Winshark Casino Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Winshark Casino uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and the other terms that apply to your use of Winshark Casino services.
Cookies help us keep the website secure, remember certain preferences and understand how visitors use our pages. This policy describes the main categories of cookies that may be placed on your device, the purposes they serve and the choices available to you. Winshark Casino is intended for people aged 18 and over in Australia.
Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, mobile phone, tablet or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website. They contain information that allows a website to recognise a device or retain selected information between visits. Some cookies are placed directly by Winshark Casino, while others may be set by service providers that support website functionality, analytics or advertising.
Cookies can be temporary or persistent. A temporary cookie, sometimes called a session cookie, normally expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your device for a set period or until you remove it through your browser settings.
We may also use comparable technologies, such as pixels, tags, software development kits or local storage. These tools can perform similar functions, including measuring website activity, maintaining sessions and helping us deliver relevant content. In this policy, the term cookies includes these similar technologies where appropriate.
Cookie Categories We Use
The cookies used by or in connection with Winshark Casino generally fall into the categories below. One cookie may perform more than one function, and the specific cookies available can change as our website, services and technical providers develop.
- Essential cookies support core website functions, security and account access.
- Performance cookies provide information about how visitors use the website.
- Functional cookies remember choices and help personalise the user experience.
- Marketing cookies may support advertising, campaign measurement and content relevance.
Where a cookie is not needed for the basic operation of the website, we may provide choices through a consent tool or other settings made available on the relevant page. Your selections may apply only to the browser or device used when making them.
Cookies Needed for Core Services
Essential cookies are required for important features of the Winshark Casino website. Without them, certain services may not work properly or may not be available. These cookies can help establish and maintain a secure session, support account sign-in, remember responsible access controls and protect the website from misuse.
They may also be used to:
- Route requests to the appropriate website systems.
- Maintain information during a visit, such as selected language or session status.
- Detect unusual activity and assist with website security.
- Support game, payment or account pages where technically necessary.
- Remember cookie preferences that you have already made.
Essential cookies are generally placed because they are needed to provide a service you have requested or to operate the website securely. Blocking them through your browser may prevent you from logging in, using account features or accessing parts of Winshark Casino.
Measuring Website Performance
Performance cookies help us understand how the website operates and how visitors interact with it. They can collect information such as the pages visited, the time spent on a page, the links selected, loading performance and whether an error occurred.
This information is normally used in aggregated or statistical form to identify technical problems and improve the experience for players and visitors. For example, performance information may show that a page loads slowly on a particular type of device, or that users have difficulty finding an important feature.
Performance cookies do not normally provide us with information that directly identifies you. Where information can be linked with an account or other data, it will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable choices or permissions.
Remembering Your Preferences
Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide a more convenient experience when you return. They may remember settings such as display preferences, selected website options or information that helps a page respond appropriately to your device.
These cookies can reduce the need to repeat the same selections during each visit. They may also help us present features in a way that is more suitable for your browser or device. If you refuse or delete functional cookies, the website should remain available in its basic form, but some preferences may not be retained and certain features may be less convenient.
Functional cookies are not intended to replace responsible gambling controls or alter account requirements. You may still need to confirm information, complete security steps or review important notices when required.
Advertising and Marketing Tools
Marketing cookies may be used to help deliver advertising, measure promotional campaigns or understand how visitors respond to content associated with Winshark Casino. They may allow us or authorised providers to recognise a device across visits and assess whether an advertisement or campaign has been viewed or interacted with.
Depending on the tools in use, marketing cookies may help us:
- Measure the effectiveness of promotional activity.
- Limit how often a particular advertisement is shown.
- Understand which campaigns bring visitors to the website.
- Present content that is more relevant to a visitor's interests.
- Identify broad audience trends without relying on unnecessary personal information.
Marketing cookies are not required for basic browsing. Where applicable, you can manage these cookies through the cookie preference tool or your browser. Choosing not to allow them may reduce the personalisation of advertising, but it should not prevent access to essential website functions.
Winshark Casino does not use cookies to encourage participation by people under 18. Our services are intended only for adults, and responsible use of online gambling services remains important at all times.
Controlling Your Cookie Choices
You can manage cookies in several ways. When a cookie preference tool is available on the website, it may allow you to accept or refuse selected categories that are not essential. Your browser may also provide controls for viewing, blocking, deleting or limiting cookies.
Common browser settings may allow you to:
- Block all cookies or only cookies from third parties.
- Delete cookies when the browser is closed.
- Review cookies stored on your device.
- Receive a notification before cookies are saved.
- Remove cookies that have already been placed.
The exact controls depend on the browser and device you use. If you access Winshark Casino from more than one device or browser, you may need to set your preferences separately on each one. Deleting cookies can also remove saved preferences and may require you to sign in again or repeat certain selections.
Some cookies are essential and cannot be disabled through ordinary preference controls because they support security, account access or the basic delivery of the website. If you block all cookies, parts of the site may not function as intended. You can also visit the contact page if you need general assistance with a website issue.
Cookies Set by Other Providers
Some cookies may be placed by third parties that provide services used on or in connection with the Winshark Casino website. These providers may support analytics, security, payment processing, embedded content, advertising measurement or other technical functions. Third-party cookies are controlled by the relevant provider and may be subject to that provider's own privacy and cookie information.
Third parties may process information collected through their cookies in accordance with their own policies and instructions. Winshark Casino does not control the cookie practices of every external provider, and the availability or operation of third-party tools may change over time.
Where appropriate, we may review the providers used on our website and take steps to ensure that their services are used for legitimate operational, analytical or promotional purposes. You should review the information provided by a third party if you want to understand its specific retention periods, tracking methods or available opt-out options.
Links to external websites or services may be presented for convenience. Their content and privacy practices are separate from Winshark Casino's website. Accessing an external service is subject to the terms and policies published by that service.
When This Policy Changes
We may update this Cookies Policy when our website, technologies, service providers or operational practices change. We may also revise it to improve clarity or reflect relevant legal and compliance developments. The updated version will be made available on the Winshark Casino website with a revised date or other indication where appropriate.
Changes will apply from the time the updated policy is published, unless a different effective date is stated. If an update affects the way non-essential cookies are used or the choices available to you, we may present a new consent notice or request updated preferences where appropriate.
We encourage you to review this page periodically so that you remain informed about how cookies are used. Continuing to browse or use Winshark Casino after an update does not override any consent choice or browser setting that you have made where those controls apply.
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