Cookie Policy

Effective June 1, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Shako Statistics LLC ("Shako Stats," "we," "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at https://shakostats.com and the Shako Stats application (collectively, the "Service"). It supplements our Privacy Policy.


1. What Cookies Are

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser. Cookies allow a website to recognize your browser across requests — for example, to keep you signed in or to protect your session from cross-site request forgery.

We also use related browser-storage technologies (such as localStorage and HTTP-only session storage) for similar purposes; for simplicity we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this Policy.


2. Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary (First-Party)

These cookies are required for the Service to function and cannot be disabled without breaking authentication or security.

NamePurposeTypeExpiryHttpOnly
shako_session_v1Authenticated session — keeps you signed in. Holds an encrypted session identifier.Strictly necessary8 daysYes
shako_csrf_v1Cross-site request forgery protection — verifies that authenticated requests originated from the Service.Strictly necessarySessionNo (must be readable by client to attach to requests)

2.2 Analytics (Third-Party — Google)

We use Google Analytics 4 (loaded via Google Tag Manager) on our marketing website to measure aggregate page views, traffic sources, and feature interest. These cookies are set by Google in your browser when you visit our marketing pages.

Name (typical)Set ByPurposeExpiry
_gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique visitors2 years
_ga_<container-id>Google Analytics 4Persists session state for GA42 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique visitors (legacy)24 hours
GTM cookiesGoogle Tag ManagerLoads and manages tag containersVaries

We do not use Google Analytics for advertising targeting, remarketing, or audience-building. Google may, however, use the data for its own purposes under Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics on any site using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.

2.3 What We Don't Use

We do not use:

If we add any of the above in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and, where required by law, obtain your consent before enabling them.


3. Subprocessor Cookies

When you authenticate with Google OAuth, Google may set its own cookies in your browser as part of that flow. Those cookies are governed by Google's Privacy Policy and Google's Cookie Policy, not by this Policy.

When you make a payment through Stripe, Stripe may set its own cookies for fraud prevention and session continuity in its hosted payment forms. Those cookies are governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy and Stripe's Cookie Policy.


4. Managing Cookies

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you block our strictly-necessary cookies, you will not be able to sign in or use the Service. Instructions for common browsers:


5. Do Not Track

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT, and we do not currently respond to DNT signals. We do not engage in cross-site behavioral tracking that DNT was designed to address.


6. Changes to This Policy

We will update this Policy if we change the cookies we use. The current version is always available at this URL with an updated Effective Date.


7. Contact

Questions about cookies: info@shakostats.com