1. Overview
Shrouded Realms uses a minimal cookie system designed to respect your privacy. We store what is necessary to remember your consent preferences. If you accept cookies, we also collect anonymous, aggregate usage data to help us understand how the site is used and improve it. We do not use advertising cookies.
2. What Cookies and Storage We Use
- cookie_consent (strictly necessary) — stores whether you accepted or declined cookies. Set in both localStorage and as a first-party cookie. Expires after 12 months.
Analytics (only when you accept)
When you accept cookies, we send anonymous usage events (page views, outbound and affiliate link clicks) to our own first-party server. No personal information is collected — only the page path, referrer, link URL, and a timestamp. No additional cookies are set for analytics; consent is determined from the cookie_consent value above.
3. Third-Party Services
When you interact with embedded or linked third-party services, those providers may set their own cookies. For example:
- MailerLite — for newsletter subscriptions
- YouTube — when you visit or watch content on YouTube via links
- DriveThruRPG / OneBookShelf — when you follow outbound affiliate links to their marketplace, they may set cookies to track the referral and your browsing on their platform
Please refer to those providers’ privacy and cookie policies for details.
4. Managing Your Preferences
You can manage cookies in two ways:
- Use your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Reset your consent below to trigger the banner again.
5. Australian Context
We operate from Australia and aim to align with obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and guidance from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).