Most people have grown tired of cookie notices, so this page tries to say something useful instead of just ticking a box. It explains what cookies this site sets, why they are there, and how to switch them off if you would rather. On a site about the Gonzo’s Quest slot, the aim is the same honesty applied to every other page.
A cookie is a small text file a website stores on your device to hold on to a little information between visits. It cannot run programs or read the rest of your device, despite the reputation the word has picked up. Most of what cookies do is quiet and practical rather than sinister.
Why this site uses them
Cookies let the site keep a few things working smoothly across a visit and between visits. They can hold a choice you made, keep the layout consistent as you move around, and help us see, in aggregate, which pages people actually read. That last part shapes what gets improved or expanded.
We keep the use light on purpose, since this is an information site and not a shop. There is no account to log into and no basket to fill, so the cookies here do less than on a site built for transactions. What is set is aimed at making the pages work and at seeing how the pages are used in broad terms.
The types we set
Not every cookie does the same job, and it helps to see them grouped by purpose:
- Essential cookies: keep the basic site working, such as holding on to your cookie choice and keeping the page layout together. These cannot sensibly be turned off without breaking things.
- Analytics cookies: show, in anonymous and aggregated form, which pages are visited and how people move through the site. They help us decide what to fix or expand.
- Preference cookies: hold small choices you make so the site behaves consistently on your next visit. They are a convenience rather than a necessity.
- Third-party cookies: may be set by embedded content such as a map or an external link, and are governed by that provider’s own policy.
The essential group is what keeps the site usable, so it stays on. The rest are there to improve the pages rather than to run the site, and you are free to decline them. Your browser is where that control lives.
Third-party and embedded content
Some pages include content served by other companies, such as an embedded map on the contact page. When that content loads, the provider may set its own cookies that this policy does not control. Those are covered by the provider’s own terms rather than ours.
We keep such embeds to what is genuinely useful and no more. Even so, the sensible step is to review the policies of any third party whose content you interact with. Their rules apply to their cookies, wherever those cookies appear.
Controlling cookies in your browser
Whatever gets stored on your device, your browser has the last word on it. Any of the big browsers will let you look through the cookies already saved, wipe them, and stop new ones landing, whether you want that everywhere or just on one site. You will usually find the controls tucked under a privacy or security menu.
Here is what you can actually do:
- Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari all include a privacy section where cookies can be viewed, cleared, or blocked.
- You can set the browser to reject third-party cookies while keeping the essential ones that make sites work.
- Private or incognito windows clear cookies once you close them, which is handy for a one-off visit.
- Clearing cookies signs you out of sites and resets saved choices, so expect that trade-off.
Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of this or any site from working properly. That is a choice you are free to make, with that consequence in mind. The control is entirely yours.
Your rights and UK oversight
Under UK rules, a site should be clear about the cookies it sets and should ask before placing non-essential ones. This page and the site’s consent notice are how we meet that expectation. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through your browser.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) oversees these rules in the United Kingdom. If you believe a site has handled cookies or your data improperly, the ICO is the body to raise it with. Their guidance also explains your rights in plain terms if you want to read further.
Updates to this policy
This policy can change as the site grows or as the cookies behind it change. Whatever shows on this page is the version in force, so it is worth a glance every so often. If a revision is a significant one, the date on the page will make that plain.
If the way cookies are used ever changes in a meaningful way, we will say so rather than adjust things quietly. The point of the page is to be straight about what runs in the background. That intent holds whatever the technical details happen to be.