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Cookies Policy

What are Cookies?

A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your device by a website's server through your web browser. This information can be used to identify you, keep track of your browsing history, and enhance the overall user experience.

Why do we Use Cookies?

Cookies help us improve our services, provide a smoother navigation experience, and personalize content tailored to your preferences. We use cookies for both essential functions and performance analytics.

Types of Cookies Used by Bendigo Pokies

Essential Cookies

These are necessary cookies that ensure our website works properly. They store information like login details or session IDs so you can move between pages seamlessly. If these cookies were blocked, certain features wouldn't work as intended.

  • Session Cookies: These expire when your browsing session ends.
  • Persistent Cookies: These stay active for a set period after each visit unless manually cleared by the user.

Functional Cookies

These enhance your experience on our platform but aren’t crucial to its functionality. They remember your preferences or save settings, making it easier for you to navigate specific areas of our site without needing re-configure options with every new visit.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use these cookies to analyze how users interact with Bendigo Pokies’s services. This data helps us refine the user experience by highlighting trends in usage patterns, providing insight into content popularity, or noting navigation challenges.

Preference and Language Settings Cookies

These ensure your selections for language preference are stored locally on your device so each time you visit our site, it loads with your preferred settings applied without needing to re-configure them manually.

Login/Session Continuity Cookies

For convenience, these cookies keep track of login credentials or session IDs if the user has opted-in. This saves users from needing to continuously log in on each new browsing occasion and helps ensure uninterrupted access when accessing Bendigo Pokies’s platforms.

Device Recognition

In certain areas where specific device performance is a concern (e.g., mobile apps), we might use cookies to recognize your unique configuration for better optimization of our offerings tailored to the strengths or limitations of the particular technology you are using.

Security-Related Cookies

While not commonly recognized, security-related cookies help protect against unauthorized access by implementing mechanisms like one-time password generators during login sessions. This enhances the overall security and peace of mind for users navigating Bendigo Pokies’s services.

Browser Storage Technologies

For optimal performance in your preferred browsers or devices, our site supports various storage methods beyond just cookies (like browser cache) to better balance data needs with user preferences around privacy and memory management.

Third-Party Integrations

Occasionally, we partner with external providers for specific functionalities like social media sharing buttons. In these scenarios, third-party companies may also set their own cookies on Bendigo Pokies’s website. The primary purpose of such integrations is to enhance the user experience or facilitate certain tasks within our platform.

Marketing and Communication Preferences Cookies

These allow you to communicate your preferences regarding promotional communications from Bendigo Pokies. This includes opting-in for or out-of targeted advertisements, specific promotions or messages.

Browser Cookie Controls and Data Retention

We respect users’ autonomy over their browsing history and settings choices made while visiting our platform. Our cookie management policy is centered around user transparency, choice, and control throughout the website interaction experience.