This Cookie Policy sets out how cookies and similar tracking technologies are used on the Casino SkyCity Auckland website. It explains what cookies are, which types are used, the purposes for which they are used, and the choices available regarding their use. By continuing to use the website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.
This document applies to all pages and services accessible through the Casino SkyCity Auckland website. It should be read together with the Privacy Policy, which provides further information on the handling of personal information.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on a device such as a computer, tablet, or mobile phone when a website is visited. They enable the website to recognise the device on subsequent visits and to store certain information about preferences or actions.
Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files on a device. They are widely used to enable websites to function correctly and to provide information to website operators.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage objects. References to cookies in this policy also include these comparable technologies unless stated otherwise.
2. Types of Cookies Used
The following categories of cookies may be used on the Casino SkyCity Auckland website.
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to operate. They enable core functions such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and session management. Without these cookies, services requested by the user cannot be provided. These cookies do not require consent and cannot be disabled through the website cookie settings.
2.2 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices made by the user, such as language preferences or display settings. They are used to provide a consistent experience across sessions. These cookies do not track activity on other websites.
2.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics and performance cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, for example which pages are visited most frequently and whether error messages are received. The information is aggregated and does not identify individual users. The data is used to assess and improve how the website functions.
2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies
Targeting and advertising cookies may be set on the website by third-party services. They are used to deliver content relevant to user interests and to measure the effectiveness of communications. They may track browsing activity across other websites. These cookies are not used to collect personal information beyond what is necessary for the stated purposes.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on the website are placed by third-party providers, including analytics services and embedded content platforms. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which govern how they collect and use data. Casino SkyCity Auckland does not control third-party cookies and is not responsible for the practices of those providers.
Where third-party cookies are present, they are identified in the cookie consent tool where this is technically possible.
4. Cookie Retention Periods
The length of time a cookie remains on a device depends on its type.
- Session cookies: deleted when the browser is closed
- Persistent functional cookies: up to 12 months from the last visit
- Analytics cookies: up to 24 months from placement
- Advertising cookies: as defined by the relevant third-party provider
Retention periods may be updated when this policy is revised. The periods listed above apply as of the date this version of the policy takes effect.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
5.1 Cookie Consent Tool
When the Casino SkyCity Auckland website is first accessed, a cookie consent notice is displayed. Users may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise preferences by category. The selection is stored and applied on subsequent visits.
Preferences may be changed at any time by using the cookie settings link provided in the footer of the website.
5.2 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow cookies to be refused or deleted through the browser settings. The steps required vary between browsers. Disabling cookies through the browser may affect the functionality of the website, including access to certain features that depend on session or functional cookies.
5.3 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
For cookies placed by third-party analytics or advertising providers, opt-out mechanisms provided directly by those services may be used. These mechanisms operate independently of the website cookie settings.
6. Cookies and Personal Data
Where cookies collect or are linked to personal information, for example when a user is logged into an account, that data is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy and applicable New Zealand privacy legislation, including the Privacy Act 2020.
Cookies are not used to collect sensitive personal information, and cookie-derived data is not sold to third parties.
7. Changes to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or internal practices. When material changes are made, the effective date at the top of this document will be updated. Users are encouraged to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact
Questions regarding the use of cookies or requests to exercise rights in relation to data collected through cookies may be submitted through the official contact channels listed on the Casino SkyCity Auckland website. Written enquiries will be responded to within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with obligations under applicable law.