Cookie Policy
Last Updated: September 9, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how D1 Arena ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as:
- User authentication and login sessions
- Security features and fraud prevention
- Remembering your cookie consent preferences
- Load balancing and site performance
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our services. These cookies collect information such as:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- How you arrived at our site
- Technical information about your device
Advertising Cookies
D1 Arena operates a fully in-house advertising system. We do not use third-party ad networks like Google AdSense. Our advertising cookies track:
- Which ads you have seen (impression frequency capping)
- Ad click-through events for conversion tracking
- Campaign performance metrics for advertisers
These cookies do not track your browsing activity across other websites.
Functional Cookies
- Language preferences (locale selection)
- Theme preferences (dark/light mode)
- Video player settings
- Chat preferences and moderation settings
Security and Infrastructure Cookies
- Cloudflare: We use Cloudflare for security and performance. Cloudflare may set cookies to:
- Protect against DDoS attacks and bot mitigation
- Identify trusted visitors vs bots (Turnstile CAPTCHA)
- Speed up page load times through caching
- Stripe: Our payment processor Stripe uses cookies to:
- Prevent fraud during payment transactions
- Remember payment preferences
- Maintain secure sessions during checkout
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services on our website:
- Google Analytics (GA4): Website usage analytics with Google Consent Mode v2 integration. Respects your cookie consent preferences.
- Sentry: Error monitoring and session replay for platform reliability
- SearchAtlas: SEO analytics and search performance monitoring
- Web Push (retired): Browser Web Push delivery has been retired – no push notification tokens are collected or stored. The service worker is used only for PWA install and offline support. Alerts are delivered via email and in-app notifications.
- Pusher / Soketi: WebSocket connection tokens for real-time features (live chat, notifications, brackets)
- D1 Studio Assets: The current GIF picker uses the moderated D1 Studio Assets library. Existing feature and membership permissions determine where the picker is available.
Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies
Opt-Out Options
- Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
- Google Ad Personalization Settings
- Cookie Consent Banner: Use the cookie consent banner on our website to manage your preferences
- Browser Settings: Disable cookies entirely through your browser (see Managing Cookies above)
Google Consent Mode v2
D1 Arena implements Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your cookie preferences. When you interact with our cookie consent banner:
- If you accept analytics cookies: Google Analytics collects full measurement data
- If you decline analytics cookies: Google Analytics uses cookieless pings with limited data (no personal identifiers)
- Essential cookies: Always active regardless of consent choice (required for site functionality)
Your consent preferences are stored locally and respected across all pages.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us.