This Cookie Policy explains how Mine Studios ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at mine-studios.com.
It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal data more broadly.
Section 01
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 the site is used.
We also use similar technologies such as local storage, which stores data in your browser without sending it to our servers. Throughout this policy, "cookies" refers to cookies and these similar technologies unless stated otherwise.
Section 02
Who We Are
Mine Studios provides Minecraft-related services, including server development, custom builds, and community management.
Data Controller: Mine Studios
Email: hello@mine-studios.com
Section 03
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your display preferences (such as light or dark mode)
- Enable core website functionality
- Process payments securely when you purchase from our store
- Protect against fraud and abuse
- Understand how visitors use our website (analytics)
- Measure and deliver advertising where applicable
Some categories — including analytics and advertising — are documented below with placeholders until those services are fully configured. We will update this policy when they go live.
Section 04
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary
These are required for the website to function. They cannot be switched off.
- Stripe session cookies — set when you make a purchase to process your payment securely (duration: session or up to 1 year)
Functional
These remember choices you make to improve your experience.
- minestudios_theme — stores your light/dark mode preference in local storage (duration: until you clear browser data)
Section 05
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website — for example, which pages are visited, how long users stay, and whether they encounter errors. This information is used in aggregate to improve our site and services.
Status: Placeholder — not yet fully configured.
Provider: [Analytics provider — e.g. Vercel Analytics, Google Analytics]
Purpose: [To be added — e.g. page views, traffic sources, performance monitoring]
Duration: [To be added]
Data collected: [To be added — e.g. anonymised IP, browser type, pages visited]
When analytics are enabled, you may be able to opt out via your browser settings or a cookie preference tool. Details will be updated here once a provider is confirmed.
Section 06
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies may be used to deliver relevant ads, limit how often you see an ad, and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. They may be set by us or by advertising partners.
Status: Placeholder — not yet active.
Provider: [Advertising provider — e.g. Google Ads, Meta Pixel]
Purpose: [To be added — e.g. ad delivery, conversion tracking, remarketing]
Duration: [To be added]
Data collected: [To be added — e.g. ad interactions, device identifiers]
We do not currently serve personalised advertising. If this changes, we will update this policy and provide appropriate consent or opt-out mechanisms where required by law.
Section 07
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:
- Stripe — our payment processor sets cookies when you checkout on our store to handle transactions and prevent fraud
- [Analytics provider] — _placeholder; see Analytics Cookies_
- [Advertising provider] — _placeholder; see Advertising Cookies_
We do not control third-party cookies. For more information, refer to each provider's cookie policy:
Stripe: stripe.com/gb/cookie-settings
[Analytics provider]: [Link to be added]
[Advertising provider]: [Link to be added]
Section 08
Managing Your Preferences
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View and delete cookies stored on your device
- Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
- Clear local storage data
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of our website — such as the store checkout — from working correctly.
When analytics and advertising services are enabled, you will also be able to manage those preferences here or via your browser. Opt-out links will be added once providers are confirmed.
To clear your theme preference, remove site data for mine-studios.com in your browser settings or clear your browser's local storage.
For guidance on managing cookies in popular browsers:
Section 09
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we add new features, enable analytics or advertising services, or integrate third-party tools. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
Section 10
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies:
Email: hello@mine-studios.com
For broader data protection questions, see our Privacy Policy or contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.