Cookie Policy

Last updated 11 November 2026

Gunjin Shōgi uses one essential cookie and stores a few preferences in your browser. We do not use analytics or tracking cookies. Advertising cookies are only possible if ads are switched on, and personalised ads only with your consent.

1. Essential cookie

gs_sid keeps you signed in, as a guest or a member. It is a secure, HttpOnly cookie that scripts cannot read, it lasts up to 30 days, and the site cannot work without it, so it does not need consent.

2. Preferences stored in your browser

These are kept in your browser's local storage, not sent to us, and only used to remember your choices: gs_settings for board theme, piece style, sound and display options, gs_lang for your language, gs_house_rules for the house rules you last chose, gs_tc, gs_bot and gs_lb_cat for your last time control, computer opponent and leaderboard tab, gs_mode and gs_rules for the kind of game and rule set you last searched for, gs_hide_live for whether you folded away the games in progress in the lobby, gs_watch_view for how you last watched a game, gs_tags for the private marks you put on enemy pieces in a game, and gs_ad_consent for your advertising choice. In session storage, which your browser clears when you close the tab, gs_mute entries remember the games where you muted the chat.

3. Advertising cookies

If advertising is switched on, Google AdSense may set cookies to show ads, limit how often you see them and prevent fraud. Without your consent, only non-personalised ads are requested. VIP members see no ads and get no advertising cookies. Google's own policy explains how it uses data: policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

4. Your choices

Use Privacy choices at the bottom of the site to change your advertising choice at any time. You can also delete cookies and site data in your browser settings, which signs you out and resets your preferences.