Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy for Warrnambool Pokies

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small files that a website stores on your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) when you visit our site. These files contain information such as login details, user preferences, and interaction history with our platform.

Why do we use Cookies?

We use cookies to enhance the performance of our website, improve user experience, and facilitate interactions between you and Warrnambool Pokies. They help us remember your preferences, manage logins, and gather anonymous usage statistics.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for our site's functionality and security. These cookies enable features like login management, secure data transmission, and browser authentication. Disabling essential cookies may result in limited access to certain areas of the platform.

Session Cookies vs Persistent Cookies

• Session Cookies: Temporarily stored on your device during a browsing session. They are deleted when you close your browser or log out.
• Persistent Cookies: Remains on your device even after closing your browser. These cookies can be used to remember login details, user preferences, and other settings.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enhance our site's performance by allowing us to:

• Personalize content based on your interests
• Improve search functionality
• Remember your shopping cart contents
• Simplify checkout processes

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use analytics tools like Google Analytics (GA) to collect anonymous data about user behavior. This information helps us optimize the platform for better performance, improve content relevance, and enhance overall user experience.

Some of these cookies are:

• Google Analytics: These cookies help analyze website traffic and behavior.
• Performance Cookies: Collect information on page loading times, error rates, and system performance.

Preference and Language Settings

Cookies allow us to remember your language preferences, display settings (e.g., font size), and content filters. This way, you can easily revisit our site with the same viewing preferences without having to reconfigure everything manually.

Login/Session Continuity

To maintain a seamless browsing experience, we use cookies for login management. They help us keep track of your user session so that you don't have to log in repeatedly during an extended period.

Device Recognition and Security Cookies

We employ security-related cookies for identifying unique devices and preventing potential cyber threats. These measures protect both users' personal data and the integrity of our site.

Some key applications include:

• Device recognition: Ensures each visitor is verified on a separate device.
• Security tokens: Used to detect suspicious activity or bot attempts

Browser Storage Technologies

Your browser may have limitations when it comes to cookie storage. We encourage users to review their settings and adjust them according to individual needs.

For example:

• Browser cache management: Some cookies are stored in the local device storage instead of the actual session.
• Data clearing: Certain browsers offer quick data-clearing features to refresh all sessions for better user anonymity

Third-Party Integrations

Our site may occasionally incorporate third-party services. In such cases, these integrators often set their own cookie files to track interactions with our content or perform associated functions on behalf of the requesting party.

We are committed to maintaining transparency about third-party involvement at all times.

Marketing/Communication Preferences and Cookie Consent Management

In compliance with European regulations (EU GDPR), we provide options for users to:

• Decline marketing communications: Use opt-out mechanisms where available.
• Customize cookie consent settings
• Allow Warrnambool Pokies visitors who wish to do so, to remove individual cookies or all persistent files at any time via our browser-specific settings control panel