Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember your preferences, improve functionality, and provide information about site usage. Cookies can be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored for a set period).

2. How We Use Cookies

HarbourPlay uses cookies to enhance your experience on our social casino platform. We categorise our cookies as follows:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Platform to function. They enable core features such as age verification, security, and basic navigation. You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies as they are required for the Platform to operate.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve user experience by showing us which pages are popular, where visitors spend time, and how they navigate the site. These cookies require your consent.

2.3 Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences (such as cookie consent selections) to provide a more personalised experience. These cookies require your consent, except where they store strictly necessary preferences.

3. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Category	Purpose	Duration
age_verified	Strictly Necessary	Stores age verification status to prevent repeated age gates	12 months
cookie_consent	Strictly Necessary	Records your cookie consent preferences	12 months
session_id	Strictly Necessary	Maintains your session for security and functionality	Session
analytics_*	Performance/Analytics	Tracks page views, user journeys, and engagement metrics	24 months
theme_preference	Preference	Remembers display preferences (if applicable)	12 months

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies to provide functionality like analytics. These third parties are:

• Analytics providers: Help us understand Platform usage patterns (only with your consent)
• Security services: Protect against abuse and malicious activity

Third-party cookies are subject to the respective third party's privacy policies. We conduct due diligence to ensure our partners meet UK data protection standards.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit HarbourPlay, you'll see a cookie consent banner offering these options:

• Accept All: Consent to all cookie categories
• Reject Non-Essential: Use only strictly necessary cookies
• Manage Preferences: Choose specific cookie categories

5.2 Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer. This reopens the consent manager where you can update your choices.

5.3 Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can typically:

• View and delete cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies (note: this may impair Platform functionality)
• Delete cookies when closing your browser

Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals. We do not alter our data collection practices in response to DNT signals, but we respect your cookie consent choices made through our consent banner.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Significant changes will be communicated via prominent notice on the Platform.

8. More Information

For more details about how we use your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy. If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us:

Email: privacy@harbourplay.co.uk
Telephone: +44 20 1234 5678
Post: HarbourPlay Ltd, 123 Gaming Street, London, EC1A 1BB, United Kingdom