Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone, when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies serve various functions, including remembering your preferences, tracking your browsing activity, and facilitating secure transactions. They act as a memory for the website, allowing it to recognise your device and recall your previous interactions when you return.

At Shikaka, we use cookies to enhance your gaming experience, ensure the security of our platform, and understand how our services are used. This allows us to continuously improve our offerings and provide a tailored experience for all our players. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Shikaka employs cookies for several key purposes, all aimed at delivering a secure, efficient, and enjoyable online casino environment. Our use of cookies falls into several categories, each serving a distinct function. These functions range from ensuring the basic operability of our website to personalising content and analysing site performance. By understanding how you interact with Shikaka, we can refine our services and address any areas for improvement. We are committed to transparency regarding our cookie usage and provide you with controls over your cookie preferences.

Essential cookies are fundamental to the operation of the Shikaka website. Without these cookies, certain core functionalities would not be available, making it impossible to provide you with our services. These cookies enable you to navigate our site, access secure areas, and perform essential tasks such as logging in, managing your account, and processing transactions. They are typically set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Examples of essential cookies used by Shikaka include those that:

• Remember your login status, so you don't have to log in repeatedly during a single session.
• Maintain the security of your account and protect against fraudulent activities.
• Enable the processing of deposits and withdrawals.
• Store your cookie consent preferences.

These cookies are always active and cannot be disabled through our preference centre, as their absence would severely impair the functionality of the Shikaka platform. However, you can still manage them through your browser settings, though this may impact your ability to use our services.

Analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use the Shikaka website, such as which pages are visited most often, how long users spend on the site, and if they encounter any error messages. This data is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it does not identify individual users. The insights gained from analytics cookies are invaluable for us to understand user behaviour and to continuously improve the performance and design of our website. By monitoring these metrics, Shikaka can identify popular games, optimise navigation, and ensure that our platform is intuitive and user-friendly.

The information gathered helps us to:

• Understand which parts of the Shikaka website are most engaging.
• Identify areas where we can improve the user experience.
• Monitor the effectiveness of our content and features.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues quickly.

You have the option to accept or decline analytics cookies. Declining these cookies will not affect the core functionality of the Shikaka website, but it may limit our ability to understand and improve your overall experience.

Functional cookies allow the Shikaka website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. For instance, these cookies can remember your username, language preference, or the region you are in. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customisable parts of web pages. The purpose of functional cookies is to provide you with a more convenient and tailored browsing experience, making your interactions with Shikaka more efficient and enjoyable.

Examples of how Shikaka uses functional cookies include:

• Remembering your preferred language setting for future visits.
• Storing your display preferences, such as currency or time zone.
• Recalling your last played games for quicker access.
• Allowing you to watch videos or use social media features on our site.

While not strictly essential for the website's operation, disabling these cookies may result in a less personalised experience, and you may need to re-enter certain preferences each time you visit Shikaka.

Marketing and advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are typically placed by our advertising partners with our permission. They remember that you have visited Shikaka and this information may be shared with other organisations, such as advertisers.

At Shikaka, we use these cookies to:

• Present you with targeted promotions and offers that align with your gaming preferences.
• Measure the success of our marketing efforts.
• Understand which advertisements are most effective in attracting new players.
• Prevent the repeated display of the same advertisements.

You have the choice to accept or decline marketing and advertising cookies. If you choose to decline them, you will still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests.

Third-party cookies are cookies set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, which in this case is Shikaka. These cookies are often used by services that provide analytics, advertising, or social media integration on our website. For example, if we embed content from a third-party platform, that platform may set its own cookies on your device. Shikaka carefully selects its third-party partners to ensure they adhere to high standards of data protection and privacy.

Common third-party cookies on Shikaka may come from providers offering:

• Website analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising networks for targeted promotions.
• Social media platforms for sharing content.
• Payment processing gateways for secure transactions.

We do not have direct control over third-party cookies. You can manage your preferences for these cookies through our cookie consent tool or directly through your browser settings. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of these third-party providers for more detailed information on their practices.

The duration for which a cookie remains on your device depends on whether it is a "session" cookie or a "persistent" cookie. Session cookies are temporary and are erased from your device when you close your web browser. They are typically used to remember your activity during a single browsing session, such as items added to a shopping cart or your login status on Shikaka.

Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually. These cookies are used to remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits to a website. For example, a persistent cookie might remember your language preference or your login details for Shikaka, so you don't have to re-enter them every time. The expiration period for persistent cookies can vary significantly, from a few hours to several years, depending on their purpose. We strive to set reasonable expiration times for all persistent cookies used by Shikaka, aligning with their functional necessity and privacy considerations.

You have full control over the cookies used on the Shikaka website. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. Additionally, you can delete existing cookies from your device at any time. Please be aware that disabling certain types of cookies may affect the functionality and your overall experience on Shikaka.

To manage your cookie settings, please refer to the help section of your specific browser:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data > Choose what to clear > Cookies and other site data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

You can also adjust your cookie preferences directly on the Shikaka website through our cookie consent tool, which appears upon your first visit or can be accessed via a link usually found in the footer of our site. This tool provides granular control over non-essential cookies, allowing you to opt-in or opt-out of specific categories.

"Do Not Track" (DNT) is a privacy preference that users can set in their web browsers to signal to websites and online services that they do not wish to be tracked across different websites over time. While Shikaka respects user privacy, it is important to note that there is currently no universally agreed-upon standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Therefore, our website may not respond to DNT signals from your browser.

We encourage users to manage their cookie preferences directly through our cookie consent tool and their browser settings for the most effective control over their data. Shikaka is committed to transparent data practices and provides clear options for managing your privacy, regardless of DNT signals.

Shikaka reserves the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will post any revised policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies and protecting your information.

Significant changes will be communicated through a prominent notice on our website or directly to you via email, where appropriate. Your continued use of the Shikaka platform after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our dedicated support team is available to assist you with any queries you may have regarding your privacy and data on Shikaka.

You can reach us through the following channels:

• Email: [email protected]
• Live Chat: Available 24/7 on the Shikaka website
• Contact Form: Accessible via the "Contact Us" section of our website

We are committed to addressing your concerns promptly and ensuring your experience with Shikaka is as transparent and secure as possible. For more general information about data protection and privacy, please refer to our comprehensive Privacy Policy.