Cookie Policy
Learn how we use cookies to enhance your lottery gaming experience, maintain security, verify age requirements, and support responsible gaming features on our platform.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better, faster, and safer experience by remembering your preferences and enabling essential functionality.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their services.
At TopLottoAustralia.com, we use cookies responsibly and transparently. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Secure
Cookies help protect your account and gaming sessions from unauthorized access.
Personalized
Remember your preferences and settings for a tailored experience.
Improved
Help us understand how to make your experience better.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several important purposes that enhance your lottery gaming experience and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Essential Functionality
Enable core website features including account access, session management, shopping cart functionality, and secure payment processing. These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
Age Verification
Remember your age verification status to ensure compliance with legal requirements. These cookies help us confirm that only users 18 years or older can access lottery services.
Responsible Gaming Features
Support responsible gaming tools including spending limits, time reminders, self-exclusion preferences, and reality check settings. These cookies help maintain your personal gaming boundaries.
Payment Security
Enable secure payment processing, fraud prevention, and transaction verification. These cookies protect your financial information and ensure safe lottery ticket purchases.
Analytics and Performance
Understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and identify technical issues. This helps us improve site performance and user experience.
Marketing and Personalization
Deliver relevant lottery promotions, personalized content, and targeted advertising based on your interests and gaming preferences. You can opt out of these cookies at any time.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use different categories of cookies, each serving specific purposes on our lottery platform.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Cannot be disabled · Essential for website operation
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, filling in forms, or setting privacy preferences.
Examples:
- Session authentication and login status
- Age verification confirmation
- Shopping cart contents and checkout process
- Security and fraud prevention
- Cookie consent preferences
Responsible Gaming Cookies
Essential for player protection · Highly recommended
These cookies support responsible gaming features and help maintain the personal limits and preferences you set to control your gaming activities.
Examples:
- Daily, weekly, or monthly spending limits
- Session time reminders and reality checks
- Self-exclusion period tracking
- Cooling-off period preferences
Analytics Cookies
Optional · Help us improve the website
These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, helping us understand user behavior and improve our services.
Examples:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Navigation paths and user journey tracking
- Error messages and technical issues
- Device type, browser, and screen resolution
Marketing Cookies
Optional · Enable personalized content
These cookies track your browsing activity to deliver relevant lottery promotions and personalized content based on your interests.
Examples:
- Personalized lottery game recommendations
- Targeted promotional offers and bonuses
- Email marketing campaign tracking
- Advertising effectiveness measurement
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use to enhance functionality and analyze performance.
Third-party cookies are placed by external services integrated into our website. We carefully select trusted partners who share our commitment to privacy and security.
Third-Party Services We Use:
Payment Processors
Services like PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, and other payment providers set cookies to enable secure transactions and fraud prevention.
Analytics Services
We use analytics tools to understand website usage patterns, measure performance, and identify areas for improvement.
Security Services
Third-party security providers help protect against fraud, bot attacks, and other malicious activities.
Age Verification Services
Third-party age verification providers help ensure compliance with legal requirements for lottery participation.
Note: Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective service providers. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they collect and use data.
Cookie Duration
Different cookies remain active for different periods of time, depending on their purpose.
Session Cookies
Temporary · Deleted when you close your browser
Session cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. They are essential for maintaining your login status and shopping cart contents during your visit.
Duration: Active only during your current browsing session
Persistent Cookies
Long-term · Remain until deleted or expired
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences across multiple visits.
Duration: Typically 30 days to 2 years, depending on purpose
Specific Cookie Durations:
Managing and Controlling Cookies
You have control over which cookies you accept and can change your preferences at any time.
Your Cookie Choices
You can manage cookies through our cookie consent banner, your browser settings, or by contacting us directly. Here are your options:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change these preferences later through the banner or our settings page.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block all cookies, allow only certain cookies, or delete existing cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning properly.
Delete Existing Cookies
You can delete cookies that have already been placed on your device through your browser settings. This will remove all stored preferences and may require you to log in again and reconfigure your settings.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you can disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website.
Important Notice
Disabling certain cookies may prevent you from accessing key features and services on our lottery platform.
What May Not Work Without Cookies:
Account Access: You may not be able to log in or stay logged in to your account, requiring repeated authentication.
Shopping Cart: Your shopping cart may not function properly, and you may lose items when navigating between pages.
Payment Processing: Secure payment transactions require cookies for fraud prevention and checkout completion.
Age Verification: You may need to verify your age repeatedly during each visit to access lottery services.
Responsible Gaming Tools: Your spending limits, time reminders, and self-exclusion preferences may not be saved or enforced.
Personalization: Your preferences, language settings, and customized content will not be remembered.
Performance Optimization: We may not be able to identify and fix technical issues or improve site performance.
Recommendation: For the best and safest experience, we strongly recommend allowing essential and responsible gaming cookies while managing optional cookies based on your preferences.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
We review and update this cookie policy regularly to ensure it remains current and compliant with applicable laws and regulations. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through the website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
How We Notify You
Significant changes will be communicated through a prominent notice on our website, email notification to registered users, or an updated consent banner requiring your acknowledgment.
Regular Reviews
We conduct regular reviews of our cookie practices at least annually or whenever there are changes to applicable laws, our services, or the technologies we use.
Your Continued Use
By continuing to use our website after we post changes to this cookie policy, you accept the updated terms. If you do not agree with the changes, please discontinue using our services.
Tip: We recommend reviewing this cookie policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect cookie data. You can always find the most current version on this page.
Contact Us About Cookies
Have questions or concerns about our use of cookies? We're here to help.
Get in Touch
If you have questions about this cookie policy, how we use cookies, or wish to exercise your rights regarding cookie data, please contact us using the details below:
Your Privacy Matters
We are committed to transparency and giving you control over your data. Manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or contact us for assistance.