Legal & Compliance

Cookie Policy

Effective: 1 January 2026 Last updated: 15 September 2026 Applies to: kitsune-casino.uk

This page explains what cookies are, which ones Kitsune Casino uses, why each one exists, and how UK players can control them. It is written to satisfy the UK's Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR — but more importantly, it is written so you can actually understand what is being placed on your device and decide whether you want it there.

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1. What cookies actually are

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit. It does not run programs, does not carry viruses, and cannot read other files on your computer. What it can do is remember a small piece of information — that you are logged in, that you prefer English, that you have already dismissed a banner — so you do not have to repeat yourself on every page.

Kitsune also uses related technologies that behave like cookies but are technically distinct: local storage (which holds data in your browser rather than sending it back to the server on every request) and pixels (tiny images used for tracking). Where this policy says "cookies," it covers these technologies too, because the privacy implications are the same.

There are two broad lifetimes to be aware of. Session cookies are deleted the moment you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period — anything from a few hours to a couple of years — and are used to recognise you when you return.

2. The four categories we use

Kitsune groups its cookies into four categories. Two are strictly necessary and cannot be switched off without breaking the site. Two are optional and only set with your consent.

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Essential cookies

These keep the platform working. Without them you could not log in, keep a session open, or complete a deposit securely. They also enforce age-gating and store your cookie preferences themselves — which is a slightly circular but necessary exception under PECR.

  • Session authentication
  • Security tokens and CSRF protection
  • Age verification and geo-restriction
  • Load balancing across servers
  • Your cookie consent choices
📊 Consent required

Analytics cookies

These tell us which pages are being used, where players drop off, and how long games take to load. The data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you personally. Without them we would be designing the site blind.

  • Page and feature usage patterns
  • Session duration and bounce rates
  • Game load times and error rates
  • Referral source (how you found us)
⚙️ Consent required

Functional cookies

These remember the choices you have made so the site feels consistent between visits. Turn them off and Kitsune will still work — but it will forget your language, your preferred game categories and your display settings every time.

  • Language and currency preference
  • Favourite games and lobby layout
  • Sound and animation settings
  • Recently played games list
🎯 Consent required

Marketing cookies

These let us show you relevant promotions — and, more usefully, stop showing you the same one repeatedly after you have already claimed it. They also measure whether a campaign brought in real players rather than just clicks.

  • Campaign attribution
  • Promotion relevance and frequency capping
  • Affiliate referral tracking
  • Retargeting on partner platforms
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Under UK PECR, essential cookies do not require consent — they are set on the basis of being strictly necessary to deliver a service you have requested. Analytics, functional and marketing cookies do require your consent, and we will not set them until you have given it.

Declining optional cookies does not restrict your access to any game, bonus or feature. It only means the site will be slightly less personalised and we will have less data to work with when improving it.

The table below lists the specific cookies Kitsune uses, what each one does, and how long it stays on your device. This list is reviewed quarterly and updated whenever a new tool is added.

Cookie Category Purpose Duration
ks_session Essential Maintains your logged-in session across page changes. Session
ks_auth Essential Security token that verifies requests come from your account. 30 days
ks_age Essential Records that age verification has been completed. 12 months
ks_consent Essential Stores your cookie preferences so we do not ask again on every visit. 12 months
ks_geo Essential Confirms you are accessing from a permitted region. Session
ks_analytics_id Analytics Anonymous identifier for aggregating usage statistics. 13 months
ks_perf Analytics Tracks page load and game launch timings to identify performance issues. 30 days
ks_prefs Functional Remembers language, currency and display preferences. 6 months
ks_recent Functional Stores your recently played games for quick access. 30 days
ks_mkt Marketing Measures which campaigns brought players to the site. 90 days
ks_aff Marketing Records affiliate referral source for partner attribution. 60 days

Cookie names are prefixed with ks_ so they are easy to identify if you inspect your browser's storage. Any cookie not carrying that prefix is almost certainly set by a third party — see the next section.

4. Third-party cookies

Some of the tools Kitsune relies on are operated by external companies, and those companies may set their own cookies when you use our site. We do not control those cookies directly, though we do choose which partners we work with and require them to comply with UK privacy law.

The main categories of third-party cookies you may encounter are:

  • Analytics providers — used to measure how the site is being used in aggregate. Data is anonymised before it reaches us.
  • Payment processors — set during deposit or withdrawal flows to prevent fraud and confirm transaction integrity. These are strictly necessary for the transaction to complete.
  • Live dealer and game providers — may set temporary cookies while a game is loading or running to maintain the game state.
  • Marketing and affiliate platforms — set only with your consent, and only for measuring campaign performance.

Where a third-party cookie is essential to a service you have requested — such as a payment processor's fraud-prevention cookie — it falls under the same PECR exception as our own essential cookies. Everything else is gated behind your consent.

You can review the specific privacy practices of any third party we work with by following the links in the consent manager, or by contacting us directly using the details at the bottom of this page.

5. Managing your cookie preferences

You have two layers of control: the site-level consent manager, and your own browser settings. Both are legitimate ways to manage cookies, and you can use either or both.

Via the Kitsune consent manager

The consent banner that appears on your first visit lets you accept or reject optional cookies by category. You can change those choices at any time from the "Cookie Settings" link in the site footer — the same link you will find at the bottom of every page. Changes take effect immediately and are remembered for twelve months.

Via your browser

Every major browser lets you view, block and delete cookies. The exact menu path varies, but the settings are always under a "Privacy" or "Cookies" heading. Direct links to the relevant pages:

Google Chrome Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies
Safari Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Firefox Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Microsoft Edge Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
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If you block essential cookies through your browser, Kitsune will not function. You will not be able to log in, complete a deposit, or keep a session open. This is not a design choice — it is how session-based authentication works on any secure website.

Blocking optional cookies through your browser will not affect your ability to play. It will simply mean the site is less personalised, and we will have less information to use when improving it.

Two different legal frameworks apply, depending on the cookie in question.

PECR governs whether we are allowed to store information on your device in the first place. Under PECR, non-essential cookies require your prior consent, and consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous. This is why the consent banner does not use pre-ticked boxes, does not treat scrolling as consent, and does not make access to the site conditional on accepting anything optional.

UK GDPR governs what we do with the data once it has been collected. For essential cookies, our legal basis is performance of a contract — you have asked to use the casino, and these cookies are necessary to deliver it. For analytics, functional and marketing cookies, the legal basis is consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

Withdrawing consent is not retrospective — it does not affect the lawfulness of processing that already happened — but it stops all future optional cookie activity from the moment you change your settings.

7. How long cookies stay on your device

Retention periods are listed individually in the reference table above. As a general rule:

  • Session cookies clear automatically when you close your browser and cannot be extended.
  • Essential persistent cookies last between 30 days and 12 months, depending on their function. The session token lasts 30 days so you are not forced to log in constantly; the age verification and consent records last 12 months so you are not asked repeatedly.
  • Analytics cookies last up to 13 months, which is the maximum recommended under UK ICO guidance.
  • Marketing cookies last 60 to 90 days, after which the attribution data is no longer useful to us or to our partners.

You can delete any or all of these at any time through your browser. Doing so will not close your account or affect your balance — it will only remove the local data stored on that device.

8. Changes to this policy

Cookie practices change as tools are added, providers are swapped, and regulations are updated. When any of those things happen, this page is revised and the "Last updated" date at the top is changed accordingly.

Material changes — anything that alters which categories of cookie are used or how consent is collected — will be signalled through the consent banner on your next visit, so you will be asked to review your preferences again. Minor changes, such as the addition of a new analytics cookie within an existing category, will simply be reflected in the reference table.

We keep an archive of previous versions of this policy. If you would like a copy of an earlier version, contact us using the details below.

9. Contact us

If you have questions about this policy, want to exercise any of your data rights, or need to report a concern about how cookies are being used, the right person to contact depends on what you need.

Kitsune Casino — Data Protection

General cookie queries: [email protected]

Data rights requests (access, erasure, portability): [email protected]

Complaints: [email protected]

We aim to respond to all cookie and privacy queries within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.