Cookies and local storage.
Heralds Store keeps only what it needs to work. No advertising, analytics or tracking cookies.
Last updated: 17 October 2026
What we use
| Name | Type | Lasts | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
hs_sid | Cookie (first-party, HTTP-only) | Until the browser closes, or up to 30 days if you choose “Keep me signed in” | Keeps you signed in (if you use an account) and protects forms against cross-site requests. It is set when you open a page with a form (sign in, sign up, password reset, contact) or when you sign in. Playing games does not set it. |
hs_age | Local storage | Until you clear browser data | Remembers that you confirmed you are 18+, so we do not ask on every page. |
hs_notice | Local storage | Until you clear browser data | Remembers that you dismissed the cookie notice. |
hs_t0 | Session storage | Until you close the tab | Starts the time-on-site timer in the footer and on game pages, and times the break reminders. |
hs_under | Session storage | Until you close the tab | Remembers if you said you are under 18, so the site stays closed to you for that visit. |
Everything above is strictly necessary for something you asked for, so none of it needs consent and there is no switch to flip. The only choice we offer is dismissing the notice. Local and session storage stay on your device and are not sent to our server.
What we do not use
- No advertising or marketing cookies.
- No analytics, tracking pixels or social-media plug-ins.
Third-party and embedded content
- Google sign-in. Only on the sign-in and sign-up pages, and only if you choose it. Google’s code is loaded from Google, which may set its own cookies or process data under its cookie policy.
- The games. Games load inside our pages from our own domain, heraldsstore.com. A game may save its own settings or progress in your browser storage so that it can run.
Managing them
You can block or delete cookies and site storage in your browser settings. If you block hs_sid, sign-in, sign-up and the contact form will stop working, though games will not. If you clear hs_age, we simply ask you to confirm your age again. The “Cookie notice” button in the footer shows the notice again.
More information
The Privacy Policy covers personal data, or contact us with questions.