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Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Tangled uses cookies and similar technologies across our websites and apps, what they do, and how you can control them.

Last updated: October 12, 2025 Applies to: tangled.app & related properties

Consent & Cookie Loading

We will not place non‑essential cookies (such as analytics or advertising) before obtaining your explicit consent. You can accept, reject, or customise cookie categories via our consent banner and preference centre. You may revisit and change your choices at any time from the footer link or in settings.

Reject and Accept are presented with equal prominence. We do not use cookie walls; access to core content does not require non‑essential cookies.

Consent Logging & Versioning

We keep records of consent decisions, including timestamp, policy version, and selected categories, to demonstrate compliance and honour your preferences. Where required, we periodically renew consent.

Introduction

Tangled uses cookies, SDKs, and similar technologies (“cookies”) to provide, protect, and improve our Service. This policy describes what cookies are, which types we use, the purposes for which we use them, and how you can manage your choices.

For information about how we process personal data, please also see our Privacy Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website or use an app. Related technologies include SDKs, local storage, pixels, and tags that help apps and sites recognise your device.

Cookie concepts at a glance
Browser cookiesSaved by your web browser; may be session (deleted on close) or persistent (kept until expiry).
Mobile SDK dataApp-equivalent of cookies used by mobile operating systems.
Pixels / tagsTiny code snippets that load when you view a page/screen to measure actions.

Types of Cookies We Use

We group cookies into the categories below. Specific cookies may appear in more than one category depending on how they function.

CategoryPurposeExamples
Strictly necessaryEnable core functions such as security, account login, session management, and consent preferences.Session ID, load balancing, consent storage.
FunctionalRemember choices and settings to provide an improved, personalised experience.Language, theme, UI preferences.
Performance / analyticsHelp us understand how the Service is used so we can improve it.Aggregated usage metrics, crash diagnostics.
Advertising / marketingDeliver and measure ads, limit repeats, and understand campaign effectiveness.Attribution tags, ad frequency capping.

Where legally required, non‑essential cookies are used only with your consent.

How We Use Cookies

  • To keep you signed in and maintain your session across pages and screens.
  • To remember preferences such as language, theme, and region.
  • To measure usage (e.g., screens viewed, feature engagement) and fix bugs.
  • To secure the Service, prevent fraud, and detect abuse.
  • To deliver, measure, and improve our marketing and ads where permitted.

Non‑essential cookies load only after consent. You can refuse non‑essential cookies and continue using the Service.

Specific Cookies & Retention

The table below lists common cookies/identifiers used by Tangled. Actual names may vary by browser, device, or time. We may update this table as our partners and purposes change.

Name / Identifier Purpose Provider Retention Type Provider Policy
tangled_session Maintains logged‑in session and security state. Tangled Session First‑party N/A
consent_state Saves your cookie preferences so they persist across visits. Tangled 12 months First‑party N/A
_ga* (example) Aggregated analytics to understand usage and improve features. Analytics provider Up to 24 months Third‑party Google cookies
ad_attribution_id (example) Measures campaign performance and limits ad repetition. Advertising provider Up to 90 days Third‑party Ad platform policy

“First‑party” means set by Tangled; “third‑party” means set by someone else (e.g., analytics or advertising partners).

Managing Your Preferences

You can manage non‑essential cookies via our consent options (where available) and through your browser or device controls. You can revisit preferences anytime via the “Cookie settings” link available in the footer on web.

Browser & device controls
BrowsersMost browsers let you block or delete cookies via settings. See the “Help” section of your browser for instructions.
MobileiOS and Android provide app‑level advertising and tracking controls in system settings.
Consent bannerWhere required, you can accept, reject, or customise non‑essential cookies at any time.

Blocking some cookies may affect the Service’s functionality.

Analytics, Advertising & SDKs

We may use analytics and advertising technologies (including mobile SDKs) to understand performance and deliver relevant messaging. These tools may set or read cookies and similar identifiers.

  • Analytics are used in aggregated form to improve reliability and usability.
  • Advertising/attribution helps us measure campaigns and avoid showing the same ad too often.
  • Where required, we obtain your consent before using non‑essential cookies/SDKs.

For users in regions that require it (e.g., EU/UK), we may send a consent signal to certain advertising or analytics platforms to reflect your choices.

Children & Tracking

Where applicable laws treat children’s data with special protection, we do not use advertising or profiling cookies for children unless verifiable parental or guardian consent has been obtained and only as permitted by law.

Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control

Our Service currently does not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals. Where applicable laws recognise Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, we will honour them for relevant processing, particularly for restricting sale/sharing or targeted advertising as defined by applicable law.

International Transfers

Cookies and related data may be processed on servers located outside your state, province, or country. We take steps consistent with applicable law to protect such transfers.

Data Retention

We retain cookie data for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, after which we delete or de‑identify it according to our data retention practices and legal requirements.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. If material changes are made, we will provide notice as required by law. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date means you acknowledge the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Cookies Policy or your preferences, please contact us through one of the channels below.

In‑app
Use the Help option from the settings menu.
Web form
Submit a request via our website’s support page.
Legal notices
Mark your message as “Legal Notice” and include your name, registered email, and any relevant order IDs.

We aim to acknowledge most requests within a reasonable timeframe; actual response times may vary.

On this page

  1. Consent & Cookie Loading
  2. Consent Logging & Versioning
  3. Introduction
  4. What Are Cookies?
  5. Types of Cookies We Use
  6. How We Use Cookies
  7. Specific Cookies & Retention
  8. Managing Your Preferences
  9. Analytics, Advertising & SDKs
  10. Do Not Track & GPC
  11. International Transfers
  12. Data Retention
  13. Updates to This Policy
  14. Contact