Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be:

Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
First-party cookies: Set by the website you are visiting
Third-party cookies: Set by a domain other than the one you are visiting

2. How We Use Cookies

UKCasinoTop10 uses cookies for several purposes:

Essential functionality: Ensuring our website works correctly
Remembering preferences: Storing your choices and settings
Analytics: Understanding how visitors use our site
Personalization: Providing relevant content and recommendations
Affiliate tracking: Enabling our affiliate partnerships to function

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year
session_id	Maintains your session while browsing	Session
csrf_token	Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery	Session

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics - maintains session state	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics - throttles request rate	1 minute

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
theme_preference	Remembers your display preference (dark/light mode)	1 year
location_pref	Stores location preferences for relevant content	1 year

Marketing & Affiliate Cookies

These cookies track referrals and enable our affiliate partnerships.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
affiliate_ref	Tracks which casino links you click	30 days
utm_source	Tracks marketing campaign sources	Session

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third parties include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your visit. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the site. The data is collected anonymously, including the number of visitors, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited.

Learn more: Google Privacy Policy

Casino Affiliate Partners

When you click on a link to a casino, their tracking cookies may be set on your device. Each casino has its own cookie and privacy policy, which you should review before registering.

Social Media Widgets

If we embed social media widgets or share buttons, these services may set their own cookies. These are governed by the respective social media platform's policies.

5. Managing Cookies

You have the right to control cookies. Here's how you can manage them:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies. Here are links to instructions for common browsers:

Opting Out of Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Note: If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to work.

6. Your Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can choose to:

Accept All: Allow all cookies including analytics and marketing cookies
Decline: Only allow essential cookies necessary for the website to function

You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site, or by using your browser's cookie settings.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

UKCasinoTop10

Email: privacy@CasinoTop10uk.co.uk

Address: [Business Address], United Kingdom