Cookie Policy for Play Bet Guide Readers | 2026

Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your browser or device. They hold a short piece of information, such as a session identifier or a saved preference. Your browser sends that information back to the site on later visits, so the site can recognise your device. Some cookies expire when you close your browser. These are session cookies. Others stay for days or months. These are persistent cookies. Similar technologies, such as local storage and tracking pixels, work in a comparable way, and this policy covers them too.

We use cookies for three practical reasons. First, to keep the pages of our Play Bet guide loading and working correctly. Second, to understand which articles and comparisons readers actually use, so we can improve them. Third, to record when a visit leads to a click on an operator link, which is how this guide is funded. We do not use cookies to identify you personally, and we do not collect payment details or account credentials through them.

Essential cookies are required for the site to function. They remember your cookie choices, keep pages displaying correctly, and support basic security checks such as spotting abnormal traffic. Because the site cannot work properly without them, they are set without asking for consent. You can still block them in your browser settings, but parts of the guide may stop working as expected. Typical examples include a consent-preference cookie and a session cookie that holds your place while you browse.

Analytics cookies tell us how readers use the guide: which pages they open, how long they stay, and which device type they use. We review this data in aggregate to fix weak pages and expand useful ones. Affiliate cookies serve a different purpose. When you click an operator link, a cookie or URL parameter records that the visit came from our guide, so the operator can credit the referral. These cookies do not give us access to your gambling activity or account on any operator site. Both categories are optional and only run with your consent.

Marketing cookies, where used, help measure the performance of our promotional content and limit how often you see the same message. They may be set by third-party services that we embed. These cookies can build a profile of your browsing interests across sites, so they are switched off until you opt in. Gambling is for adults only. If gambling is causing you harm, stop and seek free, confidential support from a recognised helpline in your state.

You can change your choices at any time. Use the cookie settings control on this site to switch optional categories on or off, or to withdraw consent entirely. Withdrawal applies going forward and does not affect how we used cookies before you changed your mind. You can also manage cookies in your browser. Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge all let you view stored cookies, delete them, block third-party cookies, or clear everything when you close the browser. Blocking all cookies may limit some site features. Clearing cookies will also reset your saved consent choices, so you may see the cookie prompt again.