Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies on our platform

Last updated: May 22, 2025

1. Introduction and Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how CasinoGearHub ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website (www.casinogearhub.com) and our applications (collectively, our "Platform").

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

This policy explains how we use these technologies, your choices regarding their use, and how they help us improve your experience with our casino technology review platform and services.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies on our Platform:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Platform. They allow you to navigate and use essential features like secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services you have requested cannot be provided.

Examples: Authentication cookies, session cookies for load balancing.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors, and to see how visitors move around our Platform. This helps us improve the way our Platform works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Examples: Google Analytics, Hotjar, Mixpanel.

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Platform. They enable us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

Examples: User preference cookies, customization cookies.

2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies record your visit to our Platform, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our Platform and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Examples: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. They are used to enable certain features and services provided by third parties on our Platform.

3.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Platform. These cookies collect information about the number of visitors, the pages visited, and time spent on our Platform. To learn more about Google Analytics cookies, please visit Google's privacy policy.

3.2 Google Ads

We use Google Ads to promote our services. Google Ads places cookies to track conversions and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies also allow us to show you relevant ads on other sites you visit. To learn more about Google Ads cookies, please visit Google's Ads information page.

3.3 Social Media

Our Platform may include features from social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These features may collect your IP address and the page you are visiting, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly.

4. Cookie Lifespans

Cookies have different lifespans on your device:

4.1 Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser. They are used to remember your choices during your visit.

4.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They are used to recognize you when you return to our Platform and to remember your preferences.

Here are the typical retention periods for cookies we use:

  • Essential cookies: Most expire at the end of your session, some may last up to 1 month
  • Performance and analytics cookies: Most last between 1 day and 2 years
  • Functionality cookies: Typically between 1 month and 1 year
  • Targeting and advertising cookies: Typically between 30 days and 2 years

5. How to Manage Cookies

You can manage cookies in different ways:

5.1 Cookie Preferences Panel

We provide a cookie preferences panel that allows you to choose which types of cookies you accept. You can access this at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Preferences" link at the bottom of our Platform.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. The steps to do this vary between browsers:

Please note that if you disable certain cookies, your experience on our Platform may be affected and some features may not function properly.

5.3 Third-Party Opt-out

You can also opt out of targeting and advertising cookies through these services:

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we also use other similar technologies to achieve the same purposes:

6.1 Tracking Pixels

Tracking pixels (also called web beacons or clear GIFs) are tiny graphic images that may be included in our emails or on our Platform. They allow us to know if an email has been opened or if a web page has been viewed, which helps us measure the effectiveness of our communications and improve our services.

6.2 Local Storage and Session Storage

Local storage and session storage are similar technologies to cookies but can store more complex data and generally have a larger capacity. They are stored in your browser and are not transmitted to the server with each request.

6.3 Device Fingerprinting

This technique collects a set of information about your device to create a "fingerprint" that can be used to identify you. We use this technique in limited cases, primarily for fraud detection.

7. How We Use Collected Data

Information collected through cookies and similar technologies is used to:

  • Platform Operation: Ensure the proper functioning of our website and applications
  • Service Improvement: Understand how visitors use our Platform to improve it
  • Personalization: Tailor content and features to your preferences
  • Security: Detect and prevent fraud and malicious activities
  • Advertising: Show you relevant advertisements for our casino technology reviews and services
  • Analytics: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and improve our strategies

For more information about how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

8. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our Platform, a cookie banner informs you about our use of cookies and asks for your consent for non-essential cookie types.

You can:

  • Accept all cookies: By clicking "Accept"
  • Customize your preferences: By clicking "Manage Preferences" to select which types of cookies you accept
  • Reject non-essential cookies: By clicking "Decline" or by selecting only essential cookies

You can change your preferences at any time using the "Cookie Preferences" link at the bottom of our Platform.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The date of the last update will be indicated at the top of this policy.

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

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us:

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