Cookies Policy
This page explains what cookies are, which cookies Casino Outside GamStop sets, why they are set, how long they last and how you can refuse or remove them. It sits alongside the privacy policy and uses the same definitions.
What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit it. The file holds a short piece of information, usually a randomly generated identifier, sometimes a preference like a language choice. The next time your browser visits the same site, it sends the file back so the site can recognise the device and act on what it remembered. Cookies do not run programs on your device, do not read other files on your device and cannot access information you have not given to the site. Closely related technologies (local storage, session storage, pixel tags) work in a similar way; for the purpose of this policy we treat them as cookies.
The cookie categories used on this site
We classify cookies into four standard categories. Only the first category is set without your consent; the other three depend on your choice in the cookie banner.
Specific cookies set on this site
The table below lists the cookies that may be set on this site. The provider, retention period and exact name are subject to platform change; we review this list at the same time as the privacy policy.
| Cookie name | Category | Purpose | Provider | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cog_consent | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie-banner choice so we do not ask again on every page load. | This site (first-party) | 12 months |
| cog_session | Strictly necessary | Session identifier used for security and to balance traffic across web servers. | This site (first-party) | Session (deleted when you close the browser) |
| cog_csrf | Strictly necessary | Token used to verify that requests from the contact form come from a real reader, not an automated abuse script. | This site (first-party) | Session |
| cog_pref | Functional | Stores display preferences such as font size and dismissed information banners. | This site (first-party) | 6 months |
| _pa_id, _pa_ses | Analytics | Aggregated page-level analytics with IP anonymisation; only set after consent. | [Placeholder: privacy-focused analytics provider] | 13 months |
| third-party embed cookies | Marketing / third-party | Set by external embedded content (for example, a video) when loaded. Only loaded after consent. | [Placeholder: as identified on the page] | Per third-party policy |
The exact list above includes placeholders for the analytics provider and any embedded third party. These placeholders will be replaced with real provider names by the editor in a single pass before deployment and any change will be recorded in the change log at the foot of this page.
How consent works
When you first visit the site, you see a cookie banner with the following options: accept all categories, reject all non-necessary categories, or open a preferences panel and toggle each category. Your choice is stored in the cog_consent cookie and respected on every page load until the cookie expires or you change your choice via the “Cookie preferences” link in the footer.
If you do not interact with the banner, only strictly necessary cookies are set. Analytics and any third-party content that would set cookies are not loaded until consent is given.
How to refuse or remove cookies in your browser
Browser controls let you block or delete cookies entirely, in addition to anything we offer through the consent banner. The exact steps change with each browser version; the outline below should be enough to find the right settings panel.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies can break parts of the site, including the consent banner itself and the contact form. We recommend using the banner preferences for ordinary use and the browser controls for a stricter approach.
Third parties and embedded content
Where we embed content from a third party, that party may set its own cookies. We try to keep embedded content to a minimum and we list any current third-party embed in the cookie table above. The third party is the controller for any cookies it sets and its own privacy and cookies notice applies. We will not load third-party content that sets non-essential cookies without your consent.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Where your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal or a “Do Not Track” header, we treat that signal as a withdrawal of consent for analytics and third-party cookies and do not set them, even where you have not interacted with our banner. Strictly necessary cookies remain.
Changes to this policy
We review this policy at least annually and whenever we add or remove a cookie or change a provider. The last-reviewed date at the top of the page reflects the most recent update. A short change log sits below.
Change log: Initial publication.