Rank & Flag (strategogame.online) is a free browser game operated by strategogame.online ("we", "us"). This policy explains what data the site uses and why. In short: there are no accounts, your games stay in your browser, and analytics run only if you accept cookies.
Data Stored on Your Device
Your game in progress, settings, saved setups and notes on enemy pieces are kept in your browser's local storage. They are never sent to us, and the computer opponent runs on your device too. You can remove them at any time by clearing your browser's site data for strategogame.online, which also resets your saved setups.
Analytics (Only With Your Consent)
If you click "Accept" on the cookie banner, we load Google Analytics and PVUV.ai to count visits, see which pages are used and measure page speed. These services receive standard browser data such as your IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed and the referring site, and Google Analytics sets cookies. If you reject, neither script is loaded. You can change your choice at any time with "Cookie Settings" in the footer.
Cookies and Storage We Use
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Consent needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | Cookie | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics cookies | 365 days | No (strictly necessary) |
rf.game.v1 | Local storage | Your game in progress, your current setup and your notes on enemy pieces | Until you clear site data | No (needed for the game) |
rf.settings.v1 | Local storage | Difficulty, who moves first, animation, sound, legal-move and colour-blind settings | Until you clear site data | No (preference) |
rf.setups.v1 | Local storage | Your three saved setup slots | Until you clear site data | No (needed for the game) |
rf.tip.v1 | Local storage | Remembers that you closed the new-player tip | Until you clear site data | No (preference) |
theme | Local storage | Light or dark theme choice | Until you clear site data | No (preference) |
stale-build-reload | Session storage | Reloads the page once after a site update | Until the tab closes | No (technical) |
_ga, _ga_* | Cookie (Google Analytics) | Counts visits and pages viewed | Up to 2 years | Yes, set only after Accept |
PVUV.ai script | Script (pvuv.ai) | Visit counts and page speed | See pvuv.ai | Yes, loaded only after Accept |
Hosting and Server Logs
The site is hosted on Cloudflare. Like any website, Cloudflare processes your IP address and request details to deliver pages and protect the site from abuse. We also count visits from search engines and AI crawlers on the server, without cookies, to understand how the site is found.
What We Do Not Do
- We do not ask for your name, email address or any account details to play.
- We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- The site does not show ads at the moment. If we add ads, we will update this policy first.
If you email support@strategogame.online, we use your message and address only to reply, and delete the conversation when it is no longer needed.
Children
Rank & Flag is a general-audience game and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live (for example California, the EU or the UK), you may have the right to know, access, delete or object to the use of personal information. Because we hold no accounts, most data lives on your device and you can clear it yourself. For anything held by our analytics providers, or any other request, email us and we will help.
Governing Law and Changes
This policy is governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. We will update this page when the site changes how it uses data, and change the date above. See also our disclaimer and about page.