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Cookie Policy for SimLayer

This Cookie Policy outlines how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our VR games platform. Our aim is to offer users an immersive and personalized experience while ensuring transparency and clarity regarding the data we collect. This document details what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have as a user.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, VR headset, or mobile device when you access and use our platform. They serve multiple purposes, such as remembering your preferences, helping us understand how users navigate our services, enabling smooth gameplay integration, and optimizing the performance of our platform.

Cookies are not harmful and cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device. Instead, they act as identification cards, allowing the platform to recognize returning users and deliver a customized experience.

2. Why We Use Cookies in the VR Gaming Environment

As a provider of advanced VR gaming experiences, we utilize cookies to maintain functionality, improve responsiveness, and deliver seamless interactions across devices. In virtual reality, latency and performance are critical. Cookies help us reduce loading times, remember your display settings, and manage session data while you engage in immersive gameplay.

Our cookies support both frontend (user-facing) and backend (server-side) functionalities to ensure high performance across various VR hardware setups and to allow compatibility with various motion controllers, headsets, and peripherals.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our VR games platform. Without them, you would not be able to launch or navigate the VR dashboard, log into your profile, or access secure areas of the environment. These cookies do not collect information for marketing purposes.

  • Authentication cookies that verify your identity when logging in.
  • Session cookies that store temporary data during gameplay.
  • VR environment launcher cookies that initiate startup settings.

b. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies gather information about how users interact with our VR games, such as which titles are played most often, average session durations, and in-game navigation habits. This data helps us improve game mechanics, optimize levels, and refine user interface elements.

  • Analyze lag or latency in virtual scenes.
  • Detect bugs or glitches affecting performance.
  • Evaluate headset compatibility and user interaction flows.

c. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies help personalize your VR gaming experience. These remember your preferences, such as your language settings, favorite genres, control configurations, or display modes. This way, your experience remains consistent each time you use the platform.

They may also store accessibility settings for users with special interface needs, such as visual enhancements or simplified movement options.

d. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

We may use targeting cookies to present relevant in-game offers, promotional content, and virtual store recommendations based on your behavior across our platform. These cookies help us tailor advertisements to your interests without bombarding you with irrelevant content.

We ensure that all advertising within the VR space is non-intrusive, contextual, and ethically presented to maintain immersion and user comfort.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, third-party services (such as analytics providers or VR content partners) may place cookies on your device when you interact with our platform. These cookies are used to analyze user behavior, deliver VR-compatible video content, or integrate multiplayer functions.

All third-party cookies used are governed by contracts that ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws and prohibit the misuse of data collected.

5. Duration of Cookies

Cookies have varying durations depending on their purpose:

  • Session cookies are temporary and expire once you close the app or browser.
  • Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted. These may store login preferences, display settings, or progress across games.

We review cookie durations periodically to ensure no data is stored longer than necessary.

6. Managing and Controlling Cookies

You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web and device browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can usually modify your settings to disable or manage them. Within our platform, we also provide an in-game settings panel and a cookie management tool to adjust your preferences.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the quality of your VR experience. Essential features such as progress saving, game launching, or environment rendering may not function as expected.

7. Data Collected Through Cookies

The data we collect via cookies may include:

  • Device identifiers and system specifications (GPU, CPU, RAM)
  • Browser or VR engine types
  • Region and language preferences
  • In-game behavior (e.g., session time, choices made)
  • Error logs and performance issues

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information such as payment details, user conversations, or private content. All cookie-based data is anonymized and aggregated where possible.

8. Your Rights as a User

We respect your privacy rights and are committed to transparency. As a user, you have the right to:

  • Access information about what cookies are stored on your device.
  • Request deletion of cookie-based data, where applicable.
  • Revoke consent to specific types of cookies at any time through our platform’s settings.

We offer tools that allow users to monitor data activity and manage their privacy preferences within the VR interface as well.

9. Cookie Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in law, technology, or our VR gaming services. Any revisions will be posted on our platform, and significant changes may be communicated via in-platform notifications or startup prompts.

Continued use of our services after policy updates implies acceptance of the new terms.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding our Cookie Policy or how we manage cookie-related data in a VR environment, please contact our support team through the platform's help center or user dashboard. We are committed to ensuring transparency, trust, and optimal user experience in the ever-evolving world of VR gaming.