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Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2026 (Analytics added)

This cookie policy (“Policy”) explains what cookies are and how Toad’s Island Productions (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses them on https://webstarter.toadsisland.com (“Website”).

This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be either session cookies (temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (cookies that remain on your device until they expire or are deleted). Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that we use (third-party cookies).

What Cookies Do We Use?

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the Website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, security, and cookie consent preferences. The Website cannot function correctly without these cookies.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make so that we can provide a better experience when you return.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Website, including which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and how they found us. This helps us improve the Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information anonymously and does not identify you personally.

The cookies set by Google Analytics include _ga, _ga_*, and _gid, which are used to distinguish users and sessions. These cookies typically expire between 24 hours and 2 years, depending on the cookie. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information on how Google uses data, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Third-Party Cookies

Some pages may include content or services provided by third parties. These services may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. You should check the privacy and cookie policies of those providers for more information.

Full List of Cookies Used

Below is an automatically generated list of the specific cookies currently used on this Website, grouped by category.

Name	Description	Duration
comment_author	Used to track the user across multiple sessions.	Session
comment_author_email	Used to track the user across multiple sessions.	Session
comment_author_url	Used to track the user across multiple sessions.	Session

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Name	Description	Duration
_gac_	Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.	90 days
__utma	ID used to identify users and sessions	2 years after last activity
__utmt	Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests	10 minutes
__utmb	Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.	30 minutes after last activity
__utmc	Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.	End of session (browser)
__utmz	Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server	6 months after last activity
__utmv	Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.	2 years after last activity
__utmx	Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.	18 months
_ga	ID used to identify users	2 years
_gali	Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked	30 seconds
_ga_	ID used to identify users	2 years
_gid	ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity	24 hours
_gat	Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager	1 minute

Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our Website, you will be asked to accept or reject non-essential cookies using our cookie consent banner. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to delete cookies or block certain types of cookies.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Policy, you can contact us at: hello@toadsisland.com

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