At BankonBet, we prioritize transparency and respect for your privacy. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website and services. Cookies play a vital role in improving your experience on our site, and this policy outlines the types of cookies we use, the purposes they serve, and your options for managing them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. These files store information about your preferences, interactions, and usage patterns on the site. Cookies are widely used across the internet to help websites function more efficiently, remember user preferences, and provide a more personalized experience.
Cookies are typically classified as either “first-party cookies” or “third-party cookies.” First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are currently on, often in connection with embedded content or services provided by external partners.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
BankonBet uses several types of cookies to enhance your experience and provide essential services. These cookies can be categorized as follows:
2.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website. Without these cookies, certain features and services may not be available. These cookies do not collect information for marketing purposes and are generally set in response to actions taken by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms.
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your browser. They help maintain the state of your session on the website, such as keeping you logged in while you navigate through different pages.
- Security Cookies: These cookies ensure the security of our website by preventing fraudulent activities, protecting your data, and safeguarding the integrity of your interactions with our site.
2.2 Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and any errors you encounter. This data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not identify you personally. The information collected by these cookies helps us understand how our website is used and allows us to improve its functionality and performance.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used to gather data on website traffic and user behavior. For example, we might track how long users spend on a page or which links they click. This information is invaluable in helping us optimize our website and tailor it to user needs.
- Load Balancing Cookies: These cookies ensure that our website remains responsive and accessible by distributing traffic across different servers. They help improve the speed and reliability of our site.
2.3 Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies enable our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. Functionality cookies do not track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences, such as language settings, display preferences, or previously viewed pages. This helps provide a more customized experience tailored to your interests.
- Customization Cookies: These cookies remember your username, region, and other customization options, so you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you visit our site.
2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies
Targeting and advertising cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to your interests. These cookies track your browsing habits and can be used to build a profile of your interests. They are often placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission. These cookies help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and limit the number of times you see a particular ad.
- Ad Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
- Retargeting Cookies: These cookies allow us to show ads on other websites based on your browsing activity on our site. This helps us reach you with relevant advertising when you visit other websites.
- Social Media Cookies: These cookies are set by social media platforms and allow you to share content from our site with your social networks. They can also track your browsing activity across different sites to build a profile of your interests.
3. How We Use Cookies
Cookies play a crucial role in enhancing your experience on our website. Here’s how we use cookies:
3.1 Enhancing User Experience
Cookies help us provide a more personalized and seamless user experience by remembering your preferences and settings. For example, cookies can remember your login details, so you don’t have to enter them every time you visit our site. They also help us provide content that is relevant to your interests and preferences.
3.2 Improving Website Performance
We use cookies to monitor and analyze the performance of our website. This helps us identify and fix any issues that may affect your experience. For example, performance cookies allow us to monitor site traffic and page load times, ensuring that our website remains fast and responsive.
3.3 Supporting Marketing and Advertising
Cookies help us deliver targeted and relevant advertising to our users. By analyzing your browsing behavior, we can show you ads that are more likely to be of interest to you. This not only enhances your experience but also helps us optimize our advertising campaigns.
3.4 Ensuring Security and Fraud Prevention
Security cookies play a vital role in protecting our website and your data from unauthorized access and fraudulent activities. They help us monitor for suspicious activity and ensure that your interactions with our site are secure.
4. Managing Your Cookies Preferences
We understand that you may want to have control over how cookies are used on our website. Below are some ways you can manage your cookies preferences:
4.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control and manage cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, or to be notified when a cookies is being set. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your ability to use certain features.
To manage cookies through your browser settings, follow these steps:
- Google Chrome: Go to “Settings” > “Privacy and security” > “Cookies and other site data” and choose your preferences.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to “Options” > “Privacy & Security” > “Cookies and Site Data” and set your preferences.
- Safari: Go to “Preferences” > “Privacy” > “Cookies and website data” and select your preferences.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to “Settings” > “Privacy, search, and services” > “Cookies and site permissions” and configure your preferences.
4.2 Cookies Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookies consent banner. This banner provides information about the cookies we use and allows you to accept or decline certain types of cookies. You can also customize your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Settings” or “Preferences” link within the banner.
4.3 Opting Out of Targeted Advertising
If you prefer not to receive targeted ads based on your browsing behavior, you can opt out of targeted advertising through the following methods:
- Ad Preferences: Many online advertising networks offer tools that allow you to manage your ad preferences. For example, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) to opt out of targeted advertising from participating companies.
- Do Not Track: Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity to be tracked. While we respect your choice, please note that not all websites respond to DNT signals.
4.4 Third-Party Cookies Management
If you wish to manage or disable third-party cookies, you can do so through the respective third party’s website. For example, if you want to opt-out of cookies set by Google Analytics, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Similarly, you can manage social media cookies through the privacy settings on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
5. Data Privacy and Cookies
While cookies help us enhance your experience on our website, we are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. All personal data collected through cookies is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We use encryption and other security measures to protect your information and ensure that it is only used for legitimate purposes.
6. Updates to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and your options for managing them.