Last updated: 14 April 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies Fortunica uses on fortunicacasinoo.co.uk, why we use them, and how to control them. It complements the Privacy Policy and applies under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), which is the UK's specific cookie law.
Cookies are small text files that a website saves to your device — computer, phone, tablet — through the browser when you visit. They serve various purposes: keeping you logged in, remembering preferences, measuring how the site is used. Some are essential to the site working at all, others are optional and only set if you consent.
Cookies cannot contain viruses and don't have access to other data on your device beyond what the website needs. The distinction worth knowing: first-party cookies are set by the website you're visiting (us); third-party cookies are set by other services we use (Google Analytics, Cloudflare). PECR requires consent for non-essential cookies of either type.
Below is the full inventory of cookies that may be set on your device when using Fortunica. We've tried to be exhaustive — if you find a cookie on your device from our site that's not listed here, please email [email protected] so we can update this page.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fortunica_session | Fortunica (first-party) | Maintains session state during your visit | Strictly necessary | Session only |
| cookie_consent | Fortunica (first-party) | Records your cookie consent choices | Strictly necessary | 12 months |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Confirms you've passed Cloudflare's bot-detection challenge | Strictly necessary | 30 minutes to 30 days |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management — distinguishes humans from automated traffic | Strictly necessary | 30 minutes |
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique visitors via an anonymised identifier | Analytics (consent) | 13 months |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Maintains GA4 session state | Analytics (consent) | 13 months |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Anonymous behaviour analytics — heatmap and scroll depth | Analytics (consent) | 12 months |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Session replay (anonymised) for diagnosing site issues | Analytics (consent) | 1 day |
| aff_click_id | Fortunica (first-party) | Records that an outbound affiliate click occurred from a specific page | Functional | 30 days |
| operator_ref | Affiliate network | Set by the destination casino's affiliate platform when you click through. Records the referral for commission attribution. | Functional (third-party) | 30–90 days, varies by network |
| preferred_lang | Fortunica (first-party) | Remembers your language preference | Functional | 12 months |
"Strictly necessary" cookies are always set because the site cannot function without them — these don't require consent under PECR. Analytics cookies are set only after you accept analytics in the cookie banner. Functional cookies that record affiliate clicks are set when you actively click an outbound link to a casino, on the basis that the click itself is your action.
Cloudflare. We use Cloudflare for content delivery (faster loading) and DDoS protection (so the site stays up). Cloudflare may set technical cookies to identify legitimate traffic. These don't contain personal data and aren't used for tracking. Cloudflare's own privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
Google Analytics 4. We use GA4 to understand which articles readers find useful and which devices and screen sizes are common, so we can prioritise our content and design work. GA4 collects pageviews, session duration, source of traffic, device category, and country-level location. IP anonymisation is enabled; we do not collect demographics or interests. We don't use GA4 for advertising. You can block GA4 across all sites by installing the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout). Google's privacy terms: policies.google.com/privacy.
Microsoft Clarity. We use Clarity for anonymised behaviour analytics — heatmaps that show where on a page readers click and scroll, and session replays that anonymise text input. We use this specifically to find usability problems on review pages where readers might be missing important information. Clarity's privacy notice: privacy.microsoft.com.
Affiliate networks. When you click a link to a casino, the casino's affiliate platform (typically Income Access, NetRefer, MyAffiliates, or the operator's in-house system — sets a tracking cookie to record the referral for commission attribution. The cookie contains a click identifier, not your name, email, or any other personal data. The cookie expires after 30–90 days depending on the network. Each affiliate network has its own privacy policy linked from the destination casino's terms.
When you arrive on the site for the first time, a banner asks for consent on non-essential cookies. You can accept all, reject non-essential, or customise category by category. Essential cookies (session, consent record, Cloudflare bot management) are always set because the site needs them to function. They don't track you across other sites or feed any analytics.
You can revisit your choices at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it — no friction, no extended dialogue, no "are you sure" prompts.
Beyond our consent banner, every modern browser lets you block, restrict or delete cookies directly:
Blocking all cookies will affect site functionality. Login state (where applicable), the cookie consent record itself, and form submissions all rely on cookies. We don't recommend blocking everything, but the choice is yours.
If you disable strictly necessary cookies: some site functions may stop working, including the cookie banner itself (which needs a cookie to remember you've seen it). If you disable analytics cookies: this won't affect your reading experience, but we won't see your visit in our statistics, which means content priorities shift slightly without your input. If you block functional cookies: you can still browse Fortunica, but affiliate clicks may not be attributed correctly to us — the operator gets the conversion, but Fortunica doesn't earn a commission. The article reads the same either way.
The full content of Fortunica is fully accessible without any cookies set beyond the strictly necessary tier.
If our cookie usage changes — new providers, new categories, longer retention — this page is updated and the date at the top is revised. Substantial changes trigger a fresh consent prompt on your next visit so you can re-confirm or withdraw consent.
For questions about cookies or to exercise your data rights: [email protected]. The wider data handling framework is on the Privacy Policy page.
