Cookies Notice

This Cookies Notice explains how Crate.tf (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on crate.tf (the “Service”). This notice should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1) What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels, and identifiers (together, “cookies” for simplicity). Cookies help websites work properly, keep you signed in, and support security and analytics.

2) Why we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

A. Strictly Necessary (Essential)

These cookies are required for the Service to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are used to:

• Maintain your session and sign-in state (including after Steam authentication)
• Keep the Service secure (e.g., help prevent abuse, request forgery, and unauthorized access)
• Route traffic and keep the Service stable (basic load balancing / reliability)
• Remember basic consent choices (where required)

If you block these cookies, the Service may not work.

B. Functional (Preferences)

These cookies help remember choices you make (if the Service supports them), such as:

• UI preferences (e.g., language if added later, display preferences)
• Basic feature settings

C. Analytics (Performance / Measurement)

These cookies help us understand how the Service is used so we can improve performance and reliability, such as:

• Pages visited and actions taken in aggregate
• Error rates, load times, and feature usage patterns

Where required by law, we only set analytics cookies after you give consent.

3) What cookies we set (categories)

Because cookie names can change as the Service evolves, we describe cookies by category rather than listing every specific cookie key.

Typical cookies/local storage items may include:

• Session cookies (essential): keep you signed in and maintain authentication state
• Security cookies (essential): protect against abuse and attacks, help validate requests
• Preference cookies (functional): remember settings where applicable
• Analytics identifiers (analytics): measure usage and performance (subject to consent where required)

4) How to manage cookies

A. Cookie preference tools (if available)

If the Service provides a cookie banner or preference center, you can manage non-essential cookie settings there.

B. Browser settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. You can delete existing cookies and block new cookies. Instructions vary by browser.

Important: If you disable essential cookies, parts of the Service (including login and trading) may stop working.

C. “Do Not Track”

Some browsers send “Do Not Track” signals. The Service may not respond to these signals consistently because there is no universally accepted standard for how to interpret them.

5) Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third parties when you use the Service, including:

• Steam/Valve services involved in authentication and trading flows
• Infrastructure services that help deliver and secure the Service (e.g., hosting, security, performance)

These third parties are responsible for their own cookie practices. Please review their policies where applicable.

6) Changes to this Cookies Notice

We may update this Cookies Notice from time to time. We will post the updated version on the Service and update the “Effective date”.

7) Contact

Questions about cookies or privacy: [email protected]