Cookie <em>Policy</em>
CasinoScout uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyse site performance, and support our commercial operations. This policy explains what cookies we use, why, and how you can control them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide reporting information.
2. Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include:
- Session cookie — maintains your session as you browse
- Cookie consent cookie — remembers your cookie preferences
- Security cookies — protect against cross-site request forgery
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. These cookies collect information anonymously, including pages visited, time spent, and referring website. IP addresses are anonymised.
- _ga — distinguishes users (2 year expiry)
- _ga_* — maintains session state (2 year expiry)
Affiliate Tracking Cookies
When you click on a casino link from our site, we (and the casino) may set tracking cookies to record that you came from CasinoScout. This is how we earn commissions. These cookies do not store personal data.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some of our pages may embed content from third-party services (such as YouTube or social media) which may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the relevant third party's cookie policy for details.
4. Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through:
- Our cookie banner — shown on your first visit, allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies
- Your browser settings — all modern browsers allow you to block or delete cookies
- Google Analytics opt-out — available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
6. Contact
For cookie-related questions, email privacy@CasinoScout.co.uk.