Sahara Sands Casino Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Sahara Sands Casino uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website from Australia or elsewhere. It describes what cookies are, why we use them, and the choices you have to control them.
Cookies help us deliver a smoother experience, keep the site secure, and understand how our services are used. Some cookies are necessary for core functionality, while others are optional and used for analytics, personalisation, or marketing.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. When you return, the website can read the cookie to recognise your device or remember certain information. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by other companies that provide services to that website (third-party cookies).
Similar technologies include pixel tags, web beacons, local storage, SDKs (in some app environments), and device identifiers. In this policy, we refer to all of these as cookies unless a distinction is useful.
Types of Cookies
Sahara Sands Casino uses different categories of cookies depending on their purpose. Cookies can also be described by how long they last:
- Session cookies - temporary cookies that are removed when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies - cookies that remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
We aim to use cookies in a proportionate way, focusing on security, performance, and user experience. Where optional cookies are used, you can usually control them through your cookie choices and browser settings.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for Sahara Sands Casino to operate properly. They support core features and help protect the website and your account. Without these cookies, key services may not work or may become unreliable.
Examples of what essential cookies may be used for include:
- Maintaining your session when you log in so you can move between pages without repeatedly signing in.
- Helping protect accounts and transactions by supporting security controls and detecting suspicious activity.
- Ensuring the website displays correctly and routes traffic to the right systems.
- Recording your cookie preference choices so we can respect them on future visits.
Because essential cookies are necessary for the website to function, they are generally enabled by default. If you block them using browser settings, some parts of Sahara Sands Casino may not load, may not work as intended, or may prevent you from accessing your account.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies help us understand how visitors use Sahara Sands Casino so we can improve speed, reliability, and usability. These cookies typically collect aggregated information, such as which pages are visited most often, how long pages take to load, and whether users encounter errors.
We use performance information to:
- Monitor and improve website performance, including load times and navigation flow.
- Identify technical issues and reduce failed logins, timeouts, or page errors.
- Assess which features are useful to players so we can prioritise improvements.
Performance cookies do not exist to identify you by name. However, they may use unique identifiers that, depending on the context, could be treated as personal information. Where this is the case, we handle it in line with our broader privacy approach and apply appropriate safeguards.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow Sahara Sands Casino to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They help create a consistent experience across visits and can reduce the need to re-enter certain preferences.
Functional cookies may be used to:
- Remember language, display, and interface preferences.
- Store settings related to gameplay presentation and user experience.
- Keep track of your choices that affect how content is presented to you.
If you disable functional cookies, you can still use the website, but some preferences may reset and certain convenience features may not operate as smoothly.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to measure advertising effectiveness and, where applicable, to show you content that may be more relevant to your interests. These cookies may be set by Sahara Sands Casino or by third parties providing advertising, attribution, or analytics services.
Marketing cookies may support activities such as:
- Limiting how often you see an advertisement and measuring how campaigns perform.
- Attributing registrations or visits to particular promotions or referral sources.
- Helping deliver advertising based on general interests inferred from browsing activity.
Marketing cookies can involve sharing identifiers and event data with third parties. You can control many marketing cookies through cookie preference tools (where available) and through your browser or device settings. Please note that blocking marketing cookies does not remove advertising entirely - it may simply make it less tailored.
Managing Cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways. The most effective approach depends on the browser and device you use. If you choose to restrict cookies, you may still be able to browse Sahara Sands Casino, but some functions (such as account login, payments, and certain settings) may be affected.
Common options include:
- Browser controls - most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear cookies when you close the browser.
- Device settings - mobile devices may provide controls that limit tracking or reset advertising identifiers.
- Private browsing modes - these can reduce persistent cookie storage, but do not guarantee full blocking of all tracking technologies.
- Deleting existing cookies - you can remove cookies already stored on your device and then adjust your settings for future visits.
If you require help applying cookie settings, you can contact Sahara Sands Casino at [email protected].
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on Sahara Sands Casino may be placed by third parties that provide services on our behalf. These third parties may include analytics providers, fraud prevention tools, customer experience platforms, and advertising or attribution partners. Third-party cookies and similar technologies are governed by the third party's own policies, not this Cookies Policy.
Third-party cookies may be used to:
- Measure site activity and produce statistical reports about traffic and usage patterns.
- Support security controls, including risk scoring and detection of automated or suspicious behaviour.
- Provide marketing attribution so we can understand which promotions drive engagement.
We aim to work with service providers that apply appropriate protections, but we do not control how third parties operate their technologies. If you would like to reduce third-party cookies, you can often do so through browser settings (such as blocking third-party cookies) and through any available preference controls.
Policy Updates
Sahara Sands Casino may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, our practices, or operational needs. When we make changes, we will post the updated policy on this page and adjust the content accordingly. Your continued use of the website after an update means you accept the revised Cookies Policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.
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