When you browse Ricky Casino, small text files may be saved in your browser to help the website remember certain details, measure performance, and understand how visitors interact with our casino review content. These files are commonly called cookies. Some are needed for the website to work properly, while others help us improve navigation, analyse readership patterns, or identify when a visitor follows an affiliate link.
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies are used on this casino review website, including practical details relevant to Australian users. It is intended to give you clear, plain-English information about cookies and tracking on online casino comparison sites in Australia, without overstating legal positions or making assumptions about your personal circumstances.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored by your web browser on your device, such as your phone, tablet, or computer. They can help a website remember that you previously accepted a cookie notice, selected a preferred setting, or moved between pages during one browsing session.
In most cases, cookies do not directly identify you by name. Instead, they usually work with browser identifiers, device information, or session data. For example, a cookie may show that the same browser visited two review pages, but it does not automatically tell us who is using that browser.
Cookies can be temporary or persistent. Temporary cookies are usually removed when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may remain for a defined period unless you delete them manually or change your browser settings.
Why We Use Cookies on This Website
We use cookies to make our website easier to use, more reliable, and more relevant to readers. For example, cookies may help pages load efficiently, reduce repeated prompts, and show us which content sections are most useful to visitors researching casino-related information.
Cookies also support analytics. This means we may review aggregated information such as page views, approximate visit duration, scroll behaviour, or the type of device used. These insights help us improve content quality, fix confusing page layouts, and understand how people interact with casino reviews.
Another important reason is affiliate tracking transparency. If you click a link from our website to a third-party casino or service, cookies or similar technologies may help record that the referral came from our site. This does not mean we operate the casino. It simply helps attribute traffic, track campaign performance, and support our review-based publishing model.
Types of Cookies We May Use
Necessary cookies: These support basic website functions such as page navigation, security checks, loading stability, and remembering essential user choices. Without them, some parts of the website may not work as expected.
Performance and analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors use our pages. They may show which reviews are read most often, where users leave a page, or whether a technical issue is affecting the browsing experience.
Preference cookies: These may remember settings such as cookie consent choices, display preferences, or other small adjustments that make repeat visits more convenient.
Marketing and affiliate cookies: These can help measure clicks on outbound links, referral activity, and campaign performance. In the context of a cookie policy for a casino site in Australia, this is particularly relevant because review websites often use affiliate links to connect readers with external platforms.
How Cookies Affect Affiliate Links
Some links on this website may direct you to third-party websites. If you click one of these links, a cookie or tracking parameter may be used to indicate that the visit originated from Ricky Casino. This can help an external partner understand referral activity and may allow us to receive a commission if certain actions occur after your visit.
For example, if a reader compares several reviews and then clicks an outbound casino link, tracking technology may record that click as part of an affiliate journey. This process is commonly used by comparison and review websites. It does not give us access to your private account details on a third-party website, and it does not mean we control what happens after you leave our domain.
We aim to be clear about this because affiliate tracking is one of the main reasons cookies and tracking online casinos in Australia are discussed by review sites. Understanding this helps you make more informed choices before clicking external links.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are placed by the website you are visiting directly. On our site, these may be used for basic functionality, remembering preferences, or improving the experience across pages.
Third-party cookies are placed by external services that support website functions, measurement, advertising, or affiliate attribution. For instance, a third-party analytics tool may help us understand traffic trends, while an advertising or referral partner may use cookies to measure whether a link click resulted in a later action on another website.
The main difference is control. First-party cookies are connected to our own website environment, while third-party cookies are governed by the external provider’s systems and policies. We encourage users to review the privacy and cookie information of any third-party website they choose to visit.
Third-Party Tools and Tracking Technologies
In addition to standard browser cookies, this website may use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, scripts, or tracking parameters. These tools can support analytics reporting, advertising measurement, fraud prevention, referral attribution, and general site performance monitoring.
Third-party providers may collect technical information such as browser type, approximate location based on IP address, device category, referring page, or interaction events. This information is typically used to generate reports, measure advertising efficiency, or understand user flows.
We do not control every aspect of how external providers process their own data. Where third-party services are involved, their own policies and settings may apply. If you are concerned about external tracking, you can adjust your browser controls, use privacy-focused browser features, or review opt-out options offered by relevant providers.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage cookies in several ways. When a consent banner or cookie notice appears on our website, you may be able to accept, reject, or adjust certain categories of cookies, depending on the options available at the time of your visit.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive alerts before cookies are stored. For example, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox each provide privacy settings where you can manage stored website data and tracking preferences.
If you disable cookies, the website should still be accessible in many cases, but some features may behave differently. You may see repeated notices, lose saved preferences, or experience less accurate page functionality. Blocking affiliate or analytics cookies may also reduce our ability to understand how visitors use our content, but it should not stop you from reading our reviews.
Data Protection Note for Australian Users
Australian users increasingly expect websites to explain data practices in a practical and understandable way. Our goal is to provide clear information about how casino review sites use cookies in an AU context, especially where analytics and affiliate links are involved.
Cookie data may include technical or usage-based information, but we aim to minimise unnecessary collection and use tracking tools for specific purposes such as website improvement, measurement, and referral transparency. We do not present this policy as legal advice, and we do not claim that cookie use removes your responsibility to review the privacy settings of your own browser or device.
If you prefer a more private browsing experience, you can regularly clear cookies, use browser privacy modes, limit cross-site tracking, or adjust consent preferences where available. These steps give you more control over how websites recognise your browser over time.
Security and Data Handling
Cookies are not the same as viruses, and they cannot install software by themselves. However, because cookies can store identifiers or browsing-related signals, they should be handled responsibly. We use cookies for defined website purposes and seek to avoid collecting more information than is reasonably useful for those purposes.
As with any website, no online tracking or storage method can be described as risk-free. We encourage visitors to keep browsers updated, use secure devices, and be cautious when following links to third-party websites. Once you leave our site, the destination website’s own cookie, privacy, and security practices will apply.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be revised from time to time to reflect changes in our website features, analytics setup, affiliate arrangements, or general industry practices. If we make meaningful updates, the revised version will be published on this page.
You may wish to revisit this page occasionally, especially if you regularly use our reviews or interact with outbound links. Continued use of the website after an update means the latest version of this policy applies to your browsing experience.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, cookie settings, or how tracking may work on Ricky Casino, you can contact us by email.
Please write to support@au-rickycasinos.com for general cookie-related questions, or use info@au-rickycasinos.com for broader website information requests. We aim to respond in a clear and helpful manner where possible.
Author: Julia Bennett
Content writer focused on consumer education in online gambling. Explains legal status, restrictions, and responsible play tools clearly for Australian users.