Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

   Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how visitors use pages. Maple Coins also uses browser local storage for game data such as virtual coin balances and player levels.

2. Why We Use Cookies

   We use cookies and local storage to deliver core functionality, remember your cookie consent choice, store virtual Maple Coins and XP locally, maintain age-verification status, and improve the social gaming experience. Without essential cookies, key features of our online games may not work correctly.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

   Essential cookies are required for the site to function — for example, remembering that you accepted the cookie banner or passed the age gate. Functional cookies store gameplay preferences and virtual currency data. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies for behavioural profiling on Maple Coins.

4. Local Storage and Session Data

   Maple Coins stores virtual coin balances, player level, XP, registration status, and similar game state in your browser's local storage. This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to external advertising networks. Clearing your browser data will reset your in-game progress unless you have registered and we implement server-side backup in the future.

5. Cookie Consent Banner

   When you first visit maple-coins.com, a cookie consent bar appears at the bottom of the screen. You may choose "Accept All" to allow functional cookies and local storage, or "Essential Only" to limit storage to strictly necessary items. Your choice is saved in local storage so the banner does not reappear on every visit.

6. Age Verification Storage

   After confirming you are 19 or older, we store an age-verification flag locally so you are not prompted on every page load. This is considered an essential cookie/local storage entry because our social gaming content is restricted to adults under Canadian standards. Users who select "I am under 19" are not granted access.

7. Third-Party Cookies

   Maple Coins loads fonts from Google Fonts, which may set cookies or collect IP addresses according to Google's policies. We do not embed third-party advertising trackers, social media pixels, or analytics platforms that profile users across websites. External links in our footer (e.g., ConnexOntario) are governed by those organisations' own cookie policies.

8. Duration of Cookies

   Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies and local storage entries on Maple Coins typically remain until you clear them manually or until we update our storage keys during a site upgrade. Consent preferences are stored for up to 12 months before we may ask you to confirm again.

9. How to Manage Cookies

   You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is set. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent age verification, virtual currency tracking, and other core features from working on our platform.

10. Browser-Specific Instructions

    In Chrome, go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies. In Safari, open Preferences → Privacy. In Firefox, visit Settings → Privacy & Security. In Edge, navigate to Settings → Cookies and site permissions. Refer to your browser's help documentation for the most current steps on mobile devices.

11. Do Not Track Signals

    Maple Coins does not respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals because we do not engage in cross-site behavioural advertising. Our cookie use is limited to operating the social gaming service and remembering your preferences within maple-coins.com.

12. Data Protection and PIPEDA

    Where cookies contain or are linked to personal information — such as an email address submitted during registration — we handle that data in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). We collect only what is necessary, protect it with reasonable safeguards, and do not sell it to third parties.

13. Children's Privacy

    Maple Coins is not directed at anyone under 19 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information or set non-essential cookies for minors. If you believe a person under 19 has provided data to us, contact support@maple-coins.com and we will take steps to delete the information.

14. Updates to This Policy

    We may revise this Cookie Policy when we add new features, change storage technologies, or update legal requirements. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Material changes may also be communicated via a notice on the website.

15. Contact Us About Cookies

    If you have questions about our use of cookies, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need help managing your preferences, email support@maple-coins.com or use our Contact form. We aim to respond to privacy enquiries within 30 business days.

Last updated: 19 June 2026. See also our Terms of Service and Responsible Play policy.