Cookie Policy

CS Glory

Effective Date: May 23, 2026

Last Updated: May 23, 2026

This policy explains how CS Glory uses cookies and similar local-storage technologies. It supplements the Privacy Policy. CS Glory is a community-run competitive matchmaking platform for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and is not affiliated with Valve Corporation.

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. We also use browser local storage and session storage for the same purposes. Throughout this policy, "cookies" refers to all of these.

We use them to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, keep the Service secure, and understand how the Service is used.

2. Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly necessary

These are required for the Service to work. They cannot be switched off.

Name	Purpose	Type
Session cookie	Keeps you signed in after Steam login	First-party
CSRF token	Protects requests against cross-site forgery	First-party
Acceptance flag	Remembers that you accepted the current legal terms	First-party

2.2 Preferences

These remember choices you make so the Service behaves the way you expect.

Name	Purpose	Type
Region preference	Remembers your preferred matchmaking region	First-party
UI preferences	Remembers interface settings	First-party

2.3 Analytics

These help us understand how the Service is used so we can improve it. Where required by your local law, these are set only after you consent.

Name	Purpose	Type
Product analytics	Aggregated usage events and feature engagement	First-party / provider

3. How Long They Last

Category	Typical lifetime
Session cookie	Cleared when you sign out or the session expires
CSRF token	Session-scoped
Preferences	Persistent until you change them or clear storage
Analytics	Rolling, aggregated over time

4. Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings, including deleting existing cookies and blocking new ones. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will break sign-in and core features. Where we use consent-based analytics, you can withdraw consent in Settings → Privacy & Social, or by clearing site data in your browser.

5. Third Parties

Some cookies are set by the providers we rely on to run the Service, such as our analytics provider and Steam for authentication. Their handling of data is governed by their own policies; see the Privacy Policy for the list of parties we work with.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as our use of cookies changes. Material changes update the version above.

7. Contact

Questions about cookies: michael@csglory.com.

Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and the CS logo are trademarks of Valve Corporation. CS Glory is an independent community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve.