Cookies Policy
This policy sets out what cookies Unlicensed Casino Zone uses, what each category is for, how long they stay on your device and how you can control them. It sits alongside our privacy policy, which explains your wider data rights. The specific cookies listed below are placeholders that will be finalised once analytics and consent tooling are configured for the live site.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. When you return, the site can read that file to recognise your browser, remember choices you have made, or measure how the site is used. Cookies cannot run programs or carry viruses, and most expire on their own. Similar technologies, such as local storage and tracking pixels, do comparable jobs and are covered by this policy too.
The categories of cookies on this site
We group cookies into four categories, which mirrors how our consent banner asks for your permission. Only the first is set automatically; the rest run only if you opt in.
- Strictly necessary
- Required for the site to work and to remember your consent choices. These cannot be switched off through the banner because the site would not function without them. No consent is needed for this category.
- Functional
- Remember preferences such as your chosen settings to give a smoother experience. Set only with your consent.
- Analytical
- Help us understand how visitors use the site in aggregate, such as which pages are read and where people arrive from, so we can improve the content. Set only with your consent.
- Marketing
- Used to measure or tailor advertising. We do not currently run advertising of our own, but this category is reserved should that change, and would always require your consent first.
The specific cookies we set
The table below lists representative cookies by category. Names, providers and lifespans are placeholders pending final configuration, and the live table will reflect exactly what is deployed.
| Name | Category | Purpose | Retention | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ucz_consent | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie consent choices | 12 months | First-party |
| ucz_session | Strictly necessary | Maintains your session while browsing | Session | First-party |
| ucz_prefs | Functional | Remembers display preferences | 6 months | First-party |
| _ga (placeholder) | Analytical | Distinguishes visitors for aggregate analytics | Up to 24 months | Third-party |
| _gid (placeholder) | Analytical | Distinguishes visitors over a short window | 24 hours | Third-party |
How to control or disable cookies
You can change or withdraw consent at any time through the consent banner, and you can also manage cookies directly in your browser. The exact path differs slightly by browser, but the general route is similar.
- Chrome
- Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies (or Cookies and other site data), where you can block or clear cookies.
- Firefox
- Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data, where you can manage exceptions and clear stored data.
- Safari
- Settings (or Preferences), then Privacy, where you can block cookies and manage website data.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working as intended. Clearing cookies will also reset your consent choices, so the banner will appear again on your next visit.
Changes to this cookies policy
As our analytics and consent tooling are finalised, or if the law changes, we will update this policy and revise the “last updated” date above. Where the change is material, we will make it clear through the consent banner so you can review your choices.