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What we use
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cc_consent (cookie) | casinotips.io | Stores your cookie choice and when you made it | Necessary | 12 months |
| theme (local storage) | casinotips.io | Remembers light or dark mode, if you switch | Necessary | Until you clear it |
| ct-practice-bank (local storage) | casinotips.io | Keeps your demo-chip balance in the free games. Not real money | Necessary | Until you clear it |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Tells visits apart to count page viewsNot in use yet. Loads only if you accept. | Analytics | Up to 14 months |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures which ads lead to visits and sign-upsNot in use yet. Loads only if you accept. | Marketing | 90 days |
| _fbp, _fbc | Meta | Ad measurement and targetingNot in use yet. Loads only if you accept. | Marketing | 90 days |
| Affiliate network cookies | The operator or its affiliate network | Credits a sign-up to us after you follow a paid link. Set on their site, not ours | Set by third party | Set by the network (often 30 to 90 days) |
Categories
- Necessary. Required for the site to work. No consent needed, and they cannot be switched off here.
- Analytics, consent required. Visit statistics, such as Google Analytics. Not in use yet; if we switch it on it loads only after you accept.
- Marketing, consent required. Ad measurement and affiliate referral tracking, such as Google Ads or Meta. Not in use yet. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, marketing stays off.
Affiliate cookies set by operators
When you follow a paid link, the operator's affiliate network may set a cookie on its own site so a later sign-up is credited to us. This is how the site is funded. That cookie is set and read on their domain, under their cookie policy. Paid links are always labelled. If you do not want it, visit the operator directly: nothing here is restricted, and we are simply not paid if you sign up.
Changing your choice
Your choice is stored for 12 months. You can change it at any time from the "Cookie settings" link at the bottom of every page, or here:
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though blocking necessary ones may break parts of the site. Guidance for every major browser is at aboutcookies.org. More about how we handle data is in our privacy policy.