have relied on such storage mechanisms.
In the unlikely event that any legacy
Flash-based content is encountered, LSOs may theoretically be used to:
- retain user preferences
applied within Flash components;
- preserve state information associated with interactive or
multimedia modules;
- maintain consistent playback or configuration settings for embedded media
environments; or
- support compatibility with outdated multimedia implementations.
Where
present, such technologies would be incidental, optional, and strictly non-essential. They would not
form part of the primary operation, accessibility, gameplay experience, or technical infrastructure of
the Website.
Users may manage or delete any remaining LSOs through Adobe’s legacy Flash Player
Settings Manager available
at:
https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html
Please
note that disabling or removing residual Flash Cookies may affect the behaviour of outdated or legacy
media features that rely on obsolete technologies. However, doing so will not affect access to,
availability of, or functionality within the core services and simulated entertainment features provided
by the Platform.
The Website instead relies on modern web technologies, including HTML5 local
storage and comparable browser-based storage mechanisms, to support performance, accessibility, and user
experience consistency across contemporary devices and browsers. These technologies may be used to
retain user preferences, consent selections, gameplay configuration settings, session continuity
information, accessibility options, or technical configuration data required for proper website
operation.
Where HTML5 local storage or similar mechanisms are used for non-essential purposes,
such storage will operate in accordance with applicable consent choices, user preference controls, and
relevant privacy and cookie management settings where enabled and applicable. These modern storage
methods are implemented solely to improve usability, maintain technical stability, and ensure
compatibility with current browser environments, and do not alter the entertainment-only nature of the
Platform.
The Website may use third-party advertising and attribution technologies to measure campaign performance and, where enabled, to conduct remarketing and personalised advertising, subject to your consent choices and applicable requirements.
We may update or amend this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect
changes in our use of cookies and similar technologies, developments in applicable law, regulatory
guidance, or adjustments to our operational or compliance requirements. The “Last updated” date at the
top of this Policy indicates the date on which the most recent revisions were published.
Where a
change materially affects the manner in which non-essential cookies operate or alters your choices and
consent options, we may take reasonable steps to bring such changes to your attention. This may include
updating the cookie banner or CMP interface.
You are encouraged to review this Cookies Policy
periodically so that you remain informed about how cookies and tracking technologies are used on the
Website and the controls available to you.
All enquiries, requests, complaints, legal notices or correspondence
relating to this Cookies Policy, cookies and tracking technologies used on the Website, or any matter
governed by our legal terms must be submitted in writing using the contact details set out
below.
Operator: DATAFORGE INNOVATIONS LTD
Registered Office: 167-169 Great Portland Street,
5th Floor, London, England, W1W 5PF
Email Address: support@goodgamemate.com
All written
communications submitted under this Section should include:
- your full legal name and valid contact
details;
- a clear and precise statement identifying the subject matter and purpose of the
correspondence; and
- a detailed description of the issue, request, complaint or matter raised,
together with any relevant supporting information reasonably required to assess and process the
submission.
Where necessary, we reserve the right to request verification of identity or
additional information.
Responses will be provided within the timeframes required by applicable
law. Where no specific statutory timeframe applies, responses will be issued within a reasonable period,
taking into account the nature, complexity and volume of the correspondence received.
This
contact channel is reserved exclusively for cookie-related, privacy-related and formal correspondence.
General enquiries, technical issues, gameplay questions or routine communications should be submitted
through any standard support or contact mechanisms made available on the Website and are not treated as
formal correspondence for the purposes of this Policy.
Play Responsibly
Enjoy the games, take regular short mindful breaks when needed, and keep things balanced for your wellbeing.
