Cookie Policy for Golden Bear Toys & Strikesphere

Last Updated: 20th November 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Golden Bear Toys, including our related brand Strikesphere, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our websites, online stores, and digital experiences (“Sites”). By using our Sites, you agree that we may store and access cookies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device when you visit a website. They help us:

Ensure our Sites function correctly
Enhance your shopping and browsing experience
Understand how visitors use our Sites
Personalize marketing and product recommendations—particularly for Strikesphere products

Cookies may be session-based or persistent, and may be placed by either Golden Bear Toys (“first-party cookies”) or by third parties (“third-party cookies”).

2. How We Use Cookies

a. Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the operation of our Sites, including:

Secure checkout on the Golden Bear Toys online store
Inventory and cart management for Strikesphere gear
Account login and session management
Fraud prevention and security

These cannot be disabled, as the Sites will not function properly without them.

b. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us improve our Sites by analyzing:

How visitors navigate our product pages (especially Strikesphere launch pages and tournaments sections)
Traffic patterns on Golden Bear Toys’ e-commerce store
Popular products, cart abandonment, and page performance

We may use tools like Google Analytics or similar platforms.

c. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Sites to remember your preferences:

Product filters and sorting preferences
Saved Strikesphere loadout configurations
Language or region settings
Items saved to a wishlist or cart

d. Advertising & Targeting Cookies

These cookies support our marketing efforts by:

Showing personalized ads for Golden Bear Toys and Strikesphere products
Measuring the effectiveness of campaigns (e.g., new Strikesphere gear releases)
Limiting repetitive ads
Tracking interactions with emails, banners, and social ads

Third-party partners may use these cookies across different websites to build a profile of your interests.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We work with various trusted third parties to support both Golden Bear Toys and Strikesphere experiences, including:

Analytics partners (e.g., Google Analytics)
Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
Advertising networks (e.g., Meta, Google Ads)
Embedded services (e.g., YouTube for Strikesphere product demos)

These third parties may set cookies and have their own privacy and cookie policies.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Options include:

Blocking all cookies
Blocking only third-party cookies
Deleting cookies after each session

Disabling some cookies may impact your ability to use certain Site features, such as:

Checkout
Product customization tools
Strikesphere competitive event registration

Browser-specific info can be found on help pages for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

You may also opt out of some third-party advertising technologies through:

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)

5. Updates to This Policy

From time to time, we may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, new Strikesphere features, or legal requirements. Updates will be posted with a new “Last Updated” date.

6. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy or our privacy practices, contact us:

Strikesphere
Email: Strikesphereinfo@GoldenBearToys.co.uk
Address: Golden Bear Products Limited
Hortonwood 40
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 7EY