Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 6, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over time, making your browsing experience more efficient and personalized.

2. How We Use Cookies

PlayCompass uses cookies to:

  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Analyze website traffic and performance
  • Improve our content and user experience
  • Remember your cookie consent preferences

We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across other websites.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Cookie Consent Cookie

  • Name: playcompass_cookie_consent
  • Purpose: Remembers your cookie consent choice (accepted or declined)
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Type: First-party cookie

This cookie is essential for the website to remember your privacy preferences and is exempt from consent requirements.

Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

Google Analytics Cookies

  • Names: _ga, _gid, _gat
  • Purpose: Collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website
  • Duration: _ga (2 years), _gid (24 hours), _gat (1 minute)
  • Type: Third-party cookies (Google)
  • Provider: Google LLC

These cookies are only set if you accept cookies.

The information collected includes:

  • Pages you visit on our website
  • Time spent on each page
  • How you arrived at our website (e.g., search engine, direct link)
  • Your approximate geographic location (country/city level)
  • Device type and browser information

This data is anonymized and cannot be used to personally identify you. Google Analytics privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

4. Your Cookie Choices

You have the right to choose whether to accept or decline cookies. When you first visit PlayCompass, you'll see a cookie consent banner asking for your preference.

Accept Cookies

If you accept cookies, we'll use Google Analytics to understand how you use our website and improve your experience.

Decline Cookies

If you decline cookies, we'll only use the essential cookie consent cookie. Google Analytics will be disabled, and we won't track your website usage.

Change Your Mind

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer
  • Clearing your browser cookies (this will remove your saved preference)
  • Using your browser's cookie management settings

5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies

6. Third-Party Cookies

When you visit casino websites through our affiliate links, those websites may set their own cookies. We have no control over these cookies. Please refer to the privacy and cookie policies of those websites for more information.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: contact@playcompass.co.uk

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to be informed about data collection
  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to processing

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.