
Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device upon visiting the website. These files enable identification of the browser and collect session-specific and preference-related data. Both session cookies (temporary, deleted upon browser closure) and persistent cookies (remain until expiration or manual deletion) are used. Cookies cannot execute programs or propagate viruses. Each is uniquely assigned to the user’s browser and is accessible only by the issuing server.
2. Types of Cookies Used
2.1. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for website and service operation, supporting:
- User authentication and account access
- Session security and management
- Fraud prevention and detection
- Transaction processing
- Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations
Absence or blocking of essential cookies may restrict account access and disable key platform functionality.
2.2. Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies retain user choices to provide enhanced features, such as:
- Language preference
- Display and interface settings
- Previously entered information
- User interface customisation
2.3. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies collect aggregated information on user interaction, including:
- Visited pages and duration
- Navigation and user flow
- Technical performance metrics
- Error and diagnostic reports
2.4. Third-Party Cookies
The website may include cookies set by third-party service providers for:
- Analytics and performance monitoring
- Advertising measurement and optimisation
- Social media integration
- External content presentation
Third-party cookies are governed by their respective privacy policies and practices. Control over these cookies is not exercised by the platform.
3. Information Collected Through Cookies
Cookies may collect and store data such as:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device model
- IP address and approximate location
- Device identifiers and technical data
- Referring and exit websites
- Date and time of access
- Clickstream and interaction patterns
Data collected serves purposes including service security, detection of irregularities, anti-money laundering, regulatory compliance, and overall user experience improvement.
4. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Processing of cookie data is based on:
- Contractual necessity: Essential cookies enable provision of requested services
- Legitimate interests: Security maintenance, fraud prevention, service quality improvement
- Legal compliance: Fulfillment of South African statutory and gambling regulatory requirements
- Consent: Placement of non-essential cookies is subject to obtaining user consent as required by law
5. Managing Cookie Preferences
Users retain control over cookie management and may:
- Accept or reject cookies via browser settings
- Delete stored cookies at any time
- Set browser notifications for new cookies
- Block third-party cookies while permitting first-party cookies
Browser-specific instructions apply. The removal or blocking of certain cookies may reduce website functionality or restrict service availability.
6. Cookie Retention
- Session cookies: Deleted upon browser closure
- Authentication cookies: Duration of session or as specified in account settings
- Preference cookies: Up to 12 months or until manual deletion
- Analytics cookies: Up to 24 months
- Consent cookies: Up to 12 months from last recorded interaction
Users may delete cookies through browser tools prior to the specified retention period.
7. Updates to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be revised to address technological changes, legal shifts, or modifications in data handling. The current version’s effective date appears at the top of the document. Material changes will be disclosed via the website or direct user notification. Continued use after changes indicates acceptance of updated terms.
8. User Rights
Pursuant to South African law, users possess the following rights concerning personal data collected via cookies:
- Right to access information held
- Right to request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to object to certain processing activities
- Right to withdraw consent for processing based on consent
For exercising these rights or with inquiries, contact can be made through the channels detailed in the Privacy Policy.
9. Regulatory Compliance
Cookie practices adhere to the following:
- Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (privacy rights)
- Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
- National Gambling Board regulations and licensing
- Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws
Records of user consent and data processing associated with cookies are maintained as legally required.
