What a cookie actually is
This policy applies from 10 September 2026. A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store and then reads back on your next request. It holds a short string, such as a random identifier or a saved preference. A cookie cannot run code, scan your device or read other files. Two related technologies work in a similar way from your point of view: local storage keeps a value in the browser, and a pixel is a tiny image request that records a page load. This policy covers all three.
By origin, cookies fall into two types. First-party cookies are set by the domain in your address bar, in this case slot-mafia-australia.com. Third-party cookies are set by another domain whose code the page loads, such as an analytics platform. Modern browsers restrict the second type heavily, and Safari blocks it by default.
The cookies this site uses
The table sets out each category, its purpose and how long its cookies last.
| Category | Purpose | Lifespan | Can you refuse it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Load balancing, security and bot filtering at the network layer, plus protection against forged requests. Without these the pages do not reliably load | Session, up to 30 minutes after your last request | No. These are required for the site to function and are not used to profile you |
| Analytics | Counts visits, records which pages get read and how long people stay, groups readers by country and device type. Aggregated, never used to identify an individual | Up to 13 months, refreshed on each visit | Yes. Decline in the banner and no analytics cookie is set |
| Functional | Stores your consent choice so the banner stops appearing, plus display preferences such as a collapsed table or a chosen tab | 12 months for the consent record, session for the rest | Yes, though refusing the consent cookie means the banner returns on every page |
There is no advertising category. As an editorial site without an advertising layer, we use no retargeting pixels or ad network cookies and build no cross-site profiles for media buyers. The tracking that usually follows readers from one website to the next does not happen here.
Third-party cookies
Only two outside services run code that can set a cookie during your visit: the analytics platform that measures traffic, and the content delivery and security network that serves the pages and filters automated abuse. The security cookies are strictly necessary. The analytics cookies are not, and they are set only after you accept them.
When you click a link to an operator site, you move to a different domain, which sets its own cookies under its own policy as soon as the page loads. We have no control over that and this policy does not cover it, so check the operator’s cookie notice if it matters to you.
How to refuse or remove cookies
Through the banner on this site
The consent banner appears on your first visit and includes a clear option to refuse. If you decline optional cookies, none are set. To change your decision later, clear this site’s cookies in your browser and reload the page; the banner will appear again and let you choose.
Through your browser
Browser settings override anything a site requests and apply to every website you visit, including this one.
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies for blocking rules, or Delete browsing data to clear what is already stored. Per-site control lives behind the icon at the left of the address bar.
- Safari on Mac: Safari menu, Settings, Privacy tab, tick Block all cookies or use Manage Website Data to remove entries for a single site. On iPhone and iPad the same controls sit under Settings, Apps, Safari.
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security, where Standard, Strict and Custom modes decide what is allowed. Cookies and Site Data has a Clear Data button and a Manage Data list for individual domains.
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies and site data, which includes both a global block switch and a per-site block list.
For a one-off visit, use a private or incognito window. Cookies set there are discarded when the last window of that session closes.
What breaks if you block everything
Blocking optional cookies changes almost nothing for you. Articles, tables, charts and links work as before. The only visible effect is that the consent banner keeps appearing, because your choice cannot be recorded.
If you block strictly necessary cookies in your browser, the effect is bigger. They are set by the network layer in front of the site, and without them you may see repeated bot-verification screens, stale or broken pages, or requests that fail outright. Those checks are part of what keeps the site online.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Do Not Track was a browser header asking sites not to track you. It never gained legal force and most sites ignored it. Browsers have been removing the setting since 2019. We do not rely on it, as no website is obliged to honour it.
Global Privacy Control is a newer take on the same idea, and some jurisdictions give it force in law. Where your browser or extension sends that signal, we treat it as a refusal of analytics cookies, whether or not you also touch the banner.
Changes to this policy
We will revise this page when a provider updates its code or a browser tightens its rules. The date at the top shows when the current text took effect. If we ever add a new cookie category, the consent banner will ask for your choice again.
Contact
If you have a question about cookies, consent or anything else on this page, write to [email protected]. For the wider picture of what a visit generates and how long it is kept, read the privacy policy, which covers server logs and data retention as well.
Do I have to accept cookies to read the site?
No. Decline the optional ones and every page works normally. Only the strictly necessary security and load-balancing cookies remain, and those cannot be switched off from the banner because the site will not serve reliably without them.
Will you track me across other websites?
No. There is no advertising or retargeting technology on this domain. Analytics measure what happens on these pages and nothing beyond them.
How do I change my mind after accepting?
Clear the cookies for this site in your browser and reload. The banner returns and you can decline instead.
Does blocking cookies stop the casino from tracking me?
Only on this site. An operator sets its own cookies on its own domain the moment you land there, under its own policy, and nothing configured here affects that.
Do you honour Do Not Track?
Do Not Track is effectively dead and browsers have been dropping it. We do honour Global Privacy Control, treating it as a refusal of analytics cookies.
How long do the cookies last?
Security cookies expire with the session. Analytics identifiers run up to 13 months and the record of your consent choice lasts 12 months, or until you clear your browser.