Cookie policy
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This page lists what Deadlock Bible and Google store in your browser, why, and for how long. Our own settings live in local storage and never leave your device. Advertising and consent cookies are set and managed by Google.
Google Analytics cookies are set only where allowed: in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, only after you consent.
If you sign in with Steam to publish or vote on community builds, we also set two strictly necessary cookies, only when you sign in: the session cookie that keeps you signed in, and a small flag cookie that holds only “1”.
Necessary
Needed for features you use. Local storage and session storage stay in your browser; the two sign-in cookies go to our server with each request so it knows it's you.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
dlb-matchedge | Deadlock Bible (local storage) | Remembers your current MatchEdge draft so it's waiting when you come back. | Until you clear site data |
dlb-discord-joined | Deadlock Bible (local storage) | Remembers that you clicked a Discord Join button, so the one-time Discord prompt doesn't show again. | Until you clear site data |
dlb-discord-sheet | Deadlock Bible (local storage) | Remembers that you dismissed the one-time Discord prompt. | Until you clear site data |
dlb_session | Deadlock Bible (cookie) | Keeps you signed in with Steam so you can publish builds, vote and report. Set only when you sign in; signing out deletes it. | 30 days |
dlb_signed_in | Deadlock Bible (cookie) | Holds only “1”. The page can read it, so the site checks your account only when you're signed in and skips that check for everyone else. Lasts as long as your sign-in (30 days); signing out deletes it. | 30 days |
dlb-me | Deadlock Bible (session storage) | Your Steam name and avatar, so the header can show them without asking again. Cleared when you close the tab. | Until you close the tab |
dlb-build-draft:<hero> | Deadlock Bible (local storage) | Keeps your unfinished community build so it survives a refresh. One entry per hero. | Until you clear site data |
Preferences
Remember choices you make on the site. Stored only in your browser.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
dlb-mode | Deadlock Bible (local storage) | Your theme: System, Light or Dark. | Until you clear site data |
dlb-seen-patch | Deadlock Bible (local storage) | The latest patch you've seen, so the new-patch dot only shows when there's something new. | Until you clear site data |
Advertising (Google)
Set by Google AdSense to serve and measure ads, limit how often you see the same ad and, with your consent, personalise ads. Names and durations are set by Google and may change — see How Google uses cookies in advertising.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads | Lets Google show ads on this site and measure them; used for frequency capping. | Up to 13 months | |
__gpi | Same as __gads; helps Google measure ad performance across visits. | Up to 13 months | |
__eoi | Security and fraud prevention for ad delivery. | Up to 6 months | |
IDE | Used by Google (on doubleclick.net) to show personalised ads and measure their effectiveness. | Up to 13 months | |
test_cookie | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies (doubleclick.net). | About 15 minutes | |
NID | Stores your Google preferences and information used to personalise ads on Google services. | Up to 6 months |
Analytics (Google)
Set by Google Analytics to count visits and tell new visitors from returning ones. We only see aggregate reports. See Google Analytics.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes visitors with a random ID, so a returning visitor isn't counted twice. | Up to 2 years | |
_ga_LQWSNDWLDX | Keeps track of the current visit (session) for this site's Google Analytics property. | Up to 2 years |
Consent (Google CMP)
Set by Google's consent management platform to remember your privacy choices for ads.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
FCCDCF | Stores your consent choices (for example your EEA/UK consent or US opt-out). | Up to 13 months | |
FCNEC | Records consent-related diagnostics for Google's consent message. | Up to 1 year | |
dlb-consent | Deadlock Bible (local storage) | Our own consent record. Only used on builds that show our own consent banner instead of Google's; not used with AdSense. | Until you clear site data |
Change your consent
You can reopen the consent dialog at any time: (also in the site footer). For personalised Google ads you can also use Google Ads Settings, www.aboutads.info/choices or, in the EU, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies and site data. Blocking necessary local storage may reset your theme and MatchEdge draft.
More information
See How Google uses cookies, How Google uses information from sites that use its services and our Privacy policy.