Last reviewed: 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar tracking technologies are used on the Grosvenor Casino Bradford website. It sets out what cookies are, which categories are used, the purpose of each category, and the options available to users in relation to their use.
This policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy, which provides further information on the handling of personal data collected through digital services.
By continuing to use the website after being presented with the cookie notice, the user acknowledges that this policy has been read and understood. Where consent is required, it will be requested explicitly before non-essential cookies are placed on the user’s device.
2. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on a device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when a website is visited. They allow the website to recognise the device on subsequent visits and to store certain information about preferences or activity.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies: temporary files that are deleted when the browser is closed.
- Persistent cookies: files that remain on the device for a defined period or until deleted manually.
Similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage objects, may also be used for comparable purposes. References to cookies in this policy include these technologies unless stated otherwise.
3. Categories of Cookies Used
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core operations such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and session management. Without these cookies, services requested by the user cannot be provided.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require user consent. They may, however, be deleted or blocked through browser settings at any time, which may affect how the website operates.
3.2 Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices made by the user, such as preferred language or region settings. They support a more consistent experience across visits. These cookies are not used to track activity on other websites.
3.3 Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance and analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited most frequently and whether error messages are generated. The data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual users. This information is used to improve how the website operates.
Analytics tools, including third-party services such as Google Analytics, may be used for this purpose. These tools set their own cookies and operate under their own privacy and cookie terms.
3.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies
Marketing and targeting cookies are placed by the company or by third-party advertising partners. They record visits to the website and the pages viewed. This information may be used to display advertising on other websites or platforms that is considered relevant to the user.
Marketing cookies are placed only with the user’s explicit consent. Consent may be withdrawn at any time through the cookie preference settings.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies used on the website are set by third parties, including analytics providers and advertising networks. The operation of these cookies is not controlled by Grosvenor Casino Bradford. Third parties set and access their cookies according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any third-party services whose cookies may be active on their device when using the website.
5. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Use of cookies is governed by the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of the legitimate interest of operating a functioning website. All other categories of cookies are placed only with the user’s freely given, informed, and specific consent, provided through the cookie consent mechanism.
Where consent is relied upon, the user has the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
6. How to Manage Cookie Preferences
6.1 Through the Cookie Preference Tool
When the website is first visited, a cookie notice is displayed. Users may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise preferences by category. Preferences can be reviewed and updated at any time using the cookie settings link available on the website.
6.2 Through the Browser
Most browsers allow cookies to be viewed, managed, and deleted through their settings. The steps vary by browser. Common options include:
- Blocking all cookies
- Blocking third-party cookies only
- Deleting cookies when the browser is closed
- Receiving a notification before a cookie is placed
Restricting cookies may affect the functionality of the website. Certain features may not operate as intended if strictly necessary cookies are removed or blocked.
6.3 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
For analytics cookies, the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available from Google, may be used to prevent data from being used by Google Analytics. For advertising cookies, industry opt-out tools such as the “Your Online Choices” platform (operated by the European Interactive Digital Alliance) provide additional controls.
7. Retention Periods
The duration for which a cookie remains on a device depends on its type. Session cookies are deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period, which varies by cookie. Where persistent cookies are set, the retention period is proportionate to the purpose for which the cookie is used.
A full list of cookies used on the website, including their names, providers, purposes, and retention periods, is available within the cookie preference tool.
8. Changes to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or operational practices. When material changes are made, the review date at the top of this document will be updated. Users are encouraged to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acknowledgement of the revised policy. Where changes affect cookies that require consent, a new consent request will be presented.
9. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy or requests to exercise rights in connection with cookies and personal data may be submitted using the contact details provided on the Contact page.
For concerns relating more broadly to data protection, users may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection matters, at ico.org.uk.