Cookie Overview
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. On Game Journalx, cookies function like tiny route markers and deck notes that help the site remember who you are between page loads, so the archive feels consistent and responsive as you move between guides, databases and walkthroughs.
We use cookies on https://gamejournalx.com to:
- Ensure the core site features (such as navigation between Guides, Deckbuilding and the Database) work correctly and securely.
- Remember certain choices you make, such as preferred character focus, card filters or viewing preferences for Australian English content.
- Understand how Australian players browse the archive so we can improve route diagrams, deck examples and database tools over time.
Cookies used on this site are designed to enhance user experience for Australian visitors who are seeking Slay the Spire strategy content. They support a smoother run through the knowledge archive, but you remain in control and can adjust your settings at any time.
Types of Cookies We Use
We group our cookies into the following categories. Some are essential for the archive to function, while others help refine and personalise your experience.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for Game Journalx to operate safely and reliably. Without them, the site may not load correctly or your basic actions may not be recorded.
- Session navigation cookies that keep track of which page you have come from, ensuring that the route-style navigation between Walkthroughs, Bosses and Enemies works as expected.
- Security cookies that help protect forms in areas like Contact Us from abuse and maintain the integrity of our Australian user base.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information about how visitors use the archive. They help us understand which guides, deck archetypes or relic entries are most useful for Australian players.
- Analytics run tracking to see how often visitors move from a card guide in Cards to a synergy explanation in Deckbuilding.
- Page load diagnostics that allow us to monitor whether core pages such as Database or Editorial are loading quickly on common Australian devices and connections.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember choices you make so we can present the archive in a way that feels tailored to your style of play.
- Search preference cookies that remember your last used filters in the Database (for example, prioritising Defect cards, relics that scale block, or bosses relevant to your current Ascension level).
- Deck and route viewing preferences that keep track of whether you prefer compact deck lists or detailed diagrams in Walkthroughs and Guides.
Targeting Cookies
We do not run gambling, betting or financial advertising, and we avoid invasive profiling. Our use of targeting cookies is restrained and focused on promoting relevant Game Journalx content only.
- Internal content recommendation cookies that help us surface related articles (for example, showing "Best 10 Deckbuilding Habits" from Editorial after you read a fundamental deck guide in Deckbuilding).
- Any such cookies are scoped to Game Journalx and used solely to improve in-site content discovery for Australian players.
You can disable performance, functionality or targeting cookies through our cookie settings or via your browser, as outlined below.
Purpose of Cookies on The Spire Knowledge Archive
Game Journalx is built as a decision-making companion for your runs. Cookies help us support the more interactive, research-heavy parts of the archive.
- Searchable game database: Cookies remember recent searches, filters and sorting preferences in the Database, so you can quickly return to card, relic or enemy lists relevant to your current build.
- Strategy tracking: When you revisit key guides in Guides or Walkthroughs, cookies can note which sections you have already expanded, helping you jump back into unfinished reading without losing your place.
- Deck and build preferences: For deckbuilding-focused content in Deckbuilding, cookies remember the archetypes or characters you last explored, allowing the archive to suggest related relic and card resources in Relics and Cards.
- Route and encounter planning: Some cookies store how you visualise routes (for example, text-based lists versus map-style layouts) so that boss dossiers in Bosses and enemy field reports in Enemies appear in your preferred format.
These cookies are never used to simulate or promote real-money gambling. They exist purely to make the archive more usable, faster and better aligned with the way Australian players approach their runs and deck decisions.
User Consent and Cookie Settings
When you first visit Game Journalx from Australia, you will see a cookie banner at the bottom of the page. This banner explains our use of cookies and offers you a straightforward choice to accept, reject or customise non-essential cookies.
In line with Australian privacy expectations, we seek your informed consent for any cookies that are not strictly necessary for the site to function. You can:
- Accept all cookies to enable performance, functionality and internal targeting features that enhance the archive experience.
- Reject non-essential cookies and continue to access core content, understanding that certain features (like remembering deck filters) may not work as intended.
- Customise your choices and toggle individual categories such as performance or functionality cookies.
You can review or change your consent at any time by selecting the "Cookie settings" or equivalent control available in the footer or via the button in the callout on this page. Your updated choices will take effect from that point onwards.
Managing and Disabling Cookies
You are always in control of how cookies are used on your device. In addition to our on-site settings, you can manage or disable cookies directly through your web browser.
Most browsers widely used in Australia allow you to:
- View which cookies are stored and for how long.
- Delete existing cookies from specific sites.
- Block or restrict cookies for all sites or on a site-by-site basis.
For browser-specific instructions, you can refer to the following resources:
If you choose to disable or block certain cookies:
- Core pages such as Guides, Walkthroughs and Editorial will generally remain accessible.
- Some personalised features, such as remembering search filters in the Database or preferred layouts in Deckbuilding, may not work as intended.
- The overall experience may feel less tailored and may require you to repeat the same settings each visit.
Disabling all cookies may affect site stability and could prevent you from submitting certain forms, including on the Contact Us page.
Third-Party Cookies
We may use carefully selected third-party services to help us understand how Australian players interact with the archive and to keep the site secure and stable. These providers may place their own cookies on your device.
Examples include:
- Analytics providers that collect aggregated, anonymised data about page visits, popular guides and overall navigation paths. This helps us understand which card, relic or boss resources are most valuable and how to improve the site.
- Security and performance services that help defend the site against malicious activity and keep page loads reliable.
Where third-party cookies are used, they are configured to focus on essential performance and usage analytics for Game Journalx only. We do not permit third parties to place advertising, behavioural profiling, gambling-related or financial tracking cookies via this portal.
Any third-party cookies are subject to the respective provider's privacy policy. Where possible, we configure these tools to minimise personal data collection and to respect your consent choices recorded through our cookie banner.
Data Security and Privacy in Cookie Use
We treat cookie data as part of your broader privacy rights. While cookies themselves typically contain limited, coded information, they can relate to how you use the archive and which pages you visit.
To protect this data, we:
- Use secure connections (HTTPS) by default on https://gamejournalx.com to reduce the risk of interception.
- Configure cookies with appropriate lifespans and scope, limiting how long they persist and which parts of the site can read them.
- Restrict access to analytics and operational data to authorised team members who maintain and improve the archive.
We do not sell cookie-derived data or use it to build commercial profiles about you. Any analysis performed is aimed at improving Game Journalx as a strategy resource for the Australian Slay the Spire community.
We endeavour to align our practices with applicable Australian privacy law principles, including transparency, fairness and reasonable data minimisation.
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or how they relate to your personal information, you can contact us at any time via the Contact Us page and address your message to the privacy contact for Game Journalx.
Policy Updates and Contact Details
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our site features, technology stack, Australian regulatory guidance or third-party providers.
When we make material changes, we will:
- Update the content on this page with a revised effective date.
- Where appropriate, highlight key updates in the cookie banner or other on-site notices.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically so you remain informed about how cookies support your use of the archive.
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies more generally, you are welcome to contact us through the Contact Us page. Please mention that your enquiry relates to "Cookie Policy and privacy" so we can direct it to the appropriate member of the Game Journalx team.
For related information about how we handle personal information more broadly, you can also review our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.