Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how RetroPixel Legends (retropixellegends.co.uk) uses cookies and similar technologies when you browse our classic arcade and console rating guide. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help pages load correctly, remember choices you make, and understand how visitors use the site. Similar technologies — such as local storage or session storage — may be used for the same limited purposes described below.
How we use cookies on this site
RetroPixel Legends is an editorial archive of retro game ratings, history, and community suggestions. We use cookies only where they support the operation of the website, your preferences, or basic measurement of traffic — not to sell personal data or build unrelated advertising profiles.
When you use our contact or “Suggest a Game” forms, essential cookies may help maintain form security and session continuity. If you accept cookies via the banner on the homepage, you consent to the non-essential categories described below for that browser session or until you clear them.
Types of cookies we may use
Strictly necessary. Required for core functions such as page navigation, load balancing, cookie-banner memory, and protecting forms from abuse. These cannot be switched off without affecting how the site works.
Preference. Remember choices such as whether you have dismissed the cookie notice or similar display settings so you are not asked repeatedly on every visit.
Analytics and performance. Help us understand which sections — for example Top 10 Arcade Legends, ratings directories, or contact pages — are visited most often, so we can improve layout and content. Data is typically aggregated and does not identify you by name unless combined with information you submit voluntarily.
Third-party cookies
Some embedded content or tools (such as map links, fonts, or hosting analytics) may set cookies managed by third parties. Those providers have their own policies. We do not control third-party cookies and encourage you to review their documentation if you follow external links from our pages.
Managing your choices
You can control cookies through your browser settings: block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site — including forms — from working as intended.
If a cookie banner is shown, you may decline non-essential cookies and continue browsing with only essential technologies enabled. You can change your mind at any time by clearing site data in your browser and revisiting the homepage.
Retention
Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain for a set period (often between 30 days and 12 months) unless you delete them sooner. Retention periods depend on the purpose of each cookie and the tool that sets it.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our site features, hosting setup, or legal requirements change. The version published on this page is the current one. Continued use of the website after an update means you accept the revised policy, subject to your browser and consent choices.
Contact
Questions about cookies or this policy: hello@retropixellegends.co.uk or +44 161 496 0321. Postal address: Sovereign Enterprise Park, 3 Aubrey St, Manchester M50 3UP, United Kingdom.