Mitchel Malyk What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. They let the site remember your device between pages and visits. Similar technologies work the same way: local storage keeps settings in your browser, pixels are tiny images that confirm a page or email was opened, and referral parameters are short codes added to a link. In this policy, “cookies” covers all of them.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep the site secure and working properly;
- Remember your cookie choices and display preferences;
- Measure which pages, comparison tables and payment guides readers use, so we can improve them;
- Record when you follow a link to a casino, so the visit can be attributed to our site.
We do not use cookies to collect card details, banking information or casino account data.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly necessary cookies keep the site running: they store your cookie consent, balance traffic between servers and protect forms against spam. They are always active, because the site cannot work properly without them.
Functional cookies remember choices such as dismissed banners or table display settings, so you do not have to repeat them on every page.
Analytics cookies tell us how many people visit, which pages they read and how they reach the site. We set analytics tools to shorten IP addresses before storage and use the reports only in aggregated form.
Referral cookies record that you followed a link from our site to a casino operator. The operator or its affiliate network uses this record to attribute your visit to us. These cookies contain a referral identifier, not your name or email address.
We do not run advertising cookies for retargeting or display advertising on our site.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set by mastercard-casino-list-canada.com. Third-party cookies are set by other companies: our analytics provider, spam-protection services and, after you click through, the casino operator or its affiliate network. Third parties set and manage their cookies under their own privacy and cookie policies.
Cookies on Our Site
| Cookie | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consent preferences | Stores your choices from the cookie banner | Strictly necessary | 12 months |
| Session security | Protects contact and newsletter forms from spam and abuse | Strictly necessary | End of session |
| Load balancing | Routes your visit to an available server | Strictly necessary | End of session |
| Display settings | Remembers dismissed notices and table preferences | Functional | 6 months |
| Analytics visitor ID | Distinguishes visitors to count visits and page views | Analytics | Up to 14 months |
| Analytics session | Groups page views within one visit | Analytics | 30 minutes |
| Referral click | Records the click from our site to a casino operator | Referral | Up to 30 days |
Your Choices
When you first visit the site, a cookie banner asks for your consent. Only strictly necessary cookies are active until you choose: analytics, functional and referral cookies stay off by default.
You can accept all cookies, refuse all non-essential cookies or choose by category. To change your choice later, click “Cookie settings” in the site footer. Withdrawing consent stops new cookies from being set but does not delete those already stored, so you may also want to clear cookies in your browser.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies;
- Safari: Settings, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data;
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data;
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site, such as forms, from working.
Changes to This Policy
We update this policy when we add, remove or change a cookie. The “Last updated” date at the top shows the current version, and the cookie banner asks for your consent again when a change affects non-essential cookies.
Contact Us
Questions about cookies or your personal information: [email protected]. We answer emails Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00 Eastern Time, usually within two business days.
Mastercard Casino List Canada is intended for adults of legal gambling age: 19+ in most provinces and 18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Québec. If gambling stops being fun, our Responsible Gambling page lists free provincial helplines, including ConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600.
