Cookie policy

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website places on your device. They let a site recognise your device, remember your settings and measure how pages are used.

• Session cookies last only while your browser is open.
• Persistent cookies stay on your device until they expire or you delete them.
• First-party cookies are set by the site you are on; third-party cookies by another domain, such as an analytics provider.

The cookies we use

We also use New Relic for performance monitoring and Google Analytics to understand how the site is used.

How to manage cookies

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the links above cover the main browsers. Blocking cookies may stop some features from working, such as remembered settings.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when they are posted on this page.

What cookies are and how they work

Cookies are small text files stored by a website in a browser or on a device. A browser sends a cookie back to the site that created it, so the site can recognise a visit or keep a session active. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) describes cookies as a way to recognise a device and retain information about preferences or past actions. The information depends on the cookie and the service that sets it.

A session cookie is associated with the current browsing session and normally ends when the browser closes. A persistent cookie has an expiry period and can remain across visits until it expires or someone deletes it. A first-party cookie comes from the site shown in the address bar. A third-party cookie comes from another domain whose service appears on the page.

Session and persistent describe duration; first-party and third-party describe who sets a cookie. A cookie can be first-party and persistent, or third-party and session-based. These distinctions help explain an inventory without assuming that a cookie's name reveals its purpose.

A cookie does not automatically reveal a person's name. It can still be linked with information held by the service that created it. The ICO's guidance on cookies and similar technologies explains why organisations should describe what each technology does and why.

Which cookies and tools this site lists

The inventory below names cookies documented for NewCasinoRank and their stated purposes. JSESSIONID identifies a web session on the site's servers. The deployr-uid entry personalises site content. The deployr-experiment entry assigns a visitor to an A/B test group, so the site can compare page or feature versions.

The deployr-visitor-country entry tailors content to a visitor's country, including language. The _ga_* entry is associated with Google Analytics and distinguishes visitors. These descriptions state each entry's purpose; they do not disclose every browser value or establish how long each deployment keeps it.

This page identifies Google Analytics for understanding site use and New Relic for performance monitoring. Analytics can show patterns such as pages visited. Performance monitoring can help identify technical problems. The tools serve different functions, and their documentation explains their collection and configuration.

The inventory describes entries currently documented here. Names, lifetimes and suppliers can change when site technology changes. The NewCasinoRank privacy policy explains the wider treatment of personal information; this page focuses on cookies and similar browser storage.

How to read the cookie inventory

Start with the name column, then read the purpose, party and duration columns together. The name identifies a browser entry, the purpose explains its stated use, and the party column indicates which domain sets it. The duration column says whether the entry is session-based or persistent.

Remembering a setting differs from measuring site use. Saved settings can reduce repeated choices, while measurement helps a publisher see which pages receive attention. A country setting may support locally relevant content. An experiment assignment can keep a visitor in the same test group during a comparison.

These explanations describe functions, not whether a cookie is essential in every context. Whether storage is essential depends on the service and the request it fulfils. The ICO distinguishes storage needed for a service requested by a user from storage used for other purposes. This inventory is not a legal assessment of each technology.

NewCasinoRank's terms and conditions explain the site's role as an information service and the separate terms on casino websites. A link can take you to another operator, with its own domain, privacy notices, cookie settings and account controls.

How to block or delete cookies

Use your browser's privacy or site settings to block cookies, remove entries or set rules for individual sites. Controls vary by browser and device. Deleting cookies can sign you out and remove saved settings. Blocking storage can affect features that rely on remembering a choice.

Google's Chrome instructions explain how to delete all cookies or remove data for one site. The steps include opening privacy settings, choosing a time range or site, and confirming deletion. Consult the current Chrome cookie controls for your device because browser menus can change.

Browser settings can also block third-party cookies. This may reduce some cross-site tracking, but it can affect embedded services or pages that rely on another domain. A browser rule controls what that browser stores or sends; it does not erase information a service already holds.

Google provides an Analytics opt-out add-on for people who do not want their activity used by Google Analytics. Google says the add-on prevents supported Analytics JavaScript from sharing visit activity with Analytics. It does not stop other measurement tools or information sent to the website. Read Google's Analytics opt-out instructions before installing it.

What happens when you follow an external link

A link to a casino or another service changes the domain shown in your browser. That destination may set its own cookies and apply its own privacy notices. This inventory describes NewCasinoRank's listed technologies; it does not describe every cookie another website may use.

Affiliate tracking can operate after a visitor follows a link. A destination or its partners may use referral information under their own arrangements. This site does not control another operator's browser settings, retention periods or data practices. Review the destination's notices before creating an account or sharing information.

To ask how NewCasinoRank handles a cookie entry or report information that appears out of date, use the site's contact page. Include the browser, device and page when those details help explain the issue. Do not send passwords, payment details or sensitive account information in a general enquiry.

NewCasinoRank may update this policy when its listed technologies or explanations change. The effective date identifies when the policy took effect; page metadata indicates when the page was updated. An update does not change browser controls, and deleting a cookie does not change the written policy.