1. What Cookies Are
A cookie is a small text file saved to your device when you visit a website. Cookies help a site recognise your browser, remember preferences between pages, and understand how the site is being used. This page lists the cookies SKINS24 relies on, explains why we use them, and shows you how to take control of your preferences.
2. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the site to work and cannot be switched off. They power essentials such as sign-in, session handling, and security features.
Session token: keeps you logged in after you authenticate with Steam. Clears when you close the browser or when your session expires.
CSRF token: blocks cross-site request forgery attacks. Regenerated for every session.
Consent token: stores your cookie choices so you don't see the banner on every visit.
3. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable optional features and personalisation. They remember the choices you make — like display preferences and recently viewed items — so the site adapts to you.
Preferences: sort order, view mode, and other UI settings. Duration: up to 1 year.
Recently viewed: the items you just browsed, so they're easy to return to. Duration: 30 days.
4. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us measure how the site is used, surface issues, and guide improvements. The data is aggregated and cannot identify you personally.
Google Analytics (_ga, _gid): anonymous usage metrics such as pages viewed, session length, and traffic source. Duration: up to 2 years. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some third parties embedded on SKINS24 set their own cookies. We don't control them, so please check their own privacy policies:
Steam: needed for Steam OAuth sign-in. Governed by Valve at store.steampowered.com/privacy_agreement.
Payment processor: may set cookies during checkout for fraud prevention and transaction security.
Cloudflare: security and content delivery. Governed by cloudflare.com/privacy.
6. How Long Cookies Last
Session cookies disappear the moment you close the browser. They include sign-in and CSRF protection tokens.
Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set duration: preferences up to 1 year, analytics up to 2 years, and consent preferences for 1 year.
7. Managing Your Choices
On your first visit, a consent banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your mind at any time through your browser settings.
Every major browser supports blocking or clearing cookies. Turning off strictly necessary cookies will break key functionality, including sign-in and checkout.
Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
8. Similar Technologies
Alongside cookies, we may rely on local storage and session storage in your browser to cache UI state and speed up page loads. The same rules and controls outlined above apply to these technologies.
9. Updates
This policy may change to reflect updates in our practices or regulations. Material changes are communicated through a refreshed consent banner or a prominent notice on the site.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Write to legal@skins24.co.uk.