1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. On xHamsterLive, cookies and browser Web Storage (local storage/session storage) allow us to maintain secure streaming sessions, store video player configurations, and deliver an optimized WebRTC broadcast experience.
2. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for fundamental platform security and navigation:
- Authentication Tokens: Keeping your session authenticated while moving across performer channels.
- CSRF & Security Tokens: Protecting transaction gateways and forms against malicious cross-site scripts.
- Load Balancing Cookies: Directing video requests to the nearest edge server for zero-buffering streams.
3. Performance & Stream Analytics Cookies
We use anonymized telemetry cookies to evaluate video player performance, identify frame drops, measure server latency, and diagnose technical glitches during live shows. These analytics contain zero personally identifiable information.
4. Preference & Customization Cookies
Preference cookies remember your chosen audio volume, video resolution settings (720p, 1080p, 4K), chat window layout, and filtered model tags across visits.
5. Third-Party Tags & Payment Integrations
When completing token purchases on xHamsterLive, isolated SSL financial gateways may set short-term cookies to securely verify payment authorization and combat fraudulent chargebacks.
6. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You can modify or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may impact chat responsiveness and live video playback functionality.