This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and browser storage used by the Snow Rider 3D website at playsnowrider3d.com, and what happens when you load a game or video that comes from another service.
What cookies and local storage are
A cookie is a small piece of data a website stores in your browser and receives back on later visits. Local storage is a similar browser feature that keeps a value on your device for a site’s scripts to read. Both can be viewed and removed in your browser’s settings.
What this website stores
This website uses a rating cookie, a theme setting and Google Analytics cookies. It does not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
| Name | Type | Purpose | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
playsnowrider3d-com-voter |
First-party cookie | Remembers your browser’s vote so you can change your rating without counting twice | One year from your last rating |
playsnowrider3d-com-theme |
Local storage | Remembers whether you picked the light or dark theme | Until you change it or clear site data |
_ga |
Google Analytics cookie | Tells one browser’s visits apart from another’s, so visits can be counted | Two years |
_ga_<ID> |
Google Analytics cookie | Keeps track of the current visit for Google Analytics | Two years |
The rating cookie
The playsnowrider3d-com-voter cookie is only set when you submit a rating. It holds a random identifier, not your name or email. It lasts one year, and rating again restarts that year. The cookie is marked HttpOnly, so page scripts cannot read it, and it is sent only over secure HTTPS connections on the live site.
If you block or delete it, you can still play and read everything. The site just won’t recognize your earlier vote, which stays in the average. Deleting the cookie to vote again is not allowed under our Terms of Use.
The theme preference
When you press the light or dark mode button, the choice is saved as playsnowrider3d-com-theme in local storage, so the site looks the way you like on your next visit. It never leaves your device and is not sent to our server.
Analytics cookies
Google Analytics sets the _ga and _ga_<ID> cookies (the ending is our site’s analytics ID) so we can count visits and see which pages are used. We have turned off Google signals and ad personalization. You can block these cookies in your browser or install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on; the site works the same without them.
We also use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which counts visits without setting any cookies or using local storage.
Storage used inside games
Each game is loaded from a separate game-hosting service, and only after you press Play. Once loaded, that service may set its own cookies or use local storage, for example to save your gifts, unlocked sleds, settings or best score. This website cannot read or control that storage, and the exact items can change when a game is updated.
Two things to keep in mind:
- Clearing your browser data or using a private window can erase your in-game progress. This website has no backup of game saves.
- If your browser blocks third-party cookies or storage, a game may not save progress between visits.
Storage used by gameplay videos
Some game pages show a YouTube gameplay video. Its preview image loads from YouTube’s image server with the page. The video player only loads after you press Play, using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced domain, youtube-nocookie.com. Once playing, YouTube may store data in your browser under Google’s Privacy Policy.
How to manage cookies
You can see, block or delete cookies and site data in your browser settings. Most browsers let you clear data for a single site such as playsnowrider3d.com, or block third-party cookies everywhere. Blocking storage will not stop you reading the guides, but it may stop ratings, theme memory or game saves from working.
Changes and questions
If we add new cookies, for example for advertising, we will update this page first. The date at the top shows the latest version. For questions, use the Contact page, and see the Privacy Policy for how stored ratings and comments are handled.