How We Use Cookies
This page sets out every cookie we set when you visit yabbycasino-aud.com, why it exists, how long it stays on your device and what happens when you switch it off. We keep the wording plain on purpose: you should not need a law degree to know what we store on your phone or laptop.
What Cookies Actually Do
A cookie is a small text file that our website places on your device when you load a page. It records a few pieces of data, such as a session identifier or your chosen language, and sends that data back to us on your next visit. Your browser handles this automatically in the background.
Cookies are not programs. They cannot install software, read files off your hard drive or infect your device with anything. They simply let our site remember you between clicks, so you do not have to log in again every time you open a game or move between pages. Similar technologies we use, such as local storage and pixels, follow the same rules described on this page.
Without cookies, basic things break. Your login would drop when you switch from the lobby to a table game, your currency preference would reset to default and your bonus progress would not follow you across pages. That is why some cookies are strictly necessary and cannot be switched off through our banner.
The Cookies We Set
Strictly necessary
These keep the site working and keep your account safe. They maintain your login session, carry your authentication token between pages, run fraud and bot checks, and remember your deposit limits when you set them. We do not ask for your consent before setting them, because without them you cannot use the site at all.
Functional
These remember choices you have already made: language, currency display, sound settings on games and whether you dismissed a message. They contain no tracking data and never leave your device to anyone else. Deleting them simply returns the site to its default settings on your next visit.
Analytics
These show us, in aggregated form, how visitors move through the site: which pages load slowly, where people abandon a deposit and which games get the most play. We look at patterns across thousands of sessions, not at you personally. Analytics cookies only load after you accept them in our banner, and you can withdraw that acceptance at any time.
Marketing
These support the offers you see, including retargeting ads and measuring whether a bonus code such as YABBY100 actually reached players who clicked it. Marketing cookies are the most intrusive category we use, which is why they stay switched off until you opt in. Refusing them costs you nothing on the site itself; you will still see every bonus and every game.
| Cookie category | Purpose | Example names | Typical duration | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Login session, authentication, fraud checks | PHPSESSID, __cf_bm | Session to 30 days | No, site requires them |
| Functional | Language, currency, game preferences | yabby_lang, yabby_cur | 90 days | Yes, via banner or browser |
| Analytics | Aggregated traffic and performance data | _ga, _gid | Up to 365 days | Yes, via banner or browser |
| Marketing | Retargeting and campaign measurement | _fbp, IDE | Up to 90 days | Yes, via banner or browser |
Cookies From Third Parties
Some cookies on our site belong to other companies, not to us. We permit three narrow categories of them, and each one operates under its own privacy policy as well as ours.
Analytics providers measure site speed and traffic patterns for us. Their cookies collect aggregated usage data and never tie it to your name, email or betting history. Advertising networks serve and measure the campaigns that fund our promotions, including the retargeting ads that remind you about an unfinished registration. Payment providers set cookies during a deposit or withdrawal so your transaction can be verified and returned to your account safely; these are security cookies and only activate on the payment pages.
We do not sell your data to anyone, and we do not permit third-party cookies beyond these three categories. If a partner introduces a new tracking technology, our data protection review has to sign off on it before it goes live on our domain. The same consent rules apply: non-essential third-party cookies stay dormant until you accept them in the banner.
- Analytics providers: aggregated site performance data only
- Ad networks: campaign delivery and measurement, including retargeting
- Payment providers: transaction security on deposit and withdrawal pages
Manage Your Cookie Choices
Using our banner
On your first visit, our cookie banner appears before anything non-essential loads. You can accept all categories, accept only necessary cookies, or pick categories individually. Your choice is stored for 12 months, after which we ask again. To change it sooner, open the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page and resubmit the form; the change applies the moment you save it.
In your browser
Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies yourself, independent of our banner. The exact menu names shift between versions, but the path is similar in each case.
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies, and block or limit per site
- Safari: Preferences, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data to remove or block cookies
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies
What blocking costs you
Blocking functional and analytics cookies has few visible effects: the site remembers less about your preferences, and our performance data gets slightly less complete. Blocking strictly necessary cookies is different. Your login will not persist, deposits may fail security checks at the payment step, and responsible gambling limits you have set may not apply correctly during the session. For that reason we recommend leaving the necessary category on and using the banner to refuse the rest.
How Long We Keep Cookies
Every cookie we set has an expiry, and none of them sit on your device forever. Session cookies vanish the moment you close your browser. Persistent cookies carry a fixed lifetime listed in the table below, and once it passes, your browser deletes them without any action from you.
If you log out of your account or clear your browsing data, the relevant cookies go immediately, regardless of their scheduled expiry. Deleting your account with us also removes the cookies tied to that account on our side, though cookies already stored in your browser must be cleared there.
| Cookie type | Persistence | Removed earlier if |
|---|---|---|
| Session and auth cookies | Current session only | You log out or close the browser |
| Security and fraud cookies | Up to 30 days | You clear site data |
| Functional cookies | Up to 90 days | You reset preferences or clear data |
| Analytics cookies | Up to 365 days | You withdraw consent in the banner |
| Marketing cookies | Up to 90 days | You withdraw consent in the banner |
Changes to This Policy
We review this policy whenever we add, remove or replace a cookie, and after any change to our third-party partners. When a change affects what we store on your device, we update this page and the cookie banner before the change takes effect, and the banner asks for fresh consent where the new cookie is not strictly necessary.
The version current at 2026 reflects the cookies in use today. If you want a copy of an earlier version, or a plain-language explanation of anything on this page, contact our data protection team at [email protected]. Our live chat team answers 24/7 and can escalate privacy questions directly.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to accept cookies to play at Yabby Casino?
No. You only have to accept strictly necessary cookies, which keep your login and payment security working. Everything else, including analytics and marketing, can stay refused and the games, bonuses and withdrawals all keep working as normal.
How do I withdraw consent after already accepting?
Open the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page and resubmit your preferences, or clear the site's cookies in your browser. Either action switches non-essential cookies off from that moment.
Will refusing cookies affect my welcome bonus?
No. The 100% match up to 800 AUD with 100 free spins using the code YABBY100 is tied to your account, not to cookies. Refusing marketing cookies only changes which ads you see off-site.
Does clearing cookies log me out?
Yes, because your session cookie is what keeps you logged in. After clearing, you simply sign in again with your username and password.