Which cookies this site places, what each one does, how long it persists, and how to remove or block them. Read alongside the privacy policy and terms of use for a complete picture of data practices. See also the about page.
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store on your device. When you come back, the browser sends it back, which lets the site recognise your preferences and session state. Related technologies - local storage, session storage, pixels, web beacons - do the same work by slightly different means, and "cookies" on this page covers all of them.
Most cookies here are harmless and simply needed for the site to work. A few - the third-party analytics cookies - exist to produce aggregate traffic data. We don't use cookies to build advertising profiles and we run no remarketing campaigns.
Required for the site to function. These cannot be turned off without breaking the site. Session state, security challenges, and load balancing live in this category.
Help us understand how the site is used in aggregate - which pages are viewed, how long a session lasts, what device classes visitors use. No personal profile. IP addresses are anonymised before processing.
Remember your preferences: language preference, display theme.
We use no advertising cookies. The category is listed for completeness, to confirm there are none. Affiliate click attribution is technically a marketing-adjacent mechanism, and those cookies appear below under their own heading.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | bitstarzcasinoo.com | Session state | Necessary | Session |
| lang | bitstarzcasinoo.com | Stores language preference | Functional | 12 months |
| theme | bitstarzcasinoo.com | Stores display-theme preference | Functional | 12 months |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Security challenge validation | Necessary | 30 minutes |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management | Necessary | 30 minutes |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users (anonymised) | Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | GA4 session and user state | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users within 24 hours | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat_gtag_<ID> | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | Analytics | 1 minute |
| btag / clickid | Affiliate network | Attributes a click to this site for commission | Affiliate | Up to 30 days |
The exact set may vary slightly as third-party services update their implementations. If you notice a cookie on this site that is not listed here, please let us know - we will investigate and update this page. Related: about this site, Riley Fletcher, editorial policy, how we test, how we rate, responsible gambling, sitemap, terms of use.
Cloudflare provides our CDN, DDoS protection, and bot management. Their cookies exist to deliver the site quickly and to block abusive traffic. Full detail: Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
We use GA4 in anonymised-IP mode, with advertising features disabled. GA4 cookies let us see aggregate traffic patterns - pages per session, bounce rate, device split - without building an identifiable profile of any individual reader. Full detail: Google Privacy Policy. You can install the GA opt-out browser add-on to block GA across all sites.
When you click an outbound link to BitStarz Casino, a click identifier is passed to the operator's affiliate network (usually Income Access, NetRefer or similar). That identifier credits this site with the referral if you later sign up. Nothing personal about you travels with the click beyond what your browser sends on any other navigation (IP, user-agent, referrer). The commercial relationship is explained in full on the affiliate disclosure page.
You can manage cookies at any time through your browser settings - instructions for every major browser are below. Where third-party cookies require explicit consent under your local law, blocking the third-party script in your browser removes the corresponding cookie.
Note that blocking all cookies - including strictly-necessary cookies - may cause parts of the site to behave unexpectedly. Language preference and any other functional state stored in cookies will reset on every visit.
Our analytics provider (GA4) doesn't respond to Do Not Track signals. We treat DNT as advisory and don't adjust processing on it. To opt out of GA, use the add-on linked above or block google-analytics.com at the browser or network level.
When the cookies change - a provider added, one removed, a duration revised - we update the table above and move the "last updated" date at the top. Earlier versions are available on request through the contact page.
For questions about cookies specifically, or about our broader data practices, see the full privacy policy or email info with "Privacy" in the subject line.
