Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Bear Island also uses similar technologies — local storage, session storage, and tracking pixels — to keep the site running smoothly and to understand how visitors interact with our games.
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies and local-storage items to keep Bear Island running, remember your preferences (such as cookie-consent choices and age-gate acknowledgements), and gather anonymous statistics about how visitors use our games so we can improve the experience.
3. Categories of cookies we use
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep the site functioning — session handling, security, age-gate state, cookie-consent record. | __age_ok, __cc_v1 | Session to 12 months |
| Performance / analytics | Anonymous traffic measurement so we can understand page views, popular games, and browser breakdown. | Cloudflare Web Analytics (__cf_bm) | Up to 30 days |
| Functional | Remembers UI preferences such as volume settings on game widgets and accepted age-gate. | LocalStorage items for UI state | Up to 12 months |
| Advertising / targeting | When you arrive via a paid campaign, third-party advertising cookies from Google Ads or Microsoft Advertising may be set. | Google Ads (cookie policy), Microsoft Advertising (privacy statement) | Up to 13 months |
4. Lawful basis
Under PIPEDA and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), strictly necessary cookies are set under implied consent — they are essential for the site to function. All other categories (performance, functional, advertising) are set only after you provide express consent via our on-site cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time.
5. How to manage your cookies on Bear Island
When you first visit Bear Island, a banner appears offering you a choice: "Accept all" or "Essential only." Your choice is stored in localStorage.__cc_v1. If you change your mind later, you can clear that item using your browser's developer tools (Application → Local Storage → bearislandgame.com → delete __cc_v1) or simply clear all site data, and the banner will appear again on your next visit.
6. How to manage cookies in your browser
You can also control cookies directly in your browser settings. Here are links to the official help pages for the most popular browsers:
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect site functionality — essential cookies are needed for the age gate and consent banner to work properly.
7. Third-party cookies and services
The following third parties may place cookies or process data when you use Bear Island:
- Cloudflare — provides hosting, security (DDoS protection), and anonymous web analytics. Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
- Google — if you arrive via a Google Ads campaign, Google may set advertising cookies for conversion tracking. These are set only with your consent. Google Privacy Policy.
- Microsoft — if you arrive via a Microsoft Advertising campaign, Microsoft may set advertising cookies for conversion tracking. These are set only with your consent. Microsoft Privacy Statement.
8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Bear Island honours the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a withdrawal of consent for analytics and advertising cookies — only strictly necessary cookies will be set. We also respect the Do Not Track (DNT) header in the same way.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please email us at support@bearislandgame.com. Our registered office is at 789 Rue Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3B 4G7.