Cookie Policy: How We Use Data to Improve Your Experience

This Cookie Policy explains how Hearts and Laserbeams uses small bits of browser data to keep the site useful, steady, and easier to enjoy.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

What Are Cookies? (Not the Chocolate Chip Kind)

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They help a site remember simple details, such as whether you have already seen a notice, adjusted a preference, or moved from one page to another without the whole experience getting weird and wobbly.

Think of them as tiny sticky notes your browser can read later. Not snackable. Very tidy.

Session cookies and persistent cookies

Session cookies last only while your browser session is open. When you close the browser, they usually disappear. We use these for short-term site functions, like keeping pages working while you browse.

Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period unless you delete them sooner. These may help remember your cookie choices or support basic site measurement over time. How long they stick around depends on the cookie, your browser settings, and the tool that sets it.

The Types of Cookies We Bake Into Our Site

We keep our cookie use practical. If a cookie does not help the site run, improve, or support future content choices, it does not belong in the jar.

Essential cookies

These cookies support basic site functionality. They may help pages load correctly, remember cookie consent choices, and keep security or form features working as expected. Without them, parts of the site may not behave properly.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors move through the site, which pages get attention, and where the experience feels clunky. We use this information in broad strokes, not to peek over your shoulder.

Advertising cookies

Advertising cookies may be used in the future to support personalized content or ads. If that happens, we will use them with the same plain-language approach: tell you what is happening and give you control where required.

Third-Party and External Cookies

Some cookies may come from services outside Hearts and Laserbeams. This is common when a site uses outside tools for hosting, performance, analytics, or advertising support.

Here is the real-world version. If a page loads quickly because a content delivery network helps serve files, that external service may use technical data to deliver the page. If we add analytics tools, those tools may set cookies or similar technologies to measure traffic and performance. If we work with advertising partners in the future, they may use cookies to help choose or measure ads.

Workshop Note

External cookies are controlled by the third party that provides the service. We choose tools with care, but their own privacy and cookie practices may apply alongside ours.

For more detail on how we handle personal information beyond cookies, please read our Privacy Policy. The Terms of Service also explains the ground rules for using this site.

How to Manage or Disable Your Cookies

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block cookies, delete existing cookies, receive alerts before cookies are stored, or limit cookies from third-party services.

Where to look

Open your browser settings and search for privacy, cookies, site data, or tracking controls. The wording changes from browser to browser, which is mildly annoying but manageable. If you use more than one browser or device, you may need to adjust each one separately.

What happens if you disable cookies

Disabling cookies may affect how the site works. Some pages may load less smoothly, consent choices may not be remembered, forms may need extra steps, and certain features may forget your preferences.

That said, cookie control belongs to you. If you prefer a stricter setup, use it. We would rather have you browse in a way that feels comfortable than keep every possible convenience switched on.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our site changes, when we add or remove tools, or when legal requirements shift. The latest revision date appears near the top of this page so you can quickly see when it changed.

If we make a meaningful update, we may post a notice on the site, adjust the cookie banner, or update related policy pages. Small edits, such as clearer wording or formatting fixes, may appear without a separate announcement.

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, cookie choices, or how Hearts and Laserbeams handles data, please reach out through Contact Us. We read those notes with actual human eyeballs.