Cookie Policy
Effective date: 13 June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how STARTUPOLY uses cookies and similar technologies, including browser local storage.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. Browser storage, such as localStorage, is similar because it allows a website to store small pieces of information in your browser.
2. How STARTUPOLY uses cookies and storage
STARTUPOLY uses cookies and browser storage for three main purposes:
1. Essential functionality — to keep the game, rooms, sessions, account login, language settings and cookie preferences working. 2. Security and abuse prevention — to help protect accounts, rooms and the service. 3. Optional analytics — to understand aggregated usage and improve the game, only if you accept analytics cookies.
3. Essential cookies and storage
Essential cookies and storage are necessary for STARTUPOLY to work. They do not require optional analytics consent.
Examples may include:
| Name / technology | Type | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHP session cookie | Cookie | Keeps you signed in and connects browser requests to your session | Up to 30 days |
| startupolyCookieConsent | Cookie / localStorage | Remembers your cookie choice | Up to 30 days |
| startupolyLanguage | localStorage | Remembers selected language | Until cleared or changed |
| startupolyProfile | localStorage | Stores local guest profile data such as display name/icon/color | Until cleared or changed |
| startupolyLocalAuth | localStorage | Supports local/demo sign-in state if backend login is not available | Until cleared or changed |
| founderDashSeatId | localStorage | Keeps the same local player seat in rooms | Until cleared or changed |
| founderDashRooms | localStorage | Stores local/demo room data if backend rooms are not available | Until cleared or changed |
| startupolyLastRoomId | localStorage | Remembers the last room for reconnecting | Until cleared or changed |
The exact names may change as the game evolves.
4. Optional analytics cookies
If you accept analytics cookies, STARTUPOLY may load Google Analytics to understand how people use the website and game. Analytics helps us improve performance, usability and game design.
Analytics may process information such as:
- page views;
- browser and device information;
- approximate location;
- interaction events;
- referral information;
- cookie or device identifiers used by the analytics provider.
Analytics cookies should not be loaded until you accept them. If you reject optional cookies, analytics storage should remain disabled.
Suggested implementation rule: configure analytics cookies to expire after 30 days, to match the site’s consent-retention approach.
5. Your choices
When you first visit STARTUPOLY, you should see a cookie banner with clear choices:
- Accept optional cookies — enables analytics cookies.
- Reject optional cookies — keeps only essential cookies and storage.
- Customize — lets you choose cookie categories.
You can change your choice at any time through Cookie settings in the footer.
You can also delete cookies and browser storage through your browser settings. If you do this, some game settings, guest profile data, room state or login sessions may be lost.
6. Do Not Track and browser signals
Some browsers send “Do Not Track” or similar signals. Because there is no single industry standard for these signals, STARTUPOLY may not respond to all of them automatically. You can control optional analytics through the cookie banner and Cookie settings.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date.
8. Contact
For questions about cookies, contact: alexeyrv1@gmail.com.