Cookie Policy
Last updated: 16 September 2026
This policy explains how Press X To Skip uses cookies and similar storage on pressxtoskip.com and related domains. It is written to match what the site actually sets today. For how we use personal data more generally, see our Privacy Policy .
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some are required for the site to work. Others help us understand how the site is used. We also use browser storage (localStorage) for your display theme.
How we use cookies
Strictly necessary cookies run automatically. Optional analytics (Google Analytics and Cloudflare Web Analytics) run only if you choose Accept all on our cookie banner. You can change that choice at any time.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are needed for security, sessions, and remembering choices you make on the site. They do not require consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| press-x-to-skip-session | Keeps your session so the site can remember CSRF protection, flash messages, and signed-in admin users. | 120 minutes of inactivity | Press X To Skip (first-party) |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Helps prevent cross-site request forgery on forms and XHR requests. | 120 minutes of inactivity | Press X To Skip (first-party) |
| appearance | Stores the light, dark, or system theme you choose so the first paint can match it. The same preference is also kept in localStorage as appearance and vueuse-color-scheme . | 365 days | Press X To Skip (first-party) |
| cookie_consent | Stores whether you accepted optional analytics cookies so we do not ask on every visit. | 180 days | Press X To Skip (first-party) |
| remember_web_* | Set only if an administrator signs in to the CMS and chooses Remember me. Public visitors do not receive this cookie. | About 400 days | Press X To Skip (first-party) |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance, _cfuvid | Cloudflare may set these when the site is served through its network. They help with bot management, challenges, and abuse protection. They are separate from Cloudflare Web Analytics. | Typically 30 minutes to the length of a session | Cloudflare (first-party on our domain) |
Analytics cookies
These run only after you accept optional cookies. If you choose Essential only, we do not load the scripts.
| Cookie / technology | Purpose | Duration | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 uses this to distinguish visitors. | 2 years | Google (first-party on our domain) |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 uses this to persist session state. | 2 years | Google (first-party on our domain) |
| Cloudflare Web Analytics beacon | Cloudflare Web Analytics does not set its own cookies. A JavaScript beacon reports page views, referrers, browser, operating system, device type, and country derived at the network edge. | No cookie | Cloudflare |
Third-party cookies from embeds
When a Twitch livestream is on the homepage, Twitch’s player and chat iframes may set their own cookies on twitch.tv domains. We do not control those cookies. Outbound links to TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, and X do not set cookies on our domain by themselves.
How to control cookies
- Use Accept all or Essential only on the banner, or the button above.
- Delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the site from working.
- Google’s ad and analytics controls: g.co/privacytools .
Contact
Questions about this policy: [email protected] .