Cookie Policy

Everything you need to know about how midnightspawn.info uses cookies and similar technologies.

Website: midnightspawn.info  |  Last Updated: 14 May 2025  |  Effective Date: 1 January 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how MidnightSpawn ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on midnightspawn.info. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we handle your personal information.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their sites are used.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). They can also be "first-party cookies" (set by midnightspawn.info) or "third-party cookies" (set by other domains whose content appears on our site).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes on midnightspawn.info:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled. They include:

  • Cookie consent preference: We store your cookie consent decision (accept/decline) in your browser's local storage so that we do not show you the consent banner on every page visit.
  • Session management: Cookies that maintain your browsing session and ensure the website displays correctly.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our content and user experience. These cookies may include:

  • Page view tracking: We may use analytics tools to track which pages are most visited, how long visitors spend on each page, and how they navigate through the site.
  • Traffic source analysis: Understanding whether visitors arrive from search engines, social media, or direct links helps us optimise our content strategy.

Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised where possible and is not used to identify individual users.

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages. If you disable these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly. They include:

  • User preference storage: Remembering settings such as your preferred content categories or display options.
  • Form data: Temporarily storing form data to improve your experience when filling in contact or subscription forms.

2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

At this time, midnightspawn.info does not use targeting or advertising cookies. We do not display third-party advertisements on our website. If this changes in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy accordingly and seek your consent where required.

3. Specific Cookies Used on midnightspawn.info

The following table describes the specific cookies and local storage items currently used on our website:

Name Type Purpose Duration
ms_cookies_accepted Local Storage Stores your cookie consent preference Persistent (until cleared)
_ga Analytics Google Analytics — distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Analytics Google Analytics — distinguishes users 24 hours
_gat Analytics Google Analytics — throttles request rate 1 minute

4. How to Control Cookies

You have several options for controlling or limiting how cookies are used on your device:

4.1 Our Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit midnightspawn.info, you will see a cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page. You can choose to "Accept All" cookies or "Decline" non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage and revisiting the site.

4.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually or in bulk
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies from all websites
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of midnightspawn.info and other websites you visit. For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit the browser's help documentation:

4.3 Opt-Out Tools

For Google Analytics specifically, you can opt out of tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. As there is currently no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, midnightspawn.info does not currently alter its data collection practices in response to DNT signals. We will review this position as industry standards evolve.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was most recently revised.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Post: Privacy Officer, MidnightSpawn Pty Ltd, Level 12, 1 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia