Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how TechNottingham uses them on www.technottingham.com, and what choices you have regarding their use. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, contact us at [email protected].
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device — your computer, phone, or tablet — when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the site owner about how visitors use their site.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or malware. They cannot access other files on your device or collect information beyond what the website itself can see.
Cookies can be either first-party — set directly by TechNottingham — or third-party — set by external services that operate on our site, such as analytics tools or affiliate networks.
Cookies can also be either session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually.
The Legal Framework
Our use of cookies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), which implement the EU ePrivacy Directive into UK law and remain in force following Brexit. PECR requires us to obtain your consent before placing any cookies on your device that are not strictly necessary for the website to function.
We also comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) in relation to any personal data that cookies may collect or process.
Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not collect any personally identifiable information and do not require your consent under PECR.
Session cookies are temporary cookies that keep track of your activity as you move between pages during a single visit. They are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Security cookies protect the site against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. They verify that form submissions and other actions originate from our site rather than from a malicious third party.
Cookie consent cookies record your preferences regarding cookie usage so that you are not asked for consent on every page you visit.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site. The data they collect is aggregated and used to improve the quality, structure, and relevance of our content. Analytics cookies require your consent.
Google Analytics is our primary analytics tool. It uses cookies to collect information including the pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, how you navigate between pages, and which search terms or external sites brought you to us. Google Analytics does not collect your name, email address, or any other directly identifying information. The data is processed by Google and made available to us in aggregated, anonymised reports.
The specific Google Analytics cookies we use are:
_ga — distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Persistent: 2 years.
ga[ID] — used to persist session state. Persistent: 2 years.
_gid — distinguishes users. Persistent: 24 hours.
_gat — used to throttle request rate. Session cookie.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can also manage analytics cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make on the site to improve your experience. They do not track you across other websites and are not used for advertising purposes.
Examples include cookies that remember whether you have previously dismissed an information notice, or that store a display preference you have set. Preference cookies require your consent.
Affiliate and Third-Party Cookies
When you click a link to a casino or other external site from TechNottingham, the destination site or our affiliate network partner may place cookies on your device. These cookies track the referral — confirming that you arrived at the casino via our site — and are used to calculate the commission we earn if you register an account.
These are third-party cookies. We do not control them, we cannot access the data they collect, and they are subject to the privacy policies of the relevant third parties. The affiliate networks we work with may include, but are not limited to, networks operating under their own data processing agreements.
You can prevent affiliate cookies from being set by not clicking outbound casino links, or by managing third-party cookies in your browser settings.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
TechNottingham does not currently use cookies for the purpose of serving targeted advertising to our visitors. We do not place retargeting pixels or behavioural advertising cookies on this site.
If this changes in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and request your consent before any such cookies are placed.
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
Our cookie consent tool. When you first visit TechNottingham, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of any page.
Browser settings. All major browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. The process varies by browser — links to guidance for the most common browsers are provided below.
Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer Safari: support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our consent tool, as they are required for the site to operate.
Opt-out tools. In addition to browser settings, you can use the following tools to manage specific categories of cookies:
Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout Your Online Choices (interest-based advertising opt-out): youronlinechoices.com
Cookies and Children
TechNottingham is a gambling-related website intended exclusively for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly place cookies on the devices of anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has accessed this site, please contact us at [email protected].
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 operate, or applicable legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
If we make material changes — for example, if we introduce a new category of cookie that requires your consent — we will notify you through our cookie consent tool on your next visit to the site.