Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 6, 2025
Introduction
At Borderlands Calculator, we believe in transparency about how we collect and use data when you use our skill tree planning tool. This Cookie Policy explains how and why we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to provide you with the best Borderlands 4 character building experience while protecting your privacy.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit our Borderlands Calculator website. These files contain information that helps us provide you with a better skill planning experience by:
- Remembering your calculator preferences and character selection settings
- Ensuring our skill tree calculator functions properly across all devices
- Analyzing how users interact with our planning tools
- Improving the performance and accuracy of our service
- Providing Borderlands themes suitable for character planning
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for our Borderlands Calculator to function properly and cannot be disabled:
- Security Cookies: Protect against malicious activity and ensure safe browsing for gamers
- Session Management: Maintain your planning session and prevent loss of build data
- Load Balancing: Ensure optimal performance of our skill tree calculator service
- Error Prevention: Help us identify and prevent technical issues during calculator usage
- Data Privacy: Ensure your build progress remains private and secure
Functional Cookies (Optional)
These cookies enhance your experience with our Borderlands Calculator:
- Calculator Preferences: Remember your character selections, skill choices, and build configurations
- Display Settings: Save your preferred Borderlands theme and accessibility settings
- Build Tracking: Store your character builds and planning preferences (stored locally only)
- Feature Usage: Remember which calculator features you've used
- Language Settings: Remember your preferred language for international users
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how users interact with our Borderlands skill planning tool:
- Usage Analytics: Track which calculator features are most popular (anonymized data only)
- Performance Monitoring: Measure calculator loading speeds and identify areas for improvement
- Gaming Effectiveness: Understand how our tool helps with character planning and builds
- Privacy Analysis: Ensure our content remains secure and private
- Accessibility Insights: Improve our service for users with different needs
Gaming Enhancement Cookies (Optional)
These cookies may be used to provide relevant Borderlands character planning content:
- Gaming Personalization: Show relevant build insights based on planning patterns
- Planning Tips: Display helpful information about skill synergies and character builds
- Feature Announcements: Notify you about new calculator features and tools
- Game Updates: Provide insights for Borderlands 4 updates and new character content
How We Protect Your Gaming Privacy
No Personal Gaming Data in Cookies
IMPORTANT: We never store personal character build information, progress data, or skill allocation status in cookies. All calculator interactions and build tracking in our Borderlands Calculator happen locally in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers. We especially protect your personal privacy in accordance with international privacy guidelines.
Privacy-Safe Data Practices
We only collect the minimum data necessary to provide our Borderlands Calculator service:
- Calculator preferences and settings (no personal build data)
- Technical information for website functionality
- Anonymous usage patterns to improve calculation accuracy
- Error logs to fix technical issues (no personal information)
- Privacy monitoring to ensure secure build planning tracking
Third-Party Services
Gaming Analytics
We may use trusted, privacy-focused third-party services to help us understand how our Borderlands Calculator tool is being used:
- Anonymous Analytics: Provides secure website usage statistics
- Performance Monitoring: Helps us identify and fix technical issues
- Security Services: Protect against malicious activity and maintain gaming privacy
- Gaming Research: Anonymous data to improve calculation accuracy
Content Delivery
We use content delivery networks (CDNs) to ensure fast loading of our gaming interface:
- Static asset delivery (skill images, CSS, JavaScript files)
- Geographic load balancing for optimal performance worldwide
- Security protection and privacy-focused content filtering
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Gaming Cookie Controls
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit our Borderlands Calculator, you can choose which types of cookies to accept:
- Accept All: Enable all cookies for the best calculator experience
- Essential Only: Use only necessary cookies (may limit some planning features)
- Custom Settings: Choose specific cookie categories that suit your build planning needs
- Manage Preferences: Change your settings at any time for ongoing control
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Essential Cookies Disabled
If you disable essential cookies, you may experience:
- Security warnings or reduced protection for your build data
- Loss of calculator session data and preferences
- Potential functionality issues with our planning tools
- Inability to save build preferences or accessibility settings
Functional Cookies Disabled
Disabling functional cookies may result in:
- Need to re-select calculator preferences each visit
- Loss of personalized character and build settings
- Inability to maintain consistent planning configurations
- Default Borderlands theme and language settings only
Analytics Cookies Disabled
Your Borderlands Calculator experience won't be affected, but we won't be able to:
- Understand which planning features are most helpful
- Identify areas for improving the calculator experience
- Track performance issues that might affect planning functionality
- Optimize the gaming value of our tool
Cookie Retention and Deletion
Automatic Expiration
Different cookies have different lifespans to protect your gaming privacy:
- Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Calculator Preference Cookies: Stored for up to 6 months
- Gaming Analytics Cookies: Stored for up to 1 year
- Security Cookies: Stored for the duration of your session
Manual Deletion
You can delete cookies at any time by:
- Clearing your browser data and cookies
- Using private/incognito browsing mode
- Adjusting your cookie preferences on our website
- Using browser extensions that manage cookies
Mobile and Tablet Considerations
Our gaming-friendly, touch-optimized interface works great on mobile devices. Similar data collection principles apply across all devices:
- Calculator preferences and build planning settings storage
- Anonymous usage analytics for gaming improvement
- Privacy-focused error reporting and performance monitoring
- Gaming content delivery optimization
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:
- Improvements in gaming privacy protection
- New calculation features in our Borderlands tool
- Updated privacy regulations and best practices
- Enhanced gaming security measures
We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last updated" date.
Legal Compliance and Gaming Protection
Our cookie practices comply with privacy protection and gaming security laws:
- GDPR: European Union General Data Protection Regulation
- CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act
- PECR: UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
- International Standards: Global best practices for gaming and entertainment services
- Privacy by Design: Built-in protection for gaming data
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@borderlandscalculator.org
- Gaming Privacy: gaming@borderlandscalculator.org
- Cookie Questions: support@borderlandscalculator.org
Your Gaming Rights
Regarding cookies and data collection, you have the right to:
- Know: Understand what cookies we use and why
- Choose: Accept or decline non-essential cookies
- Access: Request information about your cookie data
- Delete: Remove cookies from your device at any time
- Gaming Protection: Special protections for entertainment and personal data
- Withdraw Consent: Change your cookie preferences easily
Remember: Our primary goal is to provide you with a safe, accurate, and immersive Borderlands 4 character planning experience. We use cookies responsibly to enhance your experience with our Borderlands Calculator while protecting your gaming privacy and maintaining the highest standards of entertainment security.
For more information about how we protect your personal data, please also review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.