Cookie Policy

Updated 2026-11-12

Cookies on GameJoy

GameJoy is built to keep cookie use to a minimum. The site itself sets no cookies and shows no ads of its own. This page explains what is stored in your browser, what happens when you press Play, and how you stay in control.

What the site stores

Cloudflare Web Analytics counts page views without cookies. It is run by Cloudflare and records aggregate visits only: the page, the referrer, the country and the browser type. It does no cross-site tracking and does not build a profile of you.

The Save button under a game stores that game’s name in your browser using localStorage. It never leaves your device, and we cannot see it. Removing a game from Saved, or clearing site data in your browser, deletes it.

Your choice on the cookie banner is also kept in localStorage, so the banner does not reappear on every visit. This is a setting in your own browser, not a cookie from us.

What happens after you press Play

Games run in the provider’s player inside an iframe on our page. Nothing from a game provider or an ad partner is requested until you press Play. Once you do, the player loads from html5.gamedistribution.com for GameDistribution games or www.y8.com for Y8 games.

At that point the provider and its ad partners receive your IP address and browser data, and they may set cookies or use similar identifiers under their own policies. Google handles data in the player as part of those ad services. We do not control those cookies and cannot read them. The relevant policies are at gamedistribution.com/privacy-policy and y8.com/privacy, and Google’s own privacy policy covers its ad services.

Managing cookies in your browser

Every major browser lets you view, block and delete cookies and site data, usually under a privacy or settings menu. Blocking third-party cookies limits what game providers and ad partners can store. Clearing site data also removes your Saved games and your banner choice, so the banner will appear again on your next visit.

Parents can use browser or device controls to limit ads and play time. The site is not aimed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal data.

Questions about your data

We have no user accounts and no forms that collect personal data, and we do not sell or share personal data. Cloudflare keeps request logs for security and delivery. You can ask us what we hold about you; the answer is normally nothing beyond those logs. The contact page explains what to include in a request.