Cookie Policy
Effective date: 27 March 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how starcity-casinoonline.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit or interact with the website operated under the Star City brand. For the purposes of this policy, references to Star City, StarCity, Star City Casino, Star City Casino AU, Casino Star City, and Star City Casino Australia refer to the same website environment and brand presence associated with starcity-casinoonline.com.
This policy is intended for users in Australia and is written to support transparency, privacy and data protection, and informed user choice. It should be read together with any applicable Privacy Policy and website terms published on starcity-casinoonline.com. If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, you may contact: [email protected]
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you access a website. They help the website recognise a browser or device and allow information to be stored or retrieved during a browsing session or across multiple visits. Similar tracking technologies may include pixels, tags, local storage objects, software development kit identifiers, and persistent identifiers used to support site functionality, security, analytics, and limited advertising measurement.
Cookies and related technologies may collect information automatically, including:
- IP address
- browser type
- browser version
- operating system
- device type
- screen resolution
- language settings
- referral URL
- pages viewed
- date and time of access
- session duration
- clickstream data
- approximate geolocation derived from IP
- technical information necessary for fraud prevention and site performance
This information is generally used to make the website function properly, remember user preferences, protect accounts and sessions, improve site performance, understand how visitors use the website, and evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns or referral sources. Depending on how the website is configured and whether a user submits information through forms or account-related functions, certain cookie data may become linked with other information held by the website. In such cases, the handling of that information is subject to applicable Australian privacy and data protection requirements.
Legal Context for Australia
Star City seeks to apply a transparent approach to cookie use consistent with privacy and data protection principles relevant in Australia, including obligations that may arise under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), as amended, and the Australian Privacy Principles where applicable. While cookies are technical tools, some cookie-derived data may be considered personal information where an individual is reasonably identifiable.
In line with these principles, starcity-casinoonline.com aims to:
- explain what tracking technologies are used and why
- distinguish between strictly necessary and optional categories where relevant
- provide users with practical options to manage cookies through browser settings and consent tools, where available
- limit data collection to what is reasonably required for the stated purpose
- work with service providers under contractual or operational safeguards where appropriate
Scope of This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy applies to cookies and similar technologies used on:
- starcity-casinoonline.com
- website pages, landing pages, and mobile-adapted interfaces connected to the Star City environment
- embedded content, analytics tools, and marketing technologies implemented on the website by Star City or its service providers
This policy does not automatically govern third-party websites, apps, or platforms that may be linked from the website. If you click a third-party link, that third party may place cookies under its own policies and terms.
Types of Cookies We Use
Star City Casino may use cookies in the following main categories:
- Required cookies
- Functional cookies
- Advertising cookies
In addition to these categories, Star City also uses a technical segmentation model based on the website architecture. Cookies and similar technologies may therefore also be grouped as:
- Back-end cookies
- Front-end cookies
- Third-party cookies
These classifications overlap. For example, a required cookie may be implemented through the front-end or back-end, and an advertising cookie may be delivered by a third-party provider.
Required Cookies
Required cookies are essential for the operation, integrity, and security of the website. They are used to enable core services and cannot usually be switched off through basic website controls because the site may not function correctly without them.
These cookies may support:
- page navigation and basic website rendering
- load balancing and traffic distribution across servers
- session continuity during browsing
- secure login flows and account management functions
- fraud detection and prevention controls
- bot mitigation and abuse prevention
- remembering privacy selections or cookie preferences
- protection of secure areas of the platform
- maintenance of system stability and service reliability
Examples of information processed by required cookies may include:
- session IDs
- encrypted authentication tokens
- security challenge responses
- server routing data
- technical status flags
- consent state records
If required cookies are blocked, some parts of Star City Casino Australia may become unavailable or may not operate as expected. This may affect navigation, secure account areas, form submissions, and protection features designed to safeguard users and the website.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help improve the website experience by storing choices, measuring interactions, and supporting performance enhancements. These cookies are not always strictly essential to provide the website, but they are important for usability, service improvement, and feature consistency.
Functional cookies may be used to:
- remember user preferences such as language, region, or interface settings
- retain non-sensitive session keys for smoother navigation
- recognise a returning device where appropriate
- analyse how visitors move through pages and features
- identify errors, broken pages, or slow-loading content
- measure site usage trends to improve layout and content delivery
- remember selections made in forms where technically appropriate
- improve compatibility across browser type, operating system, and device type
The data collected through functional cookies is commonly aggregated or pseudonymised where possible. However, depending on implementation and the context of use, this data may still be associated with a user profile or account management process, especially where a visitor interacts with player registrations, support forms, or authenticated sections.
Blocking functional cookies may reduce the website’s ability to remember your user preferences and may result in a less personalised or less efficient experience.
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies are used to understand marketing performance, measure traffic sources, and assess whether campaigns lead to visits, interactions, or player registrations. These cookies may also help limit repetitive advertising, attribute conversions, and generate reporting for internal marketing analysis.
Advertising cookies may be used to:
- track whether a visitor arrived from a campaign, affiliate source, or referral link
- measure the effectiveness of banners, promotions, or media placements
- record broad engagement actions following an advertisement
- support conversion measurement related to registrations or account initiation events
- manage ad frequency and campaign sequencing
- help distinguish unique visits from repeated visits over time
Star City does not use advertising cookies to intentionally disclose a user’s direct personal identity to unrelated advertisers merely through the cookie itself. However, third-party partners may process online identifiers, IP-derived signals, browser information, and event data under their own systems. Where this occurs, data handling is subject to their own terms, technical controls, and privacy practices, in addition to any obligations Star City may impose contractually.
If you disable advertising cookies, marketing measurement may become less accurate, and the website may be less able to understand whether specific campaigns are relevant or effective.
Technical Segmentation of Cookies
To make this policy easier to understand in operational terms, Star City Casino AU divides website cookies into three technical groups based on platform architecture.
Back-end Cookies
Back-end cookies are generated or validated primarily by server-side systems. They are commonly used for:
- secure session management
- authentication and account state verification
- server routing
- fraud prevention checks
- request integrity validation
- transaction or form flow continuity
These cookies often interact directly with protected systems and may be necessary to preserve security and website reliability.
Front-end Cookies
Front-end cookies are implemented through the website interface, scripts, tags, or client-side tools running in the browser. They are commonly used for:
- interface preferences
- language retention
- feature toggles
- analytics event storage
- performance measurement
- user interaction tracking for site improvement
These cookies help Star City Casino provide a more responsive and usable website experience across different devices and browsers.
Third-party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by external domains or service providers integrated into the website. They may support:
- analytics reporting
- campaign attribution
- tag management
- embedded media or tools
- advertising and conversion measurement
- fraud screening and security services
Because third-party cookies are controlled by external providers, users should be aware that those parties may process information according to their own privacy documentation.
Third-Party Service Providers
Star City may engage third-party service providers to support analytics, security, hosting optimisation, traffic measurement, tag deployment, marketing performance assessment, and related technical functions. These providers may place cookies or similar tracking technologies on the website for the limited purposes authorised by Star City or for their own service delivery functions where applicable.
Third-party providers may process data such as:
- IP address
- browser type
- operating system
- device type
- visit timestamps
- pages viewed
- referring source details
- event-level activity on the website
- campaign identifiers
- conversion signals
These providers are typically used to help Star City:
- understand site performance
- detect technical issues
- measure the effectiveness of campaigns
- identify traffic patterns
- improve user journeys
- maintain platform security
Where external service providers process personal information on behalf of Star City, the website seeks to use reasonable measures to ensure processing occurs under appropriate instructions and safeguards. However, if a third-party provider acts as an independent controller or equivalent decision-maker for its own purposes, its own privacy and cookie terms will apply to that processing.
How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device
Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their purpose and design.
Session Cookies
Session cookies operate only while your browser session remains active. They are usually deleted automatically when you close your browser. These are commonly used for:
- temporary session continuity
- secure navigation
- form progression
- short-term technical balancing
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted. They are commonly used for:
- remembering user preferences
- recognising repeat visits
- analytics over time
- campaign attribution windows
- maintaining selected settings between sessions
Retention periods vary depending on the cookie’s purpose, technical configuration, and legal or operational requirements. Star City aims to avoid keeping cookie data for longer than reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
How We Use Cookie Information
The information collected through cookies and tracking technologies may be used by Star City for the following purposes:
- to operate and secure the website
- to ensure pages and services load correctly
- to authenticate users and protect account management functions
- to remember choices and user preferences
- to measure site performance and troubleshoot errors
- to understand how users navigate the website
- to evaluate content relevance and layout effectiveness
- to assess whether referral sources or campaigns are functioning correctly
- to support lawful record-keeping relating to consent or preference settings
- to improve the website experience for users in Australia and other supported markets
Cookie-derived data may be combined with server logs, security systems, or other website data where necessary for fraud prevention, incident response, compliance, or service improvement.
How to Control and Manage Cookies
You can control many cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to review, block, restrict, or delete cookies, including existing cookies already stored on your device. You may also be able to configure your browser to notify you when websites attempt to place cookies.
Please note the following:
- blocking required cookies may cause parts of the website to stop functioning
- deleting cookies may reset saved preferences
- turning off functional cookies may reduce usability and customisation
- disabling advertising cookies may not remove all advertising, but it may reduce campaign relevance and measurement accuracy
Typical cookie management actions available in browsers include:
- deleting all cookies
- deleting specific cookies for selected websites
- blocking third-party cookies
- blocking all cookies
- clearing browsing data when the browser closes
- enabling browser notifications before a cookie is stored
If the website provides a cookie preference tool or consent banner, you should also use that tool to adjust your preferences where available. Browser controls and website preference tools may operate differently, so users who want stronger control should review both.
Browser-Specific Guidance
For additional information on managing cookies, users can consult the support pages of their browser provider. Common resources include:
- Google Chrome: browser settings for cookies, site data, and privacy controls
- Mozilla Firefox: enhanced tracking protection and cookie management settings
- Apple Safari: website data controls and cross-site tracking options
- Microsoft Edge: tracking prevention and cookie permissions
The location of these settings may change as browsers are updated. Users should refer to the latest official browser documentation.
Consequences of Refusing Cookies
If you choose to reject or disable certain cookies, your experience on Star City Casino may be affected. Depending on which cookies are disabled, you may experience:
- slower or inconsistent page loading
- repeated prompts or preference resets
- inability to remain signed in during a session
- reduced access to secure sections
- limited functionality in forms or account-related pages
- less accurate language or region settings
- reduced ability for the website to detect and prevent suspicious activity
For this reason, Star City recommends that users allow required cookies at a minimum if they wish to access core website features securely.
Data Protection and International Processing Considerations
Because digital infrastructure may involve cloud hosting, content delivery networks, analytics systems, and external technology providers, cookie information may be processed in multiple locations, including outside Australia. Where such cross-border handling occurs, Star City aims to take reasonable steps to ensure that information is handled in a manner consistent with applicable privacy and data protection obligations.
Measures may include:
- due diligence on service providers
- contractual privacy and confidentiality protections
- access controls and technical safeguards
- data minimisation practices where feasible
- security reviews relevant to the service provided
Updates to This Cookie Policy
Star City may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality, tracking technologies, service providers, or internal compliance practices. The latest version will be made available on starcity-casinoonline.com with an updated effective date.
Users are encouraged to review this policy periodically so they remain informed about how cookies and tracking technologies are used on the website.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or the use of tracking technologies on starcity-casinoonline.com, please contact:
References
This Cookie Policy has been drafted with reference to generally applicable Australian privacy and online transparency principles, including the following public sources:
- Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), Australia
- Australian Privacy Principles published by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner guidance on privacy responsibilities and handling of personal information
- Official browser support resources for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge regarding cookie controls and privacy settings
This policy is intended as a transparent website notice describing how Star City Casino Australia uses cookies and tracking technologies. It does not constitute legal advice to any user or third party.
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