Our Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies on winnerscasino.co.uk to keep the site working, remember your preferences and understand how our pages are used. This policy explains what we set, why, how long each cookie lasts and the controls you have.
What Cookies Actually Are
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit. It stores a short string of letters and numbers that the site reads back on your next visit, so it can recognise your browser. Cookies cannot access your files, read your emails or install anything harmful on your device.
Two things matter for you: what a cookie stores and how long it lasts. A session cookie disappears when you close your browser, while a persistent cookie stays until it expires or you delete it. We use both kinds, and we list every category in the next section so you can see exactly what is involved.
The Cookies We Set
Strictly necessary
These keep the site functional and secure. Without them you cannot log in, your session drops mid-game and payment pages refuse to load. They include the session identifier that keeps you signed in between pages, the authentication token that validates your account after login, and a security cookie that protects forms against cross-site request forgery.
Functional
These remember choices you have already made so you do not have to repeat them. Your selected language, currency display preference and sound settings on games fall into this group. They also keep the state of the cookie banner itself, so once you have chosen your preferences we do not ask again on every page.
Analytics
These help us understand, in aggregated form, which pages players visit, how long they stay and where they encounter errors. We look at totals and trends, not individual identities. If analytics cookies are refused, the site still works; we simply see less about what needs improving.
Marketing
These support the offers and campaigns you see, including retargeting when you leave our site without completing registration. They limit how often you see the same advert and measure whether a promotion actually reached interested players. Marketing cookies are switched off unless you opt in through the banner.
| Cookie type | Example names | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | PHPSESSID, csrftoken, auth_token | Session, login, security | Session to 90 days |
| Functional | lang_pref, cur_pref, cookie_consent | Language, currency, banner state | Up to 365 days |
| Analytics | _ga, _gid, _gat | Aggregated usage statistics | Up to 365 days |
| Marketing | IDE, _fbp, personalization_id | Retargeting, ad frequency | Up to 365 days |
Cookies Set by Third Parties
Some cookies on our pages do not come from us. When you load a game, complete a deposit or watch an embedded advert, the company providing that service may set its own cookies. We allow three categories of third-party cookies, and each provider is responsible for the files it places on your device.
Analytics providers collect the usage data described above. Advertising networks serve and measure the campaigns that fund our promotions. Payment providers set cookies during deposit and withdrawal flows so that the transaction window stays secure from start to finish; these are loaded only when you open the cashier.
We do not permit third parties to use their cookies for any purpose beyond the category you consented to. Our privacy policy sets out how data gathered this way links, or does not link, to your personal account.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
On our site
When you first arrive, our banner asks you to accept all cookies or keep only the strictly necessary ones. You can also open Cookie Settings at any time from the footer and change your choice, withdraw consent for analytics or marketing, or switch individual categories on and off. Your preference applies immediately.
In your browser
Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies yourself, whatever you decide on our banner. The exact menu names change between versions, but the route is the same.
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies.
- Safari: Settings, then Privacy, and use Manage Website Data to remove stored files.
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security, and set your cookie behaviour under Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, to block or clear cookies per site.
What happens if you block
Refuse strictly necessary cookies and parts of Winners Casino stop working: login fails, the cashier refuses to open and live tables will not load. Refuse functional cookies and your language and currency choices reset each visit. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies has no effect on gameplay at all; you simply see fewer tailored offers and we collect fewer usage figures.
How Long We Keep Cookies
Every cookie on our site has an expiry date, and none of them outlive it. Session cookies vanish the moment you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay for a fixed period tied to their job, after which your device deletes them automatically. The table below shows the maximum lifetime per category; providers sometimes set shorter periods.
| Category | Duration | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary (session) | Session | When you close your browser |
| Strictly necessary (auth, security) | Up to 90 days | On expiry or logout |
| Functional | Up to 365 days | On expiry or manual deletion |
| Analytics | 30 to 365 days | On expiry or withdrawal of consent |
| Marketing | Up to 365 days | On expiry or withdrawal of consent |
Changes to This Policy
We review this policy whenever we add, remove or change the cookies on our site, typically after a new provider or feature goes live. Material changes are announced on this page at least 2026 days... we give at least 14 days' notice through a site notice and, where the change affects your consent choices, we ask for it again through the banner. The version date at the top of this policy always reflects the latest review, and the previous version is available from [email protected] on request.
Questions about any cookie named here go to [email protected], where our team answers around the clock, every day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Winners Casino
Do I have to accept all cookies to play?
No. Only strictly necessary cookies are required for login, the cashier and live tables. You can refuse analytics and marketing cookies in the banner and still play everything on the site.
How do I change my cookie choices later?
Open Cookie Settings in the footer at any time. Your new preference applies immediately, and any cookies you withdraw consent for are deleted from your device.
Do you use cookies to track me individually?
Analytics cookies show us aggregated behaviour, such as which pages are popular and where errors occur. We do not build individual profiles from them for any purpose beyond the categories you consented to.
What happens if I delete all cookies?
You are logged out, your language and currency preferences reset, and the cookie banner appears again on your next visit. Nothing in your account or balance is affected.