Nine Casino Cookie Policy

Nine Casino employs cookies and similar technologies to enhance functionality, security, and performance of its platform for UK players. This Cookie Policy outlines how cookies are used, the types of cookies implemented, and how users can manage their preferences. Understanding this policy is essential to ensure informed interaction with the website and to maintain compliance with data protection regulations, including the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). By using Nine Casino’s website, players consent to the collection and use of cookies as described herein, unless they actively disable or restrict them via browser settings or other available tools.

Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device that enable the website to recognize returning visitors, retain preferences, and improve usability. These files may also assist in monitoring website performance and delivering relevant content. Nine Casino UK uses cookies for various purposes, including technical operations, user authentication, marketing, and analytics. The policy below clarifies the role of each cookie type and provides guidance on managing or deleting cookies, ensuring transparency and control over personal data.

Types of Cookies Used

Nine Casino categorizes cookies based on their function, duration, and origin. The main types include:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to operate correctly. These cookies manage core functionalities such as account login, security verification, and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, some services cannot function as intended.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how users interact with the website. Data such as pages visited, time spent on each page, and navigation paths help improve functionality, identify errors, and optimize the overall user experience.
Functional Cookies: Functional cookies store user preferences, such as language selection, display settings, and personalized options. These cookies allow the website to remember previous actions and provide a more tailored experience.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant promotions and content based on user behaviour and preferences. These cookies may track interactions with marketing campaigns and third-party advertisements.

Each category serves a distinct purpose and contributes to seamless operation, tailored content delivery, and data-driven improvements. Players can manage cookies individually depending on their preferences without fully disabling core functionality, although restricting certain cookies may limit website performance.

Managing Cookies

Nine Casino provides multiple options for managing cookies to meet compliance and user control standards. Players can:

Adjust browser settings to block, delete, or restrict cookies. Most modern browsers offer detailed controls to manage cookies on a site-by-site basis.
Use in-site cookie management tools, where available, to enable or disable specific cookie categories. This approach allows selective control over analytics, advertising, or functional cookies without affecting essential cookies.
Clear cookies periodically to remove stored data from previous sessions. This step may reset preferences and require reauthentication for secure areas.

It is important to note that completely disabling certain cookies can limit access to features such as login persistence, account verification, and interactive elements. Users are encouraged to review these settings regularly to maintain a balance between privacy and optimal website functionality.

Third-Party Cookies and Partners

Nine Casino may integrate cookies from third-party service providers to enhance website performance, analytics, and marketing capabilities. These third-party cookies are placed by external vendors and are subject to their respective privacy and cookie policies. Common use cases include:

Analytics Providers: Track website traffic, monitor page performance, and identify usage patterns to improve the user experience.
Advertising Partners: Deliver targeted promotions and track effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
Social Media Plugins: Enable content sharing or login features through platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or Google.

While Nine Casino takes steps to ensure that third-party cookies comply with applicable UK privacy laws, it is important for players to understand that these cookies may collect information about user activity across multiple websites. Players can manage or restrict third-party cookies through browser settings or by using specific opt-out tools provided by the third-party vendors. Awareness and control over third-party cookies help maintain a balance between convenience, personalization, and privacy protection.

Data Retention and Security

Cookies used by Nine Casino are designed to retain data only for the duration necessary to achieve their purpose. The retention period varies depending on the cookie type:

Session Cookies: These are temporary and deleted automatically once the browser is closed. They primarily support website navigation and temporary authentication.
Persistent Cookies: Stored for longer periods, persistent cookies retain user preferences, login credentials, or activity patterns to improve recurring visits. Retention durations are clearly defined for each cookie type in the website’s cookie management interface.

Nine Casino implements industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect data stored via cookies. This includes encryption where applicable, secure storage, and restricted access. By limiting exposure to unauthorized access, alteration, or misuse, the casino ensures that user information collected through cookies is treated with high standards of data protection. Users are advised to maintain up-to-date browsers and device security measures to complement the website’s safeguards.

Legal Basis and User Consent

In compliance with the UK GDPR and PECR, Nine Casino relies on specific legal bases for cookie usage:

Consent: Users actively agree to the use of non-essential cookies, including functional, performance, and marketing cookies. Consent is obtained via pop-ups or banner notifications upon the first visit to the website.
Legitimate Interest: Strictly necessary cookies are implemented under the legitimate interest principle, ensuring core functionalities, account security, and operational integrity.

Players can modify or withdraw consent at any time through the website’s cookie management tools or by adjusting browser settings. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of previously processed data. Nine Casino maintains clear records of consent to ensure transparency and compliance, while users are encouraged to periodically review cookie preferences to reflect their current privacy expectations.