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This Cookie Policy explains how gameswales.org ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. This policy applies to all visitors accessing gameswales.org from the United Kingdom and internationally.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and personalised content.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its core features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often, and if you encounter any error messages. We use this data solely to improve how our website functions.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting and Advertising Cookies: As an informational and affiliate website, we may use these cookies to deliver advertisements or promotional material more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
3. Third-Party Cookies and Affiliate Tracking
In addition to our own cookies, we utilise various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and track affiliate referrals. When you click on outbound affiliate links on gameswales.org, a tracking cookie may be placed on your device to ensure that your subsequent actions are appropriately attributed to our site. These third parties may include analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) and regulated affiliate network partners.
4. How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting or amending your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted or operate sub-optimally.
5. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
This Cookie Policy forms part of our broader commitment to your privacy and compliance with UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). For comprehensive information on how we collect, process, and protect your personal data, as well as the terms governing your use of this site, please review our standard Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
6. Responsible Gambling
As gameswales.org provides informational content and affiliate links that may relate to gaming and gambling operators, we are resolutely committed to promoting responsible gambling. We encourage all our visitors to ensure their behaviour remains safe and within their means. If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling-related harm, please seek professional help immediately. In the UK, confidential support is available via:
- BeGambleAware: Visit begambleaware.org or call the free National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.
- GamCare: Visit gamcare.org.uk for expert support and advice.
- GAMSTOP: Visit gamstop.co.uk to register for a self-exclusion scheme from all UK-licensed gambling sites.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding our use of cookies or this policy, please do not hesitate to contact our compliance team directly. Please note that we do not request personal data via online forms for generic inquiries.
Email: [email protected]
Postal Address: Games Wales Compliance Team, [Insert Street Address], [Insert City/Town], [Insert Postcode], United Kingdom