The Spinland Casino cookies policy explains what tracking technologies the platform uses, what data they collect and how players can manage their preferences. This page covers all cookie types, their purposes, data retention periods and your rights as a user.
What Are Cookies and How Spinland Casino Uses Them
Definition of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences, track your session and provide a functional user experience.
In addition to cookies, Spinland Casino may use related tracking technologies:
- Web beacons — small invisible images that track page views and email opens
- Local storage — data stored in your browser that persists between sessions
- Session storage — temporary data that is cleared when you close your browser
- Pixel tags — tracking codes used for analytics and advertising
Why Spinland Casino Uses Cookies
Spinland Casino uses cookies for several purposes:
- Platform functionality — keeping you logged in, remembering language preferences, maintaining your session
- Security — detecting suspicious activity, preventing fraud, verifying your identity
- Performance monitoring — tracking page load times, identifying errors, measuring site stability
- User experience — remembering game preferences, display settings and navigation choices
- Analytics — understanding how players use the site, which pages are visited most, how long sessions last
- Marketing — delivering relevant promotions, measuring campaign effectiveness, retargeting
Practical tip: Blocking all cookies will prevent you from logging in and using Spinland Casino. If you want to limit tracking, disable only third-party and marketing cookies while keeping essential cookies enabled.
Types of Cookies Used by Spinland Casino
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for the basic operation of the Spinland Casino platform. Without them, core features do not work.
What essential cookies do:
- Maintain your login session
- Remember your language and currency preferences
- Enable secure transactions
- Manage load balancing across servers
- Support the shopping basket/cashier functions
These cookies cannot be disabled without losing access to the platform.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance cookies collect anonymous data about how you use the site. This data helps Spinland Casino improve the platform.
Information collected:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Error messages encountered
- Device and browser type
- Screen resolution
- Referring website (how you arrived at the site)
Common analytics providers used:
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Traffic analysis, user behaviour |
| Hotjar | Heatmaps, session recordings |
| Mixpanel | Event tracking, funnel analysis |
Performance cookies do not identify you personally. Data is aggregated and anonymised.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide a personalised experience:
- Game display preferences (grid view vs list view)
- Recently played games
- Volume and sound settings
- Preferred deposit method
- Notification preferences
If you disable functional cookies, the site still works but will not remember your preferences between sessions.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track your browsing activity to deliver targeted advertising. They may be set by Spinland Casino or by third-party advertising partners.
What marketing cookies do:
- Track which pages and games you view
- Build a profile of your interests
- Deliver relevant advertisements on other websites
- Measure advertising campaign performance
- Limit how often you see a specific advertisement
You can opt out of marketing cookies without affecting your ability to play games or manage your account.
How to Manage and Disable Cookies
Browser Settings for Cookie Control
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Each browser provides different controls:
Google Chrome: 1. Open Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data 2. Choose your preferred cookie blocking level 3. Add specific sites to allow or block lists
Mozilla Firefox: 1. Open Settings > Privacy & Security 2. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose Standard, Strict or Custom 3. Manage exceptions as needed
Safari: 1. Open Preferences > Privacy 2. Enable "Prevent cross-site tracking" 3. Manage website data and remove stored cookies
Microsoft Edge: 1. Open Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and Delete Cookies 2. Choose your blocking level 3. Add exceptions for specific sites
Managing Cookies on Mobile Devices
Mobile cookie management varies by device and browser:
iOS Safari: - Settings > Safari > Block All Cookies (toggle on/off) - Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data
Android Chrome: - Chrome Settings > Site Settings > Cookies - Select your preferred option
App cookies: The Spinland Casino app uses similar tracking technologies. You can manage app-related tracking through your device's privacy settings under the app permissions section.
Impact on User Experience
Disabling different cookie types affects your experience differently:
| Cookie Type | What Happens If Disabled |
|---|---|
| Essential | Cannot log in or use the platform |
| Performance | Site still works; Spinland loses analytics data |
| Functional | Preferences not saved between sessions |
| Marketing | No targeted ads; may still see generic ads |
Practical tip: For the best balance between privacy and functionality, keep essential and functional cookies enabled while blocking marketing and third-party cookies.
User Data Collected Through Cookies
Types of Personal Data Collected
Cookies at Spinland Casino may collect the following data types:
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, screen resolution
- Usage data: pages visited, games played, session duration, click patterns
- Preference data: language, currency, display settings
- Transaction data: deposit amounts, payment method used (processed separately under PCI DSS)
- Marketing data: ad interactions, referral sources, campaign IDs
How Data Is Used
Data collected through cookies is used for:
- Service delivery — ensuring the platform functions correctly for your device and settings
- Security — detecting and preventing fraudulent activity
- Improvement — identifying technical issues and user experience problems
- Compliance — meeting regulatory requirements for player tracking and responsible gambling
- Marketing — delivering relevant offers (with your consent)
Cookie Storage and Retention Periods
Duration of Different Cookie Types
| Cookie Type | Typical Duration |
|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Deleted when you close your browser |
| Persistent Essential | 1-12 months |
| Analytics | 6-24 months |
| Functional | 1-12 months |
| Marketing | 30 days to 13 months |
Session cookies are temporary and do not persist after you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the specified duration unless you manually delete them.
Data Deletion Procedures
You can delete cookie data at any time:
- Through your browser settings (clear browsing data)
- Through your device settings (clear app data)
- By contacting Spinland Casino to request data deletion under GDPR
Deleting cookies will log you out and reset your preferences.
Third-Party Cookies and Data Sharing
Third-Party Tracking Tools
Spinland Casino uses third-party services that set their own cookies:
- Analytics providers — Google Analytics, Hotjar
- Payment processors — cookies set during transactions for security
- Game providers — software studios may set cookies when their games load
- Advertising networks — cookies for targeted advertising and retargeting
- Social media plugins — if present, may set cookies for sharing features
Data Shared with Partners
Data shared with third parties is limited to what is necessary for the service they provide:
- Analytics providers receive anonymised usage data
- Payment processors receive transaction data (under PCI DSS security)
- Advertising networks receive browsing behaviour data (with your consent)
- Game providers receive session data required for game operation
Spinland Casino does not sell personal data to third parties.
Security of Cookie Data at Spinland Casino
Encryption and Storage Protocols
Cookie data is protected by:
- SSL/TLS encryption during transmission
- Secure server storage with access controls
- Regular security audits
- Data minimisation (collecting only what is needed)
Access Controls
Internal access to cookie data is restricted:
- Only authorised personnel access analytics data
- Access is logged and monitored
- Staff receive data protection training
- Third-party access is governed by data processing agreements
Your Rights Regarding Cookie Data
Under GDPR and UK data protection law, you have the following rights regarding data collected through cookies:
Right to Access and Delete
- Access: Request a copy of the data Spinland Casino holds about you
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
- Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to data processing for marketing purposes
- Restriction: Request that processing of your data be limited
How to Contact Spinland Casino About Cookies
To exercise your cookie data rights:
- Email: Contact the data protection team via the email address listed in the privacy policy
- In-account: Use the account settings to manage marketing preferences
- Live chat: Ask support agents to direct your query to the data protection team
Response time for data requests: within 30 days, as required by GDPR.
Practical tip: Before contacting support, review your cookie settings in your browser. Many adjustments can be made immediately without waiting for a response. For data access or deletion requests, use the formal email channel for a documented response.
Contact
If you have questions about our cookie usage, contact us at support@spinland-casino-uk.com.
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