A cookie is a harmless file that is downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites.

Cookies allow a website to store and retrieve information about a visitor’s browsing habits or their device, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used.

For example, some cookies collect information related to the number of pages visited, the city associated with the IP address used to access the site, the number of new visitors, the frequency and recurrence of visits, the visit duration, the browser, the internet service provider, or the type of device used to access the site.

It is not a virus, a Trojan, a worm, spam, or spyware, nor does it open pop-up windows.

Cookies don’t usually store sensitive personal information, such as credit card or bank details, photographs, identification documents, or other personal information.

The data they store is technical in nature, such as personal preferences, content customization, etc.

The web server doesn’t associate you as a person, but rather your web browser.

In fact, if you usually browse with Internet Explorer and then try browsing the same website with Firefox or Chrome, you’ll see that the website doesn’t recognize you as the same person because it’s actually associating the browser, not the individual.

To help you understand the impact of disabling cookies, here are some examples:

• You will not be able to share content from this website on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network.
• The website will not be able to personalize content based on your preferences, as is common in online stores.
• You will not be able to access your personal area on the website, such as in online stores, which have links to pages like «My Account,» «My Profile,» or «My Orders.»
• Online stores: it will be impossible to make online purchases; you will have to place orders by phone or visit the physical store, if one exists.
• You will not be able to customize your geographic preferences, such as time zone, currency, or language.
• The website will not be able to perform web analytics on visitors and website traffic, which will make it difficult for the website to be competitive.
• You will not be able to write on the blog, upload photos, post comments, rate, or review content. • The website will also be unable to determine whether the user is a human or an automated application posting spam.
• Targeted advertising will not be possible, which will reduce the website’s advertising revenue.
• All social networks use cookies; if you disable them, you will not be able to use any social network.

Depending on the entity that manages the equipment or domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the data obtained, we can distinguish between the following types of cookies:

1. Essential cookies: These are sent to the visitor’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself, from which the service requested by the visitor is provided.
2.  Third-party cookies: These are sent to the visitor’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.

Whether cookies are essential (strictly necessary) or third-party, they serve a purpose; depending on the type of website, they may have one or more purposes and can be classified as:

Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember user preferences to provide a more personalized experience. Without them, the website would «forget» your preferences with every click.

• Language Preference: Stores whether the user prefers to view the website in Spanish or English, preventing them from having to select it each time they return.
•  Region Configuration: Remembers the user’s city or country to display the product catalog available specifically in their geographic area.
•  Session State (Cart): Maintains the products a user has added to their shopping cart while they continue browsing other sections of the site without being logged in.

Experience Cookies: These help improve the quality of your user experience and enable interaction with content. They aim to enhance direct interaction and user comfort within the interface.

• Support Chatbots: These remember the history of a recent conversation with an AI agent so the user doesn’t have to explain their issue from scratch when changing pages.
•  Content Display: These save whether the visitor prefers to view a product list in a grid or list format, or if they have activated dark mode.
•  Form Autocomplete: These remember basic information (such as name or email) in contact forms to save the user time in future interactions.

Measurement Cookies: These cookies measure traffic and analyze user behavior to improve our service. They collect anonymous data about how visitors use the website.

• Heatmaps: These track which parts of the page users click on and how far they scroll to optimize above-the-fold design.
• Traffic Attribution: This identifies whether a user arrived at the website through a search engine (SEO), a paid advertisement (SEM), or a social network, to calculate the ROI of each channel.
• Bounce Rate and Dwell Time: This measures how long users spend on a blog post to determine if the content is truly relevant to the target keywords.

Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver personalized ads or promotional content and measure their performance, these cookies create user profiles to display relevant advertising, both on and off the site.

• Dynamic Retargeting: Showing a user an ad on Facebook or Instagram for the exact same pair of shoes they were viewing on your online store an hour ago.
•  Frequency Capping: Controlling how many times a user sees the same banner ad to avoid saturation and brand fatigue.
•  Conversion Tracking: Linking a final purchase to a specific ad the user previously clicked on, allowing you to optimize your Google Ads campaigns.

If cookies are installed from a computer or domain managed by the publisher, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered first-party cookies.

Furthermore, browsers may also allow visitors to view and delete cookies individually.

More information about cookies is available on: Wikipedia

All such processing will be governed by legal regulations, and all rights will be respected.

By accessing the Gunstone Studios website, we inform you that if you continue browsing, various first-party and third-party cookies will be installed for website analytics. These cookies help the website analyze your use of the site and improve its usability, but in no case are they associated with data that could identify you.

The data stored is technical in nature, related to personal preferences, content customization, and security to verify whether you are a human or a bot.

The web server does not associate you as a person, but rather your web browser.

These cookies will last for one year (365 days).

This website uses third-party cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience, allow you to share content on social networks, and obtain statistics about our visitors.

As a visitor, you can refuse the processing of data or information by blocking these cookies through the appropriate settings in your browser.

However, please be aware that if you do so, this site may not function properly.

Therefore, it is important that you read this cookie policy and understand that, by continuing to browse, you are considered to have accepted their use, although you also have the option to reject them entirely or customize them according to your preferences.

You can change your browser settings to be notified when cookies are received on your device or, if you wish, disable the ability to store these cookies on your device. The following table identifies the most relevant cookies used on this website, both first-party and third-party, and their purpose.

FIRST-PARTY COOKIES

THIRD-PARTY OR ADDITIONAL COOKIES

The Gunstone Studios website uses Google reCAPTCHA. Details are below:

reCAPTCHA is primarily classified as a Security/Technical (Necessary) Cookie. Its main function is to prevent fraud, spam, and bot attacks (such as brute-forcing on login forms). As a tool that protects the integrity of the site and the security of user data, it is considered essential for the secure operation of the service.

• Name: _grecaptcha
• Provider: Google
• Purpose: Site protection against spam and the submission of fraudulent forms by bots
• Expiration: 6 months
• Type: Necessary/Technical

Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply

The Gunstone Studios website uses Google Analytics. Details are below:

Google Analytics is classified as a Measurement or Analytical Cookie.

It is used to understand how users interact with the site (which pages they view, how long they stay, and where they come from). In most jurisdictions, these cookies are not strictly necessary for the website to load, so they require consent.

• Name: _ga
• Provider: Google Analytics
• Purpose: To distinguish unique users in order to collect statistical browsing data.
• Duration: 2 years

• Name: _ga_XXXX
• Provider: Google Analytics
• Purpose: Used to maintain the user’s browsing session state.
• Duration: 2 years

 If you want to disable Google Analytics, follow this link to the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

The Gunstone Studios website uses YouTube videos. Details are below:

To showcase our work, we use third-party players (YouTube) that utilize local storage technologies to enhance the user experience.

Our website uses the YouTube video player (owned by Google Ireland Limited) to display multimedia content.

When you play these videos, YouTube may install personalization and marketing cookies in your browser to track views or remember your playback preferences.

The loading of these elements is subject to Google’s privacy policy.

• Technology: YouTube Local Storage.
• Provider: Google.
• Purpose: To store player preferences (volume, image quality) and playback statistics.
• Persistence: Permanent (until the user clears their browser cache).
• Type: Functionality/Preferences.

Since cookies are plain text files, they can be viewed with most text editors or word processing programs.

You can click on a cookie to open it. Below is a list of links on how to view cookies in different browsers.

If you use a different browser, consult the browser’s own information on cookies.

If you use a mobile phone, consult your device’s manual for more information.

• Firefox
• Chrome and any Chromium-based browser (Brave, Tor, etc.)
• Internet Explorer 8-10
• Edge
• Safari
• Opera

Here’s how to access a specific cookie in the Chrome browser.

 Note: These steps may vary depending on your browser version:

1. Go to Settings or Preferences via the File menu or by clicking the customization icon in the upper right corner.
2. You’ll see different sections; click Show advanced settings.
3. Go to Privacy, Content settings.
4. Select All cookies and site data.
5. A list of all cookies, sorted by domain, will appear. To easily find the cookies for a specific domain, enter part or all of the address in the Search cookies field.
6. After applying this filter, one or more lines will appear on the screen showing the cookies for the requested website. Now you just need to select the cookie and click the X to delete it.

To access cookie settings in Internet Explorer, follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

1. Go to Tools.
2. Then go to Internet Options.
3. Click on Privacy.
4. Move the slider to adjust your desired privacy level.

To access cookie settings in the Firefox browser, follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

1. Go to Options or Preferences, depending on your operating system.
2. Click on Privacy.
3. Under History, choose Use custom settings for history.
4. You will now see the Accept cookies option; enable or disable it according to your preferences.

To access cookie settings in Safari for macOS, follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

1. Go to Preferences.
2. Then go to Privacy.
3. You will see the Block Cookies option, where you can adjust the type of blocking you want.

To access your browser’s cookie settings on Android devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

1. Open your browser.
2. Tap the Menu button.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Go to Security and Privacy.
5. You will see the Accept cookies option, which you can enable or disable.

To access your browser’s cookie settings on Windows Phone devices, follow these steps (they may vary depending on your browser version):

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Tap More.
3. Go to Settings.
4. You can now enable or disable the Allow cookies option.

• Neither this website nor its legal representatives are responsible for the content or accuracy of the privacy policies of any third parties mentioned in this cookie policy.
• Web browsers are the tools responsible for storing cookies, and you must exercise your right to delete or disable them through your browser settings. Neither this website nor its legal representatives can guarantee the correct or incorrect handling of cookies by these browsers.
• In some cases, it is necessary to install cookies so that the browser remembers your decision not to accept them.
• In the case of Google Analytics cookies, this company stores the cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share them with third parties, except when necessary for the operation of the system or when required by law. According to Google, it does not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhering to the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework, which guarantees that all transferred data will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations.
• For any questions or queries regarding this cookie policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through the contact section.

Again, we remind you that you can always review your preferences regarding the acceptance of cookies on this website, or not, by means of the icon that appears at the bottom left of the website:

Or the next time the acceptance message appears, delete them in your browser or simply stop browsing.

Gunstone Studios contains texts prepared for purely informational purposes regarding its video game development services for various platforms. These texts may not reflect the current state of legislation or case law and refer to general situations; therefore, their content should never be applied by visitors to specific cases.

The content of the articles published on Gunstone Studios should not, under any circumstances, be considered a substitute for legal advice.

Visitors should not act on the basis of the information contained on Gunstone Studios without first seeking appropriate professional advice.

These general terms and conditions do not grant any intellectual or industrial property rights over the Gunstone Studios website or any of its constituent elements. Visitors are expressly prohibited from reproducing, transforming, distributing, publicly communicating, making available to the public, extracting, reusing, forwarding, or using in any way, by any means or procedure, any of these elements, except where legally permitted or authorized by the holder of the corresponding rights.

Visitors acknowledge and accept that the entire website, including but not limited to text, images, designs, software, content (including its structure, selection, arrangement, and presentation), audiovisual material, and graphics, is protected by trademarks, copyrights, and other legitimate registered rights, in accordance with international treaties and conventions to which El Salvador is a party, and other property rights and laws of El Salvador.

If a visitor or a third party believes that their legitimate intellectual property rights have been infringed by the introduction of certain content into Gunstone Studios, they must notify Gunstone Studios of this circumstance by stating:

• Personal details of the rights holder whose rights have allegedly been infringed, or details of their representation if the claim is submitted by a third party other than the rights holder.
•  Identify the content protected by intellectual property rights and its location on Gunstone Studios, provide proof of ownership of the stated intellectual property rights, and include an express declaration in which the claimant affirms the veracity of the information provided in the notification.

Regulations and dispute resolution

 These Gunstone Studios Terms of Use are governed in all respects by Salvadoran law.

 This legal notice is written and interpreted in English and Spanish.

 This legal notice will not be individually archived for each visitor but will remain accessible online at Gunstone Studios.

 Visitors may submit to the laws of El Salvador to resolve any dispute or claim arising from this document, except for disputes arising from activities requiring professional registration, in which case the visitor must contact the appropriate body of the relevant bar association.

Access to and/or use of Gunstone Studios confers the status of visitor, and from that moment, the visitor fully and unreservedly accepts this legal notice, as well as any specific terms and conditions that may supplement it in relation to certain Gunstone Studios services and content.

Visitors are informed and agree that access to Gunstone Studios does not, in any way, constitute the beginning of a commercial relationship. Therefore, visitors agree to use the website, its services, and content without violating current legislation, good faith, or public order.

The use of the website for illegal or harmful purposes, or in any way that may cause damage or impede the normal operation of the website, is prohibited.

Regarding the content of this website, the following is prohibited:

• Its reproduction, distribution, or modification, in whole or in part, unless authorized by its rightful owners.
• Any infringement of the rights of the service provider or the legitimate rights holders.
• Its use for commercial or advertising purposes.

The pages of the Gunstone Studios website provide links to other websites owned by third parties, in our case, social media platforms.

The sole purpose of these links is to provide visitors with access to them and information about our services on the social media platforms LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. It is important to note that Gunstone Studios is not responsible in any way for any consequences that may arise for visitors from accessing these links.

Any visitor wishing to establish a technical link from their website to the Gunstone Studios website must obtain prior written authorization from us.

The establishment of a link does not imply, under any circumstances, the existence of a relationship between Gunstone Studios and the owner of the site where the link is established, nor does it imply acceptance or approval by Gunstone Studios of its content or services.

If you access an external site through a link found on Gunstone Studios, you should read the other site’s privacy policy, as it may differ from Gunstone Studios’ policy.

Visitors agree to use the website and the services accessible through it diligently, in full compliance with the law, good morals, and this legal notice.

Furthermore, unless expressly authorized in writing by Gunstone Studios, visitors agree to use the information contained on the website solely for their own information and may not, directly or indirectly, commercially exploit the content to which they have access.

You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, or objection by sending an email to hello@gunstone-studios.com.

This site, its associated domains, and the ownership of its content belong to Gunstone Studios.

This website contains hyperlinks that lead to other websites managed by third parties unrelated to our organization. Gunstone Studios does not guarantee or assume responsibility for the content found on those websites.

Unless expressly authorized in advance and in writing by Gunstone Studios, the reproduction, except for private use, transformation, and in general any other form of exploitation, by any means, of all or part of the content of this website is strictly prohibited.

Any manipulation or alteration of this website without the prior consent of Gunstone Studios is strictly prohibited.

Consequently, Gunstone Studios will not assume any liability arising from, or that may arise from, such alteration or manipulation by third parties.

Gunstone Studios provides no warranty and shall not be liable, under any circumstances, for damages of any kind that may arise from:

• The unavailability, lack of maintenance, or ineffective operation of the website or its services and content;
• The presence of viruses, malware, or harmful programs in the content;
• The unlawful, negligent, fraudulent, or improper use of the website contrary to this Legal Notice;
• The lack of legality, quality, reliability, usefulness, or availability of services provided by third parties and made available to visitors on the website.

Gunstone Studios shall not be liable under any circumstances for damages that may arise from the illegal or improper use of this website.

Generally, the relationship between Gunstone Studios and visitors to its online services, present on this website, is governed by Salvadoran law and subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of El Salvador.

If any visitor has any questions about these legal terms or any comments about the Gunstone Studios website, please contact us at hello@gunstone-studios.com.

Our privacy policy describes how we collect, store, and use the information we gather through the various services and pages available on this site.

It’s important that you understand what information we collect and how we use it, as accessing this site implies acceptance of our privacy policy.

The visitor declares having been informed of the conditions regarding the protection of personal data, accepting and consenting to its processing by Gunstone Studios, in the manner and for the purposes indicated in this privacy policy.

In accordance with current legislation, Gunstone Studios does not engage in spam practices and therefore does not send unsolicited commercial emails.

Consequently, on each of the forms available on the Gunstone Studios website, visitors have the option to give their explicit consent, independently of any specific commercial information requested.

• Company: Gunstone Studios S.A. de C.V.
• VAT Registration Number: 266249-2
• Business Activity: IT Consulting and Management Services
• Address: San Salvador, El Salvador
• Email: hello@gunstone-studios.com
• Website Purpose: Corporate Website