**Last updated: March 6, 2024**

Welcome to Coder Sports Academy! Just like in our coding classes, where we learn step by step, this policy will help you understand how we use cookies on our website to make your visit more fun and safe.

### What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that we place on your computer or device to remember your preferences and make things work smoothly on our website. Think of them as tiny memory helpers for websites.

### Why We Use Cookies

– **To Make Our Website Work:** Some cookies are essential for you to move around our website and use its features, like accessing secure areas.
– **To Improve Your Experience:** We use cookies to remember your preferences, like language or font size, so you don’t have to set them up every time you visit.
– **To Understand How You Use Our Website:** This helps us see which pages are the most and least popular and how you move around the site, so we can make it better for everyone.

### Types of Cookies We Use

1. **Essential Cookies:** These are needed for our website to work properly. Without them, you might not be able to use all the features.
2. **Performance Cookies:** These help us understand how you use our website, which parts you like, and where we can make things better.
3. **Functionality Cookies:** Remember your settings and preferences, like your name or the last game you played, to make your visit smoother.
4. **Third-party Cookies:** Sometimes we use services from other companies (like a map service) that may set their own cookies on your device. We’ll let you know when that happens.

### Your Choices

You’re in control! You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work then. Here’s how you can control cookies:
– **Browser Settings:** Most browsers let you manage cookies through their settings. You can choose to block cookies or delete them after your visit.
– **Our Settings:** When you first visit our website, we’ll ask if you’re okay with us using cookies. You can change your mind anytime.

### Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We might update this policy as we add new features to our website or as laws change.