Cookie Policy
Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your lottery experience, ensure security, and support responsible gaming practices.
Last Updated: January 12, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, keeping you signed in, and understanding how you interact with our lottery services.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and stored there. They allow us to recognize your device and remember important information that makes your use of our theatrical lottery platform more convenient and secure.
Our use of cookies is designed to enhance your experience while maintaining the ceremonial, transparent nature of our lottery operations at Shadowstage Lantern Theatre.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several important purposes on our Australian Lottery website:
- To verify your age and ensure compliance with 18+ gaming requirements
- To maintain secure sessions and protect your account information
- To process payments securely and protect transaction integrity
- To support responsible gaming features including spending limits and self-exclusion
- To remember your preferences and settings for a personalized experience
- To analyze website usage and improve our theatrical lottery services
- To deliver relevant lottery promotions and ceremonial draw notifications
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Required for core website functionality
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our lottery website. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure access to protected areas, and age verification. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
Examples:
- Session management and security tokens
- Age verification status and compliance tracking
- Load balancing and website performance optimization
- Cookie consent preferences and choices
Payment Security Cookies
Essential for secure lottery transactions
These cookies ensure the security and integrity of payment processing for lottery ticket purchases. They help detect and prevent fraudulent transactions while maintaining compliance with payment industry standards.
Examples:
- Secure payment session tokens and transaction tracking
- Fraud detection and prevention mechanisms
- Payment method verification and authentication
- PCI DSS compliance tracking and audit support
Responsible Gaming Cookies
Support player welfare and protection
These cookies help us provide responsible gaming features including spending limits, time tracking, self-exclusion enforcement, and access to support resources. They are essential for maintaining our commitment to player welfare.
Examples:
- Spending limit tracking and enforcement
- Play time monitoring and session management
- Self-exclusion status and period enforcement
- Responsible gaming reminder displays and alerts
Analytics Cookies
Help us improve our services
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our lottery website, including which pages are most popular and how users navigate through our theatrical draw experiences. This data helps us improve our services and user experience.
Examples:
- Page visit tracking and navigation pattern analysis
- Draw participation statistics and engagement metrics
- Website performance monitoring and optimization
- User behavior analysis for service improvements
Marketing Cookies
Deliver relevant lottery promotions
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements and promotional content relevant to your interests. They track your visit across websites and collect information to provide you with personalized lottery draw notifications and promotional offers.
Examples:
- Personalized lottery draw recommendations
- Jackpot milestone notifications and alerts
- Promotional campaign tracking and effectiveness measurement
- Theatrical event announcements and special draw notices
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party services that set cookies on our lottery website. These services help us provide secure payment processing, website analytics, and enhanced user experiences.
Third-Party Services Include:
Payment Processors
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal for secure transactions
Analytics Providers
Website usage and performance tracking
Security Services
Fraud detection and prevention tools
Support Organizations
Responsible gaming resource integration
These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use cookies and protect your information.
Cookie Duration
Cookies can be classified by their duration as either session cookies or persistent cookies:
Session Cookies
These temporary cookies expire when you close your browser. They are essential for maintaining your session during your visit to our lottery website.
Duration: Until browser session ends
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences between visits.
Duration: Varies (7 days to 2 years)
Specific Cookie Durations:
- Age Verification: 90 days (to maintain compliance)
- Authentication Session: Until logout or 24 hours
- Cookie Consent: 365 days (one year)
- User Preferences: 180 days (six months)
- Analytics Tracking: 730 days (two years)
- Marketing Cookies: 90 days (three months)
Managing Cookies
You have control over the cookies we use. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner. However, please note that blocking certain cookies may impact your experience on our lottery website.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View cookies stored by websites
- Delete individual cookies or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Clear cookies when you close your browser
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our lottery website, we display a cookie consent banner that allows you to choose which types of cookies you accept. Your choices are stored in a cookie that lasts for one year.
Your Cookie Choices:
Accept All Cookies
Allows all cookies including analytics and marketing for the best personalized experience.
Reject Non-Essential Cookies
Blocks analytics and marketing cookies while allowing essential functionality cookies.
Manage Preferences
Choose which specific cookie categories you want to accept or reject.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our footer or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you can choose to disable cookies, doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of our lottery website. Here's what may be impacted:
Essential Functionality
You will need to re-verify your age on each visit. Some features may not work properly without session cookies.
Payment Processing
Lottery ticket purchases may not complete successfully if payment security cookies are blocked.
Responsible Gaming Features
Spending limits, self-exclusion, and other responsible gaming tools may not function correctly.
Personalized Experience
Your preferences won't be saved, and you may see less relevant lottery draw recommendations.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other operational needs. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date
- Displaying a notice on our homepage for a reasonable period
- Sending an email notification to registered users (if applicable)
- Re-prompting you to accept updated cookie preferences on your next visit
We encourage you to review this cookie policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and protect your privacy.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about our cookie policy or how we use cookies on our lottery website, please contact us:
contact@HarbourLottoWins.com
Privacy inquiries welcome
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