Cookie Policy
This page describes the cookies and similar technologies used on this site, what each one does, how long it stays on your device, and how to control or remove them. The wider question of personal data handling is covered separately on the Privacy Policy page; this page is the technical companion to that one. The site as a whole is described on the About page, with the flagship operator review on the Winx96 Casino homepage.
1. What a cookie is, briefly
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store on your device. The next time the same site loads, the browser sends the file back, allowing the site to recognise the visit, remember a setting, or count traffic. Cookies cannot run code on your machine, cannot read other files, and cannot identify you personally without other information already linked to the cookie. Many of the things commonly called "cookies" today are technically other browser-storage mechanisms (localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB) that work in much the same way; for plain English, the term "cookie" on this page covers all of them.
2. Categories of cookies used on this site
Three categories. They are presented to you on first visit through a consent banner, and you can change your selection at any time using the link in the site footer.
| Category | Purpose | Consent required |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Make the site work: load the page, remember your cookie-banner choice, route traffic, prevent abuse. | No (legal basis: legitimate interest) |
| Analytics | Anonymous, aggregated traffic measurement: which pages are read, where readers come from, which links are clicked. | Yes |
| Affiliate tracking | Recognise that a click through to Winx96 (or any partner operator) came from this site so the partnership can be credited. | Yes |
This site does not use advertising or remarketing cookies. We do not show on-site display advertising, do not run programmatic ad networks, and do not pixel-track readers across other sites. The funding model that supports the site is described on the Affiliate Disclosure page.
3. Specific cookies, third parties and lifetimes
The list below covers the cookies that may be set when you visit this site. Third-party cookies are set by services we use; control over their full behaviour rests with the third party, and links to their own policies are provided.
| Name | Set by | Category | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wx_consent | This site | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie-banner choice so the banner does not reappear on every page load. | 12 months |
wx_session | This site | Strictly necessary | Anonymous session identifier used to load assets and rate-limit abusive traffic. | Until browser closes |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Analytics | Aggregated traffic statistics: pages per session, traffic sources, average time on page. IP addresses are anonymised before storage. | 14 months |
wx_aff | This site | Affiliate tracking | Records that a click on an outbound Winx96 link originated from this site so the partnership is credited. | 30 days |
Third-party policies: Google Privacy & Terms covers Google Analytics. Winx96 and other partner sites set their own cookies once you have clicked through; those are governed by the operator's own privacy policy, not by us.
4. How to control cookies in your browser
Every modern browser lets you block cookies, delete existing ones, or reject third-party cookies altogether. The official documentation:
You can also browse this site in your browser's private or incognito mode, which prevents cookies from being saved across sessions.
5. What happens if you decline non-essential cookies
The site continues to work normally. You can read every page, follow every internal link, and click through to Winx96. Three small differences: traffic statistics will not include your visit; if you click an affiliate link with affiliate tracking declined, the partnership cannot be credited (Winx96 still treats you, the user, the same way; only the commission to this site does not register); and the consent banner will reappear if you clear your cookies, because the choice itself is stored in a cookie. The full editorial standards behind every page (including how affiliate links are flagged) sit on the Editorial Policy page, and the player-safety commitments are on the Responsible Gambling page.
6. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
This site honours the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: if your browser sends GPC, all non-essential cookies are blocked automatically and the consent banner is not shown. The older Do Not Track header has no agreed enforcement standard and is not relied on.
7. Updates to this policy
If the cookies on this site change, this page is updated and the "Last updated" date at the top is revised. Material changes (new categories, new third parties) are accompanied by a one-time consent banner refresh so existing visitors are asked again. Minor housekeeping changes (rewording, link updates) do not trigger a fresh consent prompt.
8. Questions and complaints
Questions about specific cookies on this site are best directed through the Contact page. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au handles complaints about Australian sites under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).