Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make their sites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies are created by your web browser on the instruction of a website server. The server sends information to the browser, which then creates a text file. Every time the user revisits the website that placed the cookie, the browser retrieves and sends this file to the website's server.

Cookies serve many different functions. Some cookies are strictly necessary for a website to function correctly — for example, they might remember items in a shopping basket or keep you logged in. Others are used to understand how visitors use a website, to remember your preferences, or to serve you relevant content or advertisements.

In addition to cookies, websites may use similar tracking technologies including:

• Web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs): Tiny transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that are used to track page visits or email opens.
• Local storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data locally on your device, similar to cookies but with greater storage capacity.
• Session storage: Like local storage but data is cleared when the browser tab is closed.
• Fingerprinting: Collecting information about your browser, device, and settings to create a unique profile. We do not currently use fingerprinting techniques.

Cookies can be classified in several ways, including by their lifespan (session cookies versus persistent cookies) and by who sets them (first-party cookies set by the website you are visiting versus third-party cookies set by other organisations).

• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (defined in the cookie) or until you manually delete them.
• First-party cookies are set directly by us (best-non-gamstop-casinos-uk.co.com).
• Third-party cookies are set by third-party service providers whose services we use on our Website, such as Google Analytics.

2. How We Use Cookies

Best Non-GamStop Casinos UK uses cookies and similar technologies for the following principal purposes:

• To ensure the Website functions correctly: Certain cookies are essential for the basic functionality of the Website, such as security cookies set by Cloudflare and cookies used to store your consent preferences.
• To analyse Website traffic and user behaviour: We use Google Analytics cookies to understand how visitors find and use our Website. This helps us improve the quality and relevance of our content.
• To remember your preferences: Functionality cookies may store your language preference, consent settings, or other choices you have made on the Website.
• To track affiliate link performance: When you click on an affiliate link to a casino or betting platform, cookies may be placed to track that referral and any subsequent actions, which allows us to earn commissions and to measure the effectiveness of our recommendations.
• For security purposes: Security cookies help protect the Website against malicious traffic, DDoS attacks, and abusive behaviour.

We do not use cookies to:

• Build profiles of individual users for advertising targeting purposes (beyond standard affiliate tracking);
• Track your activity across other websites (beyond standard third-party analytics);
• Collect special category personal data (such as health data, financial data, or religious beliefs).

Our use of cookies is governed by the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR. Where cookies are not strictly necessary for the functioning of the Website, we obtain your consent before placing them on your device.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorise the cookies used on Best Non-GamStop Casinos UK into four main types:

3.1 Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are absolutely necessary for the Website to function correctly. They enable core functions such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services that you have asked for, such as remembering your cookie consent preferences, cannot be provided.

Essential cookies do not require your consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), as they are necessary to provide a service you have explicitly requested. However, we still list them here in the interest of full transparency.

Examples of essential cookies on our Website include Cloudflare security cookies that protect against malicious traffic and the cookie consent record that stores your preference for or against non-essential cookies.

3.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page, and whether visitors receive error messages from particular pages. This information is used to improve how the Website works and to ensure that users are finding what they are looking for.

The data collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymised or pseudonymised, meaning it does not directly identify individual visitors. We primarily use Google Analytics for this purpose.

These cookies require your consent. If you decline analytics cookies, we will not be able to collect data about your use of the Website for improvement purposes.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies allow the Website to remember choices you have made (such as your cookie consent preferences or any language settings) and to provide enhanced, more personalised features. These cookies cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Functionality cookies are set by us directly (first-party) and are used to remember your preferences so that you do not have to reset them every time you visit the Website.

3.4 Targeting & Advertising Cookies (Affiliate Tracking)

These cookies are used in connection with our affiliate marketing activities. When you click on a link from our Website to a third-party casino or gambling platform, targeting cookies may be placed by the affiliate network or casino operator to track that referral. This tracking allows us to receive appropriate affiliate commission for referrals we send to partner casinos.

Affiliate tracking cookies typically record the fact that you clicked a link from our Website, the time and date of the click, and — after a qualifying action such as account registration — that a conversion has occurred. They do not collect personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or payment details.

These cookies are typically set by third parties (casino operators or affiliate networks) rather than by us directly. Their use is governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.

4. Specific Cookies Used on This Site

The following table provides details of the specific cookies that are set when you visit Best Non-GamStop Casinos UK. Please note that this list may not be exhaustive — third-party services may set additional cookies as part of their operation, particularly when you click affiliate links. We review and update this table regularly.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are set by third-party services rather than by us directly. These third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties, not by this Cookie Policy. The main third parties that may set cookies when you use our Website are:

5.1 Google (Analytics)

Google Analytics is used to collect anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors use our Website. Google sets cookies to track website usage on our behalf. Google may use the data collected to contextualise and personalise ads on its own advertising network (Google Ads / Display Network), though we do not use Google’s advertising features.

You can view Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5.2 Cloudflare

Cloudflare provides our Website’s content delivery network (CDN), DDoS protection, and security services. Cloudflare sets essential security cookies on our Website to protect against malicious traffic. These cookies cannot be disabled without compromising the security and functionality of the Website.

Cloudflare’s privacy policy is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.

5.3 Casino Affiliate Networks

When you click an affiliate link from our Website to a partner casino or betting site, you may have cookies set by that casino’s affiliate programme or tracking network. These cookies are used to track the referral and any qualifying conversion events. Each casino operator and affiliate network has its own cookie policy and privacy policy.

We do not control the cookies set by third-party affiliate networks or casino operators, and we are not responsible for their data practices. We encourage you to review the cookie and privacy policies of any casino platform before registering an account.

6. How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to control which cookies are placed on your device. You can manage cookie preferences in several ways:

6.1 Browser Settings

All modern web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. The exact method varies by browser, but generally you can find cookie settings in the privacy or security section of your browser’s preferences or settings menu. Please note that restricting or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of some websites.

6.2 Opting Out of Google Analytics

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the free Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available for most major browsers. Once installed, this add-on instructs Google Analytics not to send information about your website visit to Google.

6.3 Industry Opt-Out Tools

You can also use industry-wide opt-out tools to control how online advertising networks use cookies. While our use of targeting cookies is primarily limited to affiliate tracking rather than behavioural advertising, the following tools may be useful:

• Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance)
• NAI Opt-Out Tool (Network Advertising Initiative)
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out

6.4 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our Website on a mobile device, you can control cookies through your mobile browser’s settings in a similar way to desktop browsers. On iOS devices, you can manage cookies in Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security. On Android devices, the process varies by browser but is typically found in the browser’s Settings > Privacy section.

7. Cookie Consent

In accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, we seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies (including analytics, functionality, and targeting cookies);
• Accept only essential cookies (rejecting all non-essential cookies); or
• Customise your cookie preferences by category.

Your consent preference is stored in a first-party cookie on your device (see cookie_consent in the table above) so that you do not need to respond to the consent notice on every page visit. This consent cookie has a lifespan of 12 months, after which you will be asked for your preference again.

You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time. To do so, please clear the cookie_consent cookie from your browser (see Section 6 for instructions on managing cookies via browser settings). The next time you visit the Website, you will be presented with the cookie consent notice again and can make a new selection.

Withdrawing or changing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out on the basis of consent before the withdrawal, and does not prevent us from placing essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the Website to function.

We record a timestamp and the specific preferences you selected when you give or withdraw consent, in order to demonstrate compliance with our legal obligations under PECR and UK GDPR.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

You are not required to accept non-essential cookies to use our Website. However, disabling certain categories of cookies may affect your experience. Here is what to expect if you disable cookies by category:

8.1 Disabling Essential Cookies

Essential cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie consent tool, as they are required for the basic functionality of the Website. If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential ones), some features of the Website may not work correctly. In particular, our cookie consent preferences record will not function, meaning the consent banner may appear on every page visit.

Cloudflare security cookies may also be affected if you block all cookies, which could result in Cloudflare treating your browser as suspicious and presenting a security challenge on each visit.

8.2 Disabling Analytics Cookies

Disabling Google Analytics cookies means that your visit to our Website will not be included in our analytics data. This has no direct impact on your browsing experience or access to content. We will simply have less information about how our Website is being used.

You may also notice that after opting out of analytics cookies, the Website will still function identically — all content remains fully accessible without analytics tracking.

8.3 Disabling Functionality Cookies

Disabling functionality cookies may mean that your preferences (such as cookie consent settings) are not remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit the Website.

8.4 Disabling Targeting/Affiliate Cookies

Disabling affiliate tracking cookies does not prevent you from visiting partner casino websites via our affiliate links. However, if you disable these cookies, we may not receive credit for referring you to a partner casino, even if you subsequently register and deposit. This has no impact on your access to casino bonuses or other offers — these are provided by the casino operators and are not contingent on our tracking cookies being active.

Please note that some casino affiliate programmes use URL-based tracking (where a unique identifier is embedded in the URL rather than in a cookie) in addition to or instead of cookie-based tracking. URL-based tracking cannot be disabled by cookie settings.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the services we use, or applicable law. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Where changes are material — for example, where we start using a new category of cookie — we will take reasonable steps to draw your attention to the change, such as by updating the cookie consent notice.

We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. If you have accepted cookies and the policy subsequently changes in a material way, we may ask for your consent again if required by law.

10. Contact Us

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