Cookie Policy

| What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.

How Cookies Work

• Storage: Cookies are stored locally on your device by your web browser
• Information: They contain small amounts of data, such as a unique identifier or user preferences
• Communication: When you return to a website, cookies allow the site to recognise your browser
• Functionality: They help websites remember your actions and preferences over time
• Analytics: They can collect information about how you use a website

Types of Cookie Technology

Besides traditional cookies, there are other similar technologies that work in comparable ways:

• Session Storage: Temporary storage that expires when you close your browser
• Local Storage: Persistent storage that remains until manually cleared
• Web Beacons: Small graphic images used to track user behaviour
• Pixels: Tiny images used for tracking and analytics purposes

Cookies are an essential part of how modern websites function, enabling features like user preferences, security, and analytics.

- Web Technology Standards

| Why We Use Cookies

Casinos.MT uses cookies for a very limited purpose - solely to understand how our website is being used through Google Analytics. We do not use cookies for advertising, marketing, or tracking users across other websites.

Our Cookie Purposes

• Website Analytics: Understanding which pages are visited and how users navigate our site
• Performance Monitoring: Identifying technical issues and improving website loading times
• User Experience: Gathering insights to improve the overall user experience
• Content Optimisation: Understanding which content is most valuable to visitors
• Traffic Analysis: Analysing visitor patterns and traffic sources

What We Do NOT Use Cookies For

• No Advertising: We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes
• No Cross-Site Tracking: We do not track users across other websites
• No Personal Identification: We do not use cookies to identify individual users
• No Behavioural Profiling: We do not create detailed user profiles
• No Commercial Targeting: We do not use cookies for commercial targeting

| Types of Cookies We Use

We use only analytical cookies through Google Analytics. These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Analytical Cookies (Google Analytics)

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website:

• _ga: Used to distinguish unique users (expires after 2 years)
• _ga_[ID]: Used to persist session state (expires after 2 years)
• _gid: Used to distinguish unique users (expires after 24 hours)
• _gat: Used to throttle request rate (expires after 1 minute)

Cookie Categories

Based on EU cookie law classifications, our cookies fall into these categories:

• Strictly Necessary: None - our website functions without cookies
• Performance Cookies: Google Analytics cookies for website performance analysis
• Functional Cookies: None - we do not use functional cookies
• Targeting Cookies: None - we do not use targeting or advertising cookies

All cookies used on our website are for analytical purposes only and do not collect personally identifiable information.

- Casinos.MT Cookie Classification

| Google Analytics Cookies

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC that uses cookies to help website owners understand how visitors engage with their websites.

Google Analytics Data Collection

Google Analytics cookies collect the following types of information:

• Page Views: Which pages you visit and how long you spend on each
• User Journey: How you navigate through our website
• Traffic Sources: How you found our website (search engines, direct visits, etc.)
• Device Information: Your browser, operating system, and screen resolution
• Geographic Location: Your approximate location (country and city level)
• Session Information: Duration of your visit and bounce rate

Google's Privacy Controls

Google provides several ways to control how your data is used:

• Google Analytics Opt-out: Browser add-on to opt out
• Google Privacy Policy: How Google handles your data
• Google Analytics Data Processing: Data processing information
• Ad Settings: Control Google ad personalisation

Data Retention

Google Analytics data retention settings for our website:

• User Data: Automatically deleted after 26 months of inactivity
• Event Data: Automatically deleted after 26 months
• Conversion Data: Not applicable as we do not track conversions
• Custom Dimensions: We do not use custom dimensions or metrics

| Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings or use specific opt-out tools.

Browser Cookie Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

• Block All Cookies: Prevent all cookies from being stored
• Block Third-Party Cookies: Allow only first-party cookies
• Delete Existing Cookies: Remove cookies already stored
• Cookie Notifications: Get notified when cookies are set
• Exceptions: Allow cookies from specific websites

Browser-Specific Instructions

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
• Opera: Settings > Advanced > Privacy & security > Cookies

Opt-Out Tools

Specific tools to opt out of analytics tracking:

• Google Analytics Opt-out: Install the official browser add-on
• Do Not Track: Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser settings
• Privacy Extensions: Use browser extensions like uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger
• Incognito/Private Browsing: Use private browsing mode

Disabling cookies will not affect the functionality of our website, as we do not rely on cookies for essential features.

- Casinos.MT Cookie Management

| Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you are visiting. On our website, the only third-party cookies are those set by Google Analytics.

Google Analytics Third-Party Cookies

• Domain: Set by google-analytics.com and googletagmanager.com
• Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
• Data Sharing: Data is processed by Google according to their privacy policy
• Control: You can opt out using Google's tools or browser settings

No Other Third-Party Services

We want to be clear about what third-party services we do NOT use:

• No Social Media Widgets: We do not embed social media tracking
• No Advertising Networks: We do not use advertising cookies or pixels
• No Marketing Tools: We do not use marketing automation or CRM tracking
• No Chat Services: We do not use third-party chat or support widgets
• No CDN Tracking: Our content delivery does not include tracking

| Cookie Consent and Legal Basis

Under EU law (GDPR and ePrivacy Directive), we are required to inform you about cookies and, in most cases, obtain your consent before setting them.

Legal Basis for Cookie Use

• Legitimate Interest: We use Google Analytics cookies based on our legitimate interest in understanding website performance
• Minimal Impact: Our cookie use has minimal privacy impact as no personal data is collected
• Transparency: We provide clear information about our cookie use
• Control: You can easily opt out or disable cookies

Your Consent Rights

You have the following rights regarding cookie consent:

• Right to Refuse: You can refuse cookies by adjusting your browser settings
• Right to Withdraw: You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies
• Right to Information: You have the right to know what cookies are being used
• Right to Object: You can object to cookie use for legitimate interest purposes

EU Cookie Law Compliance

Our approach to EU cookie law compliance:

• Clear Information: We provide clear information about cookie use
• Easy Opt-Out: Multiple ways to opt out of cookie tracking
• Minimal Use: We use only essential analytical cookies
• No Tracking: We do not track users for advertising or marketing

We respect your privacy choices and make it easy for you to control how cookies are used on our website.

- Casinos.MT Cookie Consent Policy

| Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes.

How We Notify Changes

• Update Date: We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Significant Changes: Major changes will be highlighted on our website
• Continued Use: Your continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of changes
• Review Regularly: We recommend checking this policy periodically

Types of Changes

Updates may include:

• New Technologies: If we start using new cookie technologies
• Legal Changes: Updates to comply with new privacy laws
• Service Changes: Changes to third-party services we use
• Clarifications: Improvements to make the policy clearer

| Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us or review our related policies.

Contact Information

• Website: https://www.casinos.mt
• Organisation: Casinos.MT
• Privacy Policy: View our Privacy Policy
• Terms and Conditions: View our Terms and Conditions

Related Information

For more information about privacy and data protection:

• Data Collection: See our Privacy Policy for details on data collection
• Website Terms: See our Terms and Conditions for website usage rules
• EU Privacy Rights: Learn about your rights under GDPR and ePrivacy laws

This Cookie Policy is effective as of the date listed at the top of this page. By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.

- Casinos.MT Cookie Policy