Cookie Policy
Last updated on March 26th, 2021
We (meaning Nordeus Limited) use technologies on our website and online services (which we’ll call the ‘Services’) to collect information that helps us improve your online experience. We refer to these technologies, which include cookies, collectively as “cookies.” This policy explains the different types of cookies used on the Services and how you can control them. We hope that this policy helps you understand and feel more confident about our use of cookies. If you have any further queries, please contact us at support@nordeus.com. Please also see our Privacy Policy (https://nordeus.com/privacy-policy/) and our Terms of Service (https://nordeus.com/terms-of-service/).
We (meaning Nordeus Limited) use technologies in our video games, our websites (including but not limited to www.nordeus.com), plus all other Nordeus products and services, including (but not limited to) user accounts, customer and technical support, official forums, wikis, blogs and social media services (which we call the “Services”) to collect information that helps us improve your online experience. We refer to these technologies, which include cookies, collectively as “cookies.” This policy explains the different types of cookies used on the Services and how you can control them.
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. They are widely used in order to make websites or other online services work or to be better or more efficient. They can do this because websites and other online services can read and write these files, enabling them to recognise you and remember important information that will make your use of them more convenient (e.g. by remembering your user preferences).
2. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?
Below we list the different types of cookies we may use on the Services.
Essential Cookies. These cookies are essential to the operation of our Services in order to enable you to move around it and to use its features. Without these cookies services you have asked for, such as accessing secure areas of a website or paid-for content, cannot be provided. These cookies are essential for using the service and therefore cannot be turned off without severely affecting your use of it.
Essential cookies on the Services may include:
| Cookie name | Website Used | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| rc::a | nordeus.com | This cookie is used to distinguish humans and bots. |
| rc::b | nordeus.com | This cookie is used to distinguish humans and bots. |
| rc::c | nordeus.com | This cookie is used to distinguish humans and bots. |
| wordpress_google_apps_log in |
nordeus.com | Used for secure login to the website with a Google account. |
| local_storage_support_test | topeleven.com | Used by Twitter in context with local storage function in the browser. This function allows the website to load faster by pre-loading certain procedures. |
Performance Cookies. Performance cookies, which often include analytics cookies, collect information about your use of the Services and enable us to improve the way it works. For example, performance cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on our website, allow us to see the overall patterns of usage on the Services, help us record any difficulties you have with the Services and show us whether our advertising is effective or not. We also use cookies to help you navigate within our website and travel back to pages. Performance cookies on the Services may include:
| Cookie name | Website Used | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _gat | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. |
| _gid | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| aka_debug | nordeus.com | Used by Vimeo to track usage of their embedded video player. |
| collect | nordeus.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across device and marketing channels. |
| juggler/event.gif | nordeus.com | Identifies the visitor across devices and visits, in order to optimise the disqus.com chat function. |
| vuid | nordeus.com | Vimeo collects data on the user’s visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. |
Functionality Cookies. In some circumstances, we may use functionality cookies. Functionality cookies allow us to remember the choices you make on the Services and to provide enhanced and more personalised features, such as customising a certain webpage, remembering if we have asked you to participate in a promotion and for other services you request, like watching a video or commenting on a blog. All of these features help us to improve your visit to the Services. Functionality cookies on the Services may include:
| Cookie name | Website Used | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| aet-dismiss | nordeus.com | Used for the functionality of the website’s comment-system |
| drafts.queue | nordeus.com | Used for the functionality of the website’s comment-system |
| submitted_posts_cache | nordeus.com | Used for the functionality of the website’s comment-system |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | nordeus.com | Used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | nordeus.com | Used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-device-id | nordeus.com | Used by YouTube to store user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | nordeus.com | Used by YouTube to store user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-session-app | nordeus.com | Used by YouTube to store user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-session-name | nordeus.com | Used by YouTube to store user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-player-bandwidth | topeleven.com | Used by YouTube to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor’s device and network settings. |
| yt-player-headers-readable | topeleven.com | Used by YouTube to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor’s device and network settings. |
Targeting or Advertising Cookies and Technologies. We and our service providers may use targeting or advertising cookies and other technologies to collect information (e.g. IP address device ID, general location information etc) and deliver advertisements on the Services that we believe are more relevant to you and your interests. For example, we may use targeting or advertising cookies to limit the number of times you see the same advertisement on our Services and to help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies remember what you have looked at on the Services and we may share this information with other organisations, such as advertisers.
You can choose to prevent your device’s advertisement identifier being used for interest-based advertising by updating the settings on your device. For more information about targeting and advertising cookies and technologies and how you can opt out and otherwise control these, you can visit http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ or http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. Opting out does not mean you will not receive advertisements, it just means the advertisements may be less relevant to your interests. Targeting and advertising cookies on the Services may include:
| Cookie name | Website Used | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | nordeus.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third party advertisers. |
| _ads/ga-audiences | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behaviour across websites. |
| fr | nordeus.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third party advertisers. |
| GPS | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by YouTube to register a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. |
| IDE | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking on one of the advertiser’s adverts with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of the advert and to present targeted adverts to the user. |
| NID | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by Google to register a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads. |
| test_cookie | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by DoubleClick to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
| tr | nordeus.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third party advertisers. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_Live | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by YouTube to try to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. |
| _widgetsettings | topeleven.com | Used by Twitter to collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisements on the website more relevant. |
| YSC | nordeus.com topeleven.com | Used by YouTube to register a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
3. HOW DO I CONTROL COOKIES?
We will always place essential cookies on your device when you visit the Services, unless your browser settings refuse cookies. However, we will only place non-essential cookies on your device if you accept them when you first visit the Services. If you accept these cookies but then change your mind, you can remove them at any time by activating the setting on your browser or device which allows you to refuse cookies.
Further information about the procedure to follow in order to disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s website via your help screen. You may wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html or www.allaboutcookies.org for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Services may operate as intended.
4. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may change this Cookie Policy at any time: please take a look at the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy to see when it was last revised. Any amendments to this Cookie Policy will come into effect immediately if you are a business or 30 days after this “Last Updated” date if you are a consumer. If you do not agree to those changes, then unfortunately you must stop using the Services.