## Cookies Policy **Effective Date:** January 1, 2026 **Last Updated:** September 16, 2026 This Cookies Policy explains how AlveeMods (`alveemods.net`) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website, and how you can manage your preferences. ### 1. What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit websites. They are widely used to ensure websites function properly, remember user preferences, and provide analytical insights to website operators. ### 2. Categories of Cookies We Use We categorize the cookies on our platform into three types: #### A. Strictly Necessary & Functional Cookies These cookies are essential for navigating the site and utilizing basic features: - **Consent Memory (`alveemods_cookie_consent`):** Remembers whether you accepted or customized cookie consent so you are not prompted on every page load. - **Session & UI Preferences:** Stores client-side theme choices, dismissal of notification banners, and temporary download session keys. #### B. Analytical & Performance Cookies These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site, which pages are most popular, and where navigation errors occur: - Collected data is aggregated and anonymized. - Helps optimize CDN server routing, reduce download latency, and improve page loading performance. #### C. Third-Party Advertising Cookies To finance our high-bandwidth download servers and keep all files free of charge, we partner with verified digital advertising platforms : - Advertising cookies may be deployed by ad networks to prevent the same ad from showing repetitively (frequency capping), combat fraudulent bot clicks, and serve contextually relevant advertisements. - These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information such as your name or email. ### 3. How to Manage and Disable Cookies You have complete control over cookies on your device: - **Cookie Banner:** When visiting AlveeMods for the first time, you can accept or manage your preferences directly through our on-screen banner. - **Browser Settings:** You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is placed. For guides on popular browsers: - Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data - Mozilla Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data - Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies - Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions For additional information regarding cookie management, please reach out to `privacy@alveemods.net`.