GAMSTOP OPERATOR PORTAL COOKIE POLICY
This website uses cookies. Please read this cookie policy alongside our privacy policy. We last updated this cookie policy on 26th June 2023.
INTRODUCTION
https://operator.gamstop.co.uk (the portal) is operated by The National Online Self Exclusion Scheme Limited (also referred to as NOSES or GAMSTOP).
To make the portal operate effectively, we use cookies. Cookies are small text files that websites save to the hard disk of your computer, on your electronic device or to your browser's memory.
Please see Further Information below for links that provide more details about cookies and how to manage them with your browser settings.
We use two types of cookies – essential cookies and optional Google Analytics cookies.
ESSENTIAL COOKIES AND GOOGLE RECAPTCHA
Some of the cookies we use are essential to operate the portal. Unless your browser settings block first-party cookies we will automatically set these essential cookies on your device. Please see Further Information below for links that provide details of how to block first-party cookies with your browser settings.
The table below lists the essential cookies we use as well as explaining what they do and how long they will stay on your device.
| Cookie | How Long it will stay on your device | What it does | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| connect.sid | 30 minutes (unless deleted before) | Maintain a user's browser session through the registration process | No |
| cookieConsent | 1 year (unless deleted before) | Records a user’s acceptance of optional cookies | No |
We use the Google reCAPTCHA on our sign in page to help protect the portal from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA works by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sending this data to Google for analysis. reCAPTCHA also uses the Google NID cookie which most Google users will have stored in their browser. The NID cookie contains a unique ID that Google uses to remember preferences and other information, such including preferred language, how many search results you wish to have shown per page), and whether or not Google's SafeSearch filter is turned on.
The information collected for the purposes of reCAPTCHA will be used by Google for improving reCAPTCHA and for wider security purposes. It should not be used for personalised advertising by Google. Further details are available via this link.
OPTIONAL COOKIES - GOOGLE ANALYTICS
We would also like to use Google Analytics cookies to provide us with information about how operators use the portal. Google Analytics collects anonymous information, such as the number of visitors to the portal and the portal’s most popular pages. The information generated by Google Analytics is used to create reports about the use of the portal.
Google's privacy policy relating to its use of information collected by Google Analytics cookies is available here.
Google Analytics cookies are completely optional. We will only set Google Analytics cookies on your device if you press accept on the cookie pop up before you access the portal or if you opt-in later using the tick box below.
The table below lists the cookies we use when you accept Google Analytics as well as explaining what they do and how long they will stay on your device.
| Cookie | How Long it will stay on your device | What it does | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | 31 days (unless deleted before) | Used to distinguish users | Yes |
| _ga_X | 31 days (unless deleted before) | Allows us to track a user's journey on our site | Yes |
FURTHER INFORMATION ON COOKIES
To learn how to clear your browsing history and cookie data and for more information about how to manage cookies with your browser settings we recommend you visit the Information Commissioner's website , wikiHow, or allaboutcookies.org.
