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Last updated: June 3, 2026. This page explains what cookies NiagaraVista uses and how you can control them.
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember certain information about your visit — for example, whether you have accepted the cookie notice or confirmed your age. Cookies by themselves cannot execute programs or transmit viruses. We also use browser session storage (a similar mechanism) for some of the same purposes.
NiagaraVista uses a minimal set of cookies and browser storage items. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, social media widgets, or any cookies that build profiles of your behaviour for third-party use.
Below is a complete list of all cookies and storage items used by NiagaraVista:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Retention | Essential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sx_age_ok | sessionStorage | Records that you have confirmed you are 18+ | Browser session | Yes |
| sx_cookie_decision | sessionStorage | Records whether you accepted or declined the cookie notice | Browser session | Yes |
| _ga, _ga_* | Cookie | Google Analytics — aggregate site usage statistics (set only if you accept analytics cookies) | Up to 2 years | No |
The two session storage items above (sx_age_ok and sx_cookie_decision) are essential for the site to function correctly. Without them, the age gate would appear on every page load and the cookie notice would never be dismissible. These items are stored only for the duration of your browser session — they are automatically cleared when you close the browser tab. They contain no personal data and are not shared with any third party.
If you click "Accept" on the cookie notice, we may enable Google Analytics to measure aggregate, anonymised traffic patterns. Analytics data tells us things like "100 users visited the game page today from Canada" — it does not tell us who those users are. Google Analytics data is processed under Google's data processing terms and, where applicable, Google's commitments under the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
NiagaraVista loads stylesheets from two CDN services: Google Fonts and jsDelivr (Bootstrap). These requests may result in a session cookie being set by those domains as a standard behaviour of CDN delivery networks. We have no control over these cookies. However, they typically expire at the end of your browser session and contain no personal data. To prevent these requests entirely, you would need to disable external resource loading in your browser.
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. The following links describe how to do this in common browsers:
Note that deleting session storage will cause the age gate to reappear on your next visit. Blocking all cookies from Google domains will prevent Google Analytics from running even if you have consented.
We respect the Do Not Track (DNT) browser signal. When DNT is detected, we do not activate analytics tracking regardless of any prior consent. Essential session storage items are still used as described above, since they do not involve tracking.
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. The date at the top of the document reflects the most recent update. Material changes will be highlighted on the site for at least 14 days.
Cookie questions: [email protected] • +1 (250) 555-8291 • 408 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2B3, Canada.
NiagaraVista is for adults 18 and over only.
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