How we use cookies and similar technologies on BlackjackAU
This Cookie Policy explains how BlackjackAU (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at sydneymenieressupportgroup.com (the “Site”). This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions.
By continuing to use the Site, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device as described in this Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings, as explained below.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website operators to make their websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to collect information about how visitors interact with their site.
Cookies can be categorised in several ways:
In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar technologies, such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage, and similar mechanisms. These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are treated equivalently under this Cookie Policy.
We use cookies on the BlackjackAU website for the following purposes:
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the Site. They enable core functions such as page navigation, session management, and access to secure areas of the website. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled through our cookie management tools.
Essential cookies used on BlackjackAU typically include session identifiers that maintain your browsing state as you move between pages, and security tokens that help protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and other security threats. These cookies do not collect personal information and are deleted when you close your browser.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site by collecting information about page views, traffic sources, visitor behaviour, and site performance. We primarily use Google Analytics for this purpose. The information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it does not identify you personally.
Analytics cookies allow us to see overall patterns in how visitors use the Site, such as which pages are most viewed, how long visitors spend on the site, which articles are most popular, and where visitors come from (search engines, social media, direct visits, etc.). This data is invaluable for improving our content and ensuring that we are providing the most useful information to our readers.
Google Analytics uses a set of cookies to collect information and report on website usage statistics. Google Analytics cookies collect information such as the number of visitors to the Site, the pages visited, the time spent on each page, and the referring website. Google may also use this data to contextualise and personalise the ads shown through its advertising network, but this can be controlled through your Google account settings.
Functionality cookies allow the Site to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, more personalised features. For example, functionality cookies may remember whether you have dismissed a notification banner, your preferred settings, or other user preferences. These cookies enhance your browsing experience by avoiding the need to re-enter information or re-dismiss notices on subsequent visits.
The information collected by functionality cookies is typically anonymised and cannot be used to track your browsing activity on other websites. These cookies may be set by us (first-party) or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into the Site.
BlackjackAU participates in affiliate marketing programmes, and affiliate cookies are used to track referrals from our Site to partner websites. When you click on an affiliate link on our Site, a cookie may be placed on your device by the affiliate partner. This cookie records that you were referred by BlackjackAU, and if you subsequently register, deposit, or complete another qualifying action on the partner’s website, the cookie enables the partner to attribute the referral to us.
Affiliate cookies are essential to our revenue model, as they enable us to receive the commissions that fund the operation of this Site. Without this tracking, we would be unable to demonstrate that referrals originated from our content, and we would not receive the revenue needed to maintain and improve the Site.
Affiliate cookies typically record: the referring URL (that you came from BlackjackAU), the date and time of the click, a unique tracking identifier, and the specific link or page you clicked from. They do not collect personal information such as your name, email address, or financial details.
The following table provides details about the specific cookies used on BlackjackAU. Please note that the exact cookies used may change over time as we update our technology and services.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data. | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
| _ga_[ID] | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 — Used to persist session state and track site usage across pages. | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Third-party (Google) |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics — Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute | Third-party (Google) |
| __session | Essential | Maintains your browsing session state as you navigate between pages on the Site. | Session (deleted when browser closes) | First-party |
| __csrf_token | Essential | Security token used to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks on form submissions. | Session | First-party |
| cookie_consent | Functionality | Records whether you have acknowledged the cookie notice banner, preventing it from being shown on subsequent visits. | 12 months | First-party |
| nav_prefs | Functionality | Stores your navigation preferences and display settings for a personalised browsing experience. | 6 months | First-party |
| [affiliate_id] | Advertising/Affiliate | Set by affiliate partner platforms when you click an affiliate link. Tracks the referral source so the partner can attribute conversions to BlackjackAU. | 30–90 days (varies by partner) | Third-party (affiliate partners) |
| _gcl_au | Advertising | Google Ads conversion linker — Stores information about ad clicks to attribute conversions and measure campaign effectiveness. | 90 days | Third-party (Google) |
In addition to the cookies we set directly, third-party services integrated into the Site may also place cookies on your device. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective third party’s privacy and cookie policies, not ours. The primary third-party cookie providers on our Site include:
Google sets cookies through Google Analytics and related services to help us understand how visitors use the Site. Google may also use cookies for advertising purposes if you have Google advertising preferences enabled. You can manage your Google advertising settings at adssettings.google.com. For more information about how Google uses cookies, visit Google’s Cookie Policy.
When you click on affiliate links on the Site, the casino or gambling operator you are directed to may set cookies on your device for referral tracking purposes. The specific cookies set will depend on the affiliate partner’s technology platform. These cookies are governed by the affiliate partner’s own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend that you review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party site before engaging with their services.
We do not have control over third-party cookies. If you wish to limit or block third-party cookies, you can do so through your browser settings (see instructions below) or through the third party’s own opt-out mechanisms.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than essential cookies, which are necessary for the Site to function). You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, accept all cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. The method for managing cookies varies by browser. Below are instructions for the most commonly used browsers in Australia:
Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner. Select Settings, then click Privacy and security in the left sidebar. Click Third-party cookies and choose your preferred setting: “Allow third-party cookies,” “Block third-party cookies in Incognito,” or “Block third-party cookies.” You can also manage specific cookie exceptions by clicking See all site data and permissions.
Alternatively, visit chrome://settings/cookies in your address bar to access cookie settings directly.
macOS: Open Safari and go to Safari > Settings (or Preferences). Click the Privacy tab. Select your preferred cookie settings. Safari blocks cross-site tracking by default through its Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) feature. You can also choose to “Block all cookies” for maximum privacy.
iOS: Go to Settings > Safari. Under the Privacy & Security section, you can toggle “Prevent Cross-Site Tracking” and “Block All Cookies.”
Open Firefox and click the hamburger menu icon in the top right corner. Select Settings, then click Privacy & Security in the left sidebar. Under “Enhanced Tracking Protection,” choose your protection level: Standard (blocks known trackers), Strict (blocks more trackers but may break some sites), or Custom (lets you choose what to block). You can also manage individual site cookies and data under the “Cookies and Site Data” section.
Alternatively, visit about:preferences#privacy in your address bar.
Open Edge and click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner. Select Settings, then click Cookies and site permissions in the left sidebar. Click Manage and delete cookies and site data. Choose whether to allow sites to save and read cookie data, and whether to block third-party cookies. You can also add specific sites to block or allow lists.
Alternatively, visit edge://settings/content/cookies in your address bar.
If you want to specifically opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript running on websites not to send information to Google Analytics. The add-on is available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Internet Explorer.
Several organisations provide tools for opting out of interest-based advertising cookies from participating companies:
You are free to block or delete cookies at any time, but doing so may affect your experience on the Site. Here is what you can expect if you disable certain types of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Impact if Disabled |
|---|---|
| Essential cookies | The Site may not function correctly. Core features such as form submissions and session state may be impaired or unavailable. We strongly recommend keeping essential cookies enabled. |
| Analytics cookies | Your visits will not be tracked in our analytics data. This does not affect your browsing experience but means we will have less data to help us improve the Site. |
| Functionality cookies | The Site will not remember your preferences. You may see dismissed notices reappear, and some personalisation features may not work as expected. |
| Advertising/Affiliate cookies | Affiliate referrals may not be tracked correctly. This does not affect your experience but means that BlackjackAU may not receive commissions from affiliate partners, which could impact our ability to fund the Site. |
If you block all cookies, you will still be able to browse the Site and access our content, but some interactive features may not work as intended. We recommend a balanced approach: allowing first-party cookies (which are necessary for the Site to function well) while managing third-party cookies according to your privacy preferences.
Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that sends a signal to the websites you visit, indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and the technology has not been widely adopted by the industry.
At this time, BlackjackAU does not specifically respond to Do Not Track signals from browsers. However, you can control tracking through the cookie management methods described above. We will update this Cookie Policy if a standardised approach to DNT signals is developed and adopted.
We note that some browsers, particularly Safari with its Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) feature and Firefox with Enhanced Tracking Protection, have implemented their own mechanisms to block cross-site tracking. These browser-level protections operate independently of the DNT signal and may affect the behaviour of some third-party cookies on our Site.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, the introduction of new technologies, changes in legislation, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes to this Cookie Policy, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top and bottom of this page.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of the Site after changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. If you do not agree with the updated Cookie Policy, you should discontinue your use of the Site or adjust your browser settings to block cookies.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us through the following channels:
Privacy Officer Email: [email protected]
General Enquiries: [email protected]
Contact Form: Visit our contact page
We aim to respond to all enquiries within 30 days. For broader privacy questions, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Last Updated: April 2026. This Cookie Policy is effective as of the date last updated and applies to all visitors of the BlackjackAU website from that date forward.