Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how LuckyKangarooLotto.com uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, ensure site security, and provide personalized lottery services.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners.
Cookies typically contain two pieces of information: a site name and a unique user ID. When you visit a website again, the cookie allows the site to recognize your browser and remember certain information about you, such as your preferences or login status.
Cookies can be classified as either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to provide essential lottery services, enhance your browsing experience, protect your account security, comply with age verification requirements, and support responsible gaming features.
How We Use Cookies
We use different types of cookies to operate our Australian lottery platform effectively and provide you with the best possible experience.
Essential Cookies
Required for basic site functionality including navigation, secure access to your account, session management, and maintaining your lottery ticket selections throughout the purchase process.
Age Verification Cookies
Store your age verification status to prevent repeated verification prompts while ensuring compliance with 18+ legal requirements for lottery gaming activities.
Payment Security Cookies
Enable secure payment processing and protect financial transactions when purchasing lottery tickets. These cookies help prevent fraud and ensure your payment information remains secure.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our site, which pages are most popular, and where improvements can be made. This data helps us enhance user experience and site performance.
Marketing Cookies
Enable personalized lottery game recommendations, promotional content about jackpot increases, and draw reminders tailored to your gaming preferences and interests.
Responsible Gaming Cookies
Support responsible gaming features including deposit limits, session reminders, self-exclusion preferences, and responsible gaming tool settings to promote healthy play habits.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by trusted third-party services that help us deliver secure payment processing, analytics, and other essential features.
Third-Party Services We Use
Payment Processors
We use secure payment processing services to handle lottery ticket purchases. These services may set cookies to prevent fraud, process payments securely, and maintain transaction records.
Analytics Services
We use analytics platforms to understand how visitors use our site, identify technical issues, and improve overall performance. These services collect anonymous usage data through cookies.
Security Services
We employ security services that use cookies to protect our site from malicious activity, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure the integrity of our lottery platform.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
Third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they collect and use information through cookies.
Cookie Duration
Different cookies remain active for different periods, from session-only to long-term storage. Here's how long our cookies typically last.
Session Cookies
Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser. Used for session management and shopping cart functionality.
Short-Term Cookies
Used for temporary preferences, age verification confirmation, and short-term analytics data collection.
Long-Term Cookies
Used for persistent login status, long-term preferences, responsible gaming settings, and analytics tracking.
Automatic Expiration
All cookies have expiration dates. When a cookie expires, it is automatically deleted from your device. You can also manually delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
We regularly review and refresh cookies to ensure they remain necessary and up-to-date with current functionality requirements.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over cookie usage on our site. Learn how to manage, block, or delete cookies according to your preferences.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in your account or clicking the cookie preferences link in the footer.
Accept Cookies
Enables all cookies including analytics and marketing for the best personalized experience.
Reject Cookies
Disables non-essential cookies while keeping essential cookies required for site functionality.
Browser-Based Cookie Control
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or delete existing cookies.
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 → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions
Impact of Blocking Cookies
If you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our lottery platform may not function properly. Specifically:
- You may need to verify your age each time you visit the site
- Your lottery ticket selections may not be saved during the purchase process
- You may be logged out more frequently and need to re-enter your credentials
- Responsible gaming preferences and limits may not be retained
- You may not receive personalized game recommendations or promotions
Cookie List and Purposes
Below is a comprehensive list of cookies we use on our lottery platform, including their specific purposes and durations.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your session and keeps you logged in during your visit | Essential | Session |
| age_verified | Stores age verification status to comply with 18+ requirements | Essential | 30 days |
| cookie_consent | Records your cookie preferences and consent choices | Essential | 12 months |
| cart_items | Stores lottery ticket selections during purchase process | Essential | Session |
| payment_token | Secures payment transactions and prevents fraud | Security | Session |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Security | Session |
| analytics_id | Tracks anonymous usage patterns and site performance | Analytics | 24 months |
| user_preferences | Stores display preferences and favorite lottery games | Functional | 12 months |
| marketing_id | Enables personalized lottery promotions and recommendations | Marketing | 12 months |
| rg_limits | Stores responsible gaming limits and self-exclusion settings | Responsible Gaming | 12 months |
| session_timer | Tracks session duration for responsible gaming reminders | Responsible Gaming | Session |
| location_data | Verifies geographic location for regulatory compliance | Essential | Session |
This list represents the primary cookies used on our platform. Additional cookies may be set by third-party services for payment processing, security, and analytics purposes.
We regularly review our cookie usage and update this list as needed to reflect current practices.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other operational considerations. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through one or more of the following methods:
- Email Notification: If you have an account with us, we'll send an email to your registered address
- Site Notice: We'll display a prominent notice on our website when you log in
- Updated Banner: You'll see a new cookie consent banner if cookie types or purposes change
The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when the most recent changes were made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Continued Use Means Acceptance
By continuing to use our lottery platform after we post changes to this Cookie Policy, you acknowledge and accept the updated terms. If you disagree with the changes, you can adjust your cookie preferences or discontinue use of our services.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have questions about our cookie practices, need help managing your preferences, or want to exercise your privacy rights, we're here to help.
Related Policies
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Your Privacy Matters to Us
We are committed to transparent data practices and respecting your privacy choices. Manage your cookie preferences at any time through your account settings or contact us with any questions.