Cookie Policy

Effective date: 25 May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Joe Fortune Australia ("we", "our", "us"), the operator of joefortune-aus.org, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember preferences, deliver analytics and serve relevant advertising. The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) treats cookies as personal information when they can be linked to an identifiable individual.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential cookies

Strictly necessary to deliver the website. They power session management, security, language detection and remembering your cookie-consent choice. They cannot be disabled within the Website (you would need to disable them in your browser, which may break the site).

Purpose: session continuity, CSRF protection, accessibility settings.
Retention: session only, or up to 12 months.

Analytics cookies

Help us understand which pages are read, how visitors arrive at the site, and where they drop off. Data is aggregated and pseudonymised.

Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat).
Purpose: traffic measurement, editorial improvement, performance debugging.
Retention: up to 26 months.

Marketing and affiliate-tracking cookies

Used to attribute clicks to advertising campaigns and affiliate referrals. They allow us to measure which articles generate qualified traffic to our partner casinos.

Examples: gclid (Google Ads click ID), utm-source/campaign/medium parameters, partner-side tracking pixels set after you click an outbound link.
Purpose: attribution, conversion measurement, fraud prevention.
Retention: up to 90 days (varies by partner).

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by external services (analytics, CDN, embedded content). These third parties operate under their own privacy policies. We do not control them directly.

3. How to Manage or Disable Cookies

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Below are quick links to the relevant settings page in major browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
Safari (Mac): Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
Safari (iOS): Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies.
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.

Disabling cookies may degrade functionality — pages may load incorrectly, preferences may not be remembered between sessions, and analytics that help us improve content will not run.

4. Opting Out of Analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. To opt out of personalised advertising by participating networks, visit Your Online Choices Australia.

5. Do Not Track

Some browsers transmit a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no industry-wide standard for handling DNT, so we currently do not respond to it. We will revisit this position if a uniform Australian standard emerges.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices, the technologies we use or applicable law change. The "effective date" at the top reflects the latest revision.

7. Contact

For questions about cookies or to exercise rights regarding cookie-derived personal data, email [email protected].