How We Use Cookies
This page explains which cookies and similar technologies we set when you visit patrickspins.uk.com, why we set them, and how you control them. We keep the language plain on purpose: you should not need a law degree to understand what happens in your browser.
What Cookies Actually Are
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit it. Each file holds a name, a value and an expiry date. When you return, your browser sends the file back so the site remembers something about your previous visit, such as the fact that you were already logged in.
Cookies are not programmes. They cannot install anything, read other files on your computer or infect it. We also use technologies that behave like cookies, including local storage and pixels, and everything on this page applies to them too.
The Four Cookie Groups We Set
Strictly necessary
These keep the site working. Our session cookie holds your login between page loads; our authentication cookie keeps you signed in after you close the tab; our security cookies protect deposit and withdrawal forms against cross-site request forgery. Without them you could not stay logged in or complete a payment, so they run before any consent choice and cannot be switched off.
Functional
Functional cookies remember choices you have already made. If you pick English as your site language, or set deposit limits in your responsible-gaming controls, a functional cookie stores that so you do not have to repeat it on every visit. They do not track you across other websites.
Analytics
We use analytics cookies to count visits, see which pages load slowly and learn where players give up mid-registration. The data is aggregated before it reaches us, and we never tie it to your name, balance or betting history. You can refuse analytics cookies in the banner without losing any site function.
Marketing
Marketing cookies let us show Patrickspins Casino offers to people who have already visited us, rather than to strangers. They measure whether a bonus banner you clicked actually led to a deposit. These are the only cookies that follow you onto other websites, and they load only if you consent.
Cookie overview
| Cookie group | Example names | Purpose | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | PATSESSID, PS_AUTH, PS_CSRF | Login, payments, security | No, site breaks without them |
| Functional | PS_LANG, PS_PREFS, PS_LIMITS | Remembers your settings | Yes, in the banner |
| Analytics | PS_STATS, PS_VISIT | Aggregated traffic data | Yes, in the banner |
| Marketing | PS_MKT, PS_ADCHECK | Retargeting and offer measurement | Yes, in the banner |
Third Party Cookies We Allow
Some cookies on our pages are set by partners whose services we embed, not by us. They fall into three groups. Analytics providers collect the aggregated traffic data described above. Advertising networks serve the banners that fund our promotions and measure their performance. Payment providers set technical cookies during deposit and withdrawal processing so your transaction status is preserved between steps.
Each partner is bound by our data processing terms, and the strictly necessary payment cookies are covered by the same exception as our own: they exist to complete a transaction you initiated. Marketing cookies from third parties still require your consent before they load. We do not permit partners to use cookies on our site for purposes we have not disclosed here.
Set Your Own Cookie Rules
On our site
A consent banner appears on your first visit. Accept all, or open the granular panel and toggle functional, analytics and marketing groups individually. Your choice is stored for twelve months, and the "Cookie preferences" link in our footer reopens the panel so you can change it at any time.
In your browser
- Chrome: Settings, Privacy and security, Third-party cookies, then block or clear as you prefer.
- Safari: Settings, Privacy, and use Manage Website Data to remove cookies set by patrickspins.uk.com.
- Firefox: Settings, Privacy and Security, Enhanced Tracking Protection, Custom.
- Edge: Settings, Cookies and site permissions, then block third-party cookies.
What blocking changes
Refusing analytics and marketing cookies costs you nothing except relevance of the offers you see. Blocking functional cookies means reselecting your language and preferences each time. Blocking strictly necessary cookies is different: you will be logged out after every page load and deposits will not complete, because payment sessions rely on them.
How Long Each Cookie Lasts
Lifetime varies by category, and we keep it as short as the function allows. Session cookies are the shortest of all: they live in memory and die the moment you close your browser. Our choice records are on the longer end, because privacy law requires us to prove what you consented to.
| Category | Persistence |
|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session cookies until you close the browser; authentication cookies up to 30 days |
| Functional | Up to 90 days |
| Analytics | Up to 90 days, then aggregated and the identifiers deleted |
| Marketing | Up to 365 days or until you withdraw consent, whichever comes first |
| Consent record | 365 days, then we ask again |
When We Change This Policy
If we add a new cookie category or a new partner, we update this page and re-show the consent banner before the new cookies load. We also log the revision date at the top of the policy. You can always ask a question about cookies through our 24/7 live chat or by emailing [email protected], and our support team will answer in English, German, French or Norwegian.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to accept cookies to play at Patrickspins Casino?
No. You can refuse functional, analytics and marketing cookies in the banner and still play. Only strictly necessary cookies are compulsory, because sessions and payments cannot function without them.
Will refusing cookies affect my withdrawals?
No. Withdrawals depend on your verified account, not on your cookie preferences. Blocking strictly necessary cookies is the only case that disrupts payments, as transactions cannot complete between steps.
How do I delete cookies that are already on my device?
Use your browser's privacy settings. In all major browsers you can remove cookies for a single site, so you can clear patrickspins.uk.com data without losing cookies for other websites.
Do you sell data collected through cookies?
No. We use analytics data in aggregated form to improve the site, and we never sell it or tie it to your name, balance or betting history.