1. What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and cryptographic tokens.
AnimeArena uses cookies and client-side storage strictly to ensure secure authentication, defend against automated bot attacks, maintain your login session, and provide reliable community voting features. We do not use third-party behavioral tracking cookies to sell ads or track you across the internet.
2. Cookies We Deploy
| Cookie Name | Classification | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| aa_token | Strictly Necessary | Encrypted HTTP-only JWT authentication token maintaining your authenticated user session. | 7 days |
| aa_csrf_token | Strictly Necessary | HMAC-signed double-submit cookie to protect state-mutating requests against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). | 2 hours |
| __cf_bm / cf_clearance | Strictly Necessary | Cloudflare Turnstile cookies used to detect bots and prevent automated scraping and DDoS attacks. | Session to 30 min |
| aa_theme | Functional | Local preference cookie storing your UI theme settings (dark / light mode). | 1 year |
3. Strictly Necessary vs. Optional Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to log in, navigate the site, purchase Stars, and cast votes. Without these cookies, services like secure account authentication and CSRF defense cannot function. They cannot be disabled in our systems.
Zero Ad Tracking Guarantee: We do not deploy third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or ad network data-collection beacons (such as Meta Pixel or Google AdSense cookies).
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent. However, if you disable strictly necessary cookies, key platform features (such as logging in, voting in battles, or accessing your Star wallet) will become unavailable.
For questions regarding our cookie practices, please contact [email protected].