Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser, remember your preferences, and gather information about how you use the service. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags, which serve comparable purposes. This Policy refers to all of these collectively as "cookies."

Russet Studio uses cookies to:

• Keep you signed in to your account across pages
• Remember your preferences (language, display settings, notification choices)
• Maintain your shopping cart and checkout state
• Measure how users navigate and interact with the Services
• Detect and prevent fraudulent activity and security threats
• Deliver relevant content and, where you have consented, relevant advertising
• Improve the performance and stability of our websites and games

We categorise the cookies we use as follows:

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are required for the Services to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, filling out forms, or making a purchase. Without these cookies, parts of the Services will not work correctly.

Functional

These cookies allow us to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, personalised features — such as saved preferences, display settings, or remembering your username. Disabling these may affect the personalised experience you receive.

Analytical / Performance

These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Services — which pages are visited most, how users navigate between pages, and whether errors occur. This data helps us improve site performance. All information collected is aggregated and anonymised.

Marketing / Targeting

These cookies may be set by us or by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant advertisements. They do not directly store personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. These are only placed with your prior consent.

Some cookies on our Services are placed by third-party providers we use for analytics, advertising, or functionality. These may include:

• Google Analytics: Collects anonymous data about site usage. Governed by Google's Privacy & Terms. Opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.
• Vercel Analytics: Privacy- focused, server-side analytics with no cookies and no cross-site tracking.
• Plausible Analytics: Cookie- free, GDPR-compliant analytics that does not collect personal data.
• Payment Processors: Stripe, PayPal, and similar processors may set functional cookies to secure and complete transactions.

Third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of those providers. We do not control how third parties collect or use this information.

Cookies vary in how long they remain on your device:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser. Used for things like keeping you signed in during a single visit.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (days, months, or longer) or until you delete them. Used for remembering preferences across visits.

The specific duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and provider. You can view and manage cookies stored on your device through your browser settings.

You have several options for managing cookies:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings menus. Consult your browser's help documentation for instructions.
• Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the NAI opt-out tool or the DAA opt-out tool.
• Account Settings: Where available, you can manage marketing and notification preferences from your account settings page.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Services. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential to core site operation.

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. Because there is no consistent industry standard for how to interpret and honour DNT signals, our Services do not currently respond to DNT browser settings. We will revisit this as industry standards develop. You can limit tracking through the browser and opt-out tools described above.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in the law, or changes to our Services. We will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page when changes are made. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Policy, please contact us at privacy@russetstudio.com or through our contact page.