Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 13, 2026

At Skinbase ("we," "our," or "us"), we use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with the best possible experience on our CS2 skin price comparison platform. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.

Types of Cookies

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
• First-party cookies: Set by Skinbase directly
• Third-party cookies: Set by external services we use (e.g., Google Analytics)

2. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, we use cookies based on the following legal grounds:

• Strictly necessary cookies: No consent required. These are essential for the website to function (Article 5(3) ePrivacy Directive exemption).
• Analytics and tracking cookies: Require your consent before being set. We obtain this consent through our cookie banner for users in the EU/EEA.

3. Cookie Categories

Strictly Necessary Cookies (No Consent Required)

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, core features would not work. We do not require your consent to use these cookies.

• next-auth.*: User authentication and secure session management (Session duration)
• NEXT_LOCALE: Stores your language preference (1 year)
• user_region: Determines if consent banner should be shown based on EU/EEA detection (1 year)
• cookie_consent: Stores your cookie consent choice (1 year)

Functional/Preference Cookies (No Consent Required)

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience. They are set in direct response to your actions (e.g., setting a filter preference) and are exempt from consent requirements.

• compare_blacklist: Stores your item filter rules for the comparison tool (1 year)
• compare_tour_shown: Remembers if you've seen the onboarding tour (1 year)
• listings_sort: Remembers your table sorting preference (1 year)
• buy_orders_sort: Remembers your buy orders sorting preference (1 year)

Analytics Cookies (Consent Required for EU/EEA)

We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information anonymously and help us improve our service.

For users in the EU/EEA: These cookies are only activated after you click "Accept" on our cookie consent banner. If you click "Reject" or do not interact with the banner, no analytics cookies are set.

For users outside the EU/EEA: These cookies are enabled by default, as consent is not legally required in your jurisdiction.

Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to:

• When you accept: Full analytics tracking with cookies is enabled
• When you reject: Google receives only anonymous, cookieless signals (no personal data is collected, but basic traffic data helps us understand site usage)

This approach complies with Google's EU user consent policy requirements effective March 2024.

4. Third-Party Services

The following third-party services may process data when you use our website:

Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager

• Purpose: Website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
• Data collected: Page views, session duration, traffic sources, device information
• Consent: Required for EU/EEA users
• Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Cloudflare

• Purpose: Security, DDoS protection, and content delivery
• Data collected: IP address (for security purposes), performance metrics
• Consent: Not required (legitimate interest for security)
• Privacy Policy: cloudflare.com/privacy

Sentry

• Purpose: Error tracking and performance monitoring
• Data collected: Error logs, performance data, anonymized user context
• Consent: Not required (legitimate interest for maintaining service quality)
• Privacy Policy: sentry.io/privacy

5. Your Consent Choices

Cookie Consent Banner (EU/EEA Users)

When you first visit our website from an EU/EEA country, you will see a cookie consent banner at the bottom of the screen. You have two options:

• Accept: Analytics cookies will be enabled, allowing us to collect data about your visit
• Reject: Only strictly necessary and functional cookies will be used. No analytics data will be collected via cookies.

Your choice is stored in the cookie_consent cookie and remembered for future visits.

Withdrawing or Changing Your Consent

To change your cookie preferences:

1. Clear your browser cookies for skinbase.io
2. Refresh the page
3. The consent banner will appear again, allowing you to make a new choice

Alternatively, you can use your browser settings to delete specific cookies.

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Note: Blocking all cookies may prevent some features from working correctly.

6. Geographic Scope

Our cookie consent mechanism is designed to comply with EU/EEA regulations:

• EU/EEA users: Will see the consent banner and must make a choice before analytics cookies are set
• Users outside EU/EEA: Analytics cookies are enabled by default, in accordance with local regulations

We detect your location using Cloudflare's geolocation service based on your IP address. This detection is used solely for determining consent requirements.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights regarding cookies and the data they collect:

• Right to be informed: This policy provides information about our cookie usage
• Right of access: You can request information about data collected via cookies
• Right to erasure: You can delete cookies through your browser settings
• Right to withdraw consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time
• Right to lodge a complaint: You can contact your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes:

• We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• For material changes, we may reset consent preferences so you can make a new informed choice

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies:

Email: [email protected]

Website: skinbase.io

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.