Cookie Policy at Goldwin Casino
This page explains every cookie and similar technology we set when you visit goldwin.me.uk, why we set it, how long it stays on your device and how you can switch it off. Since we launched in 2021, we have kept this policy in plain language so you can make an informed choice without a law degree.
What Cookies Actually Do
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit. Each file holds a few pieces of data, such as a session number or your chosen language, and is sent back to us with your next request so the site remembers you.
We use four broad families: strictly necessary cookies that keep the site working, functional cookies that remember your settings, analytics cookies that show us how the site performs in aggregate, and marketing cookies that help us show relevant offers. Similar technologies such as localStorage entries and pixels follow the same rules on this page.
Cookies never give us access to the rest of your device, your files or other websites you visit. They only report activity connected to our own domain, plus the third-party services we list further down.
How Goldwin Casino Uses Cookies
Strictly necessary
These keep your session alive and your account safe. Without them you could not log in, your game balance would not follow you between pages, and our fraud checks would fail. We do not ask for consent before setting them, because the site cannot function without them.
Functional
Functional cookies remember choices you have made: your interface language, your preferred currency display, muted or unmuted game audio, and whether you have already dismissed a notice. Deleting them means we ask you those questions again on your next visit, nothing more.
Analytics
Analytics cookies collect aggregated behaviour data: which pages load slowly, where players drop off during registration, which devices are most common. The data is pooled and anonymised before we read it, and we use it to fix problems and improve navigation. You can refuse these at any time without losing access to any feature.
Marketing
Marketing cookies support retargeting: they note that you visited our promotions page so our future ads on other sites are relevant rather than random. They also help us measure whether a campaign brought in a registration. These are the only category we never set without your explicit opt-in through our banner.
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Duration | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gwc_sid | Strictly necessary | Keeps you logged in during a session | Session | Not available |
| gwc_auth | Strictly necessary | Remembers your device after login | 30 days | Not available |
| gwc_csrf | Strictly necessary | Blocks cross-site request forgery | Session | Not available |
| gwc_lang | Functional | Stores your interface language | 90 days | Banner and browser settings |
| gwc_pref | Functional | Stores audio and display settings | 90 days | Banner and browser settings |
| _ga / _gid | Analytics | Aggregated visit statistics | Up to 365 days | Banner and browser settings |
| gwc_consent | Functional | Records your cookie choices | 365 days | Delete via browser |
| gwc_ads | Marketing | Retargeting and campaign measurement | 90 days | Banner and browser settings |
Who Else Reads Them
Some cookies on our pages belong to third parties that provide services we cannot run ourselves. We allow three categories of them, and we contractually require each to process data only for the purpose we hired them for.
Analytics providers measure traffic and performance across our pages. Advertising networks serve and measure the campaigns that fund our promotion pages, and they only fire if you accepted marketing in our banner. Payment providers such as the card and e-wallet services you use at the cashier may set their own cookies during a transaction to complete fraud screening; those are required for deposits and withdrawals to work.
We never sell your data to anyone, and third parties on this site cannot combine what they collect here with profiles built elsewhere without your separate consent on their own platforms.
Take Control of Your Choices
On our site
The first time you arrive, our banner offers Accept all, Reject non-essential, and a granular panel where you switch analytics and marketing on or off individually. You can reopen that panel at any time via the Cookies link at the bottom of every page, and your new choice takes effect immediately. Refusing everything except strictly necessary cookies costs you nothing in gameplay: all 3,000 games, bonuses and withdrawals work exactly the same.
In your browser
Every major browser also blocks or deletes cookies for you, and we list the standard route below. Clearing cookies logs you out of our site and clears your saved language, so have your password ready.
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies or Site data, where you can block or clear per site.
- Safari: Preferences, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data to remove individual entries or block all cookies.
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Site Data, with per-website exceptions.
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies and site data.
What happens if you block everything
Blocking strictly necessary cookies breaks login, deposits and game sessions, so we advise against that specific step. Blocking functional cookies only resets your preferences. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies has no effect on your experience at all; you simply stop seeing retargeted ads.
How Long We Keep Them
Every cookie on this site carries an expiry date, and we choose the shortest period that still does its job. Session cookies vanish the moment you close your browser. Functional and marketing cookies last 90 days, analytics cookies up to 365 days, and our record of your consent choice 365 days, after which the banner simply asks you again.
If you close your account or ask us to erase your data, we delete the server-side records linked to your cookies within 24 hours, in line with our usual withdrawal and data-processing timescales. The files already sitting in your browser are yours to clear at any moment through the browser settings described above.
When We Update This Policy
We review this policy whenever we add, remove or change a cookie, and after any change to the third-party services we use. Material changes, such as a new marketing partner or a longer retention period, trigger the consent banner again so you can re-confirm your choices. Minor edits, like a renamed internal cookie, are published here with a revised date without interrupting you.
Questions about anything on this page go to [email protected] or to our 24/7 live chat, and we answer data-protection enquiries within one working day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to accept cookies to play at Goldwin Casino?
No. Only strictly necessary cookies are unavoidable, because they handle login and security. You can refuse analytics and marketing cookies in the banner and still access all 3,000 games, the welcome bonus and withdrawals.
Can I change my mind after accepting?
Yes. Click the Cookies link at the bottom of any page to reopen the preferences panel and switch any category on or off. The change applies straight away.
Do cookies hold my payment details?
No. Card and wallet numbers are processed by our payment providers under their own security systems. Our cookies never store full payment details.
How do I delete cookies that are already on my device?
Use your browser's site-data settings: Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge all let you clear cookies for goldwin.me.uk only, or for all sites at once. You will be logged out afterwards.
Why did the banner appear again after a year?
Your consent record lasts 365 days. When it expires, we ask you to reconfirm your choices rather than assume the old answer still stands.