Cookie Policy

Effective date: 17 April 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how hobart-casino.org uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with the website. It applies to the Hobart brand and to users accessing the website from Australia. The purpose of this policy is to explain what cookies are, why they are used, what categories of cookies may be placed on your device, and how you can manage your preferences.

Hobart is committed to transparency in the way information is collected and processed online. Cookies and similar technologies help the website operate securely, remember user settings, understand how the site is used, and measure the effectiveness of advertising and referral activity. Where cookies involve personal information, Hobart handles that information in line with applicable Australian privacy principles and related legal obligations, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, where applicable to the organisation’s activities and data handling practices.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how Hobart uses cookies, you may contact: [email protected].

1. Introduction to Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your computer, mobile phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognise a device and store certain information about a user’s session, preferences, or previous actions.

Cookies do not usually identify a person directly by name. However, they may collect or be associated with information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and browser version
• Device type and operating system
• Referring website or source
• Pages viewed and navigation patterns
• Date and time of access
• Session identifiers
• Language settings
• General location data derived from IP address

Some cookies are set only for the duration of your visit and expire when you close your browser. Others remain on your device for a set period or until deleted manually. Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, SDKs, and local storage objects, may also be used for comparable purposes. In this policy, the term cookies includes these related technologies where relevant.

Hobart uses cookies to improve site functionality, maintain security, analyse website performance, and support advertising measurement. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly, while others help tailor the user experience or assess whether marketing campaigns are effective.

2. Legal Context in Australia

In Australia, the use of cookies may involve the collection of personal information where cookie data can reasonably identify an individual or be linked with other information. Hobart aims to manage cookie-related information responsibly and consistently with Australian privacy expectations.

Depending on the context, cookie data may be processed for operational, security, analytics, fraud prevention, and marketing attribution purposes. Where third-party providers are involved, Hobart takes reasonable steps to work with service providers that implement appropriate privacy and security controls.

Users should also be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the availability, security, or performance of parts of the website.

Relevant reference materials include:

• Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
• Australian Privacy Principles issued under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
• Office of the Australian Information Commissioner guidance on privacy and online services

Sources:

• https://www.legislation.gov.au/
• https://www.oaic.gov.au/

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Hobart uses cookies in several categories to support the operation of hobart-casino.org. These categories are designed to make it easier for users to understand why cookies are used and how they affect the website experience.

The main cookie categories used by Hobart are:

• Required cookies
• Functional cookies
• Advertising cookies

In addition, from a technical architecture perspective, cookies are segmented into:

• Back-end cookies
• Front-end cookies
• Third-party cookies

These classifications overlap. For example, a required cookie may be implemented as a back-end cookie, while an advertising cookie may be implemented through a third-party service.

4. Required Cookies

Required cookies are essential for the basic operation of hobart-casino.org. Without these cookies, key website functions may not work correctly.

These cookies are generally used to:

• Enable page navigation across the website
• Maintain session integrity during a visit
• Support load balancing and infrastructure stability
• Protect against malicious activity and abusive traffic
• Detect repeated failed access attempts or suspicious patterns
• Preserve security tokens and secure authentication states where relevant
• Support access to protected or restricted parts of the platform
• Ensure forms, consent tools, and core website features operate correctly

Required cookies are particularly important for technical and security reasons. For example, when a user moves between pages, a required cookie may help the server recognise that the request comes from the same browser session. Security cookies may also help reduce fraud risk, prevent session hijacking, and filter potentially harmful requests.

Because these cookies are necessary for the website to function, blocking them may lead to service disruption. If required cookies are disabled through browser settings, users may find that some pages do not load correctly, some features become unavailable, or access to secure areas cannot be maintained.

Examples of Required Cookie Functions

Required cookies may be used to support:

• Session management
• Traffic routing between servers
• Consent status storage
• Security validation
• Fraud prevention controls
• Error detection and system resilience

These cookies are generally retained only for as long as necessary to perform their technical purpose, although some may persist for a limited period to maintain security or remember consent settings.

5. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies help Hobart improve the website experience and better understand how visitors use hobart-casino.org. These cookies are not always strictly necessary for basic operation, but they are important for usability, performance, and service improvement.

Functional cookies may be used to:

• Remember language or regional preferences
• Retain user interface settings
• Store session keys for smoother navigation between pages
• Recognise whether a visitor has previously interacted with certain tools or notices
• Measure how users move through the website
• Identify technical issues, broken pages, or performance bottlenecks
• Distinguish new visitors from returning visitors in aggregate analytics
• Help evaluate content layout and navigation quality

These cookies allow Hobart to analyse traffic patterns and improve site design, content structure, and technical delivery. For example, if analytics show that users regularly leave a page due to loading delays or usability issues, that information can be used to improve performance.

Functional cookies may collect information in aggregated or pseudonymised form. While this data may not directly identify a person by name, it can still be linked with device or browser information and should therefore be handled carefully.

Analytics and Preference Functions

Functional cookies commonly assist with:

• Audience measurement
• Website performance analysis
• Language preference retention
• Page interaction tracking
• Site optimisation decisions
• Limited preference customisation

If you disable functional cookies, some convenience features may no longer work as intended. For example, the website may not remember your preferred language, and Hobart may have reduced visibility into technical issues affecting user experience.

6. Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to support marketing analysis, measure campaign performance, and understand whether users arrive at hobart-casino.org through advertising, affiliate links, or referral sources. These cookies help Hobart and its marketing partners evaluate whether campaigns are effective.

Advertising cookies may be used to:

• Track the source of website visits
• Measure conversions such as registrations or other defined actions
• Identify whether a user has clicked a marketing link
• Limit repeated display of the same advertisement where applicable
• Support campaign attribution across channels
• Measure engagement with promotional content
• Assess affiliate or partner referral performance

Hobart does not use advertising cookies to intentionally disclose a user’s direct personal identity to unrelated third parties. However, third-party advertising or analytics providers may collect identifiers such as cookie IDs, IP addresses, browser characteristics, and browsing activity across websites, subject to their own privacy practices.

For this reason, users should review both this Cookie Policy and any relevant third-party privacy notices where external services are integrated into the website.

Marketing Measurement and Registration Attribution

Advertising cookies can help determine:

• Whether a visitor arrived from an advertisement or partner link
• Whether a campaign generated site visits
• Whether a registration or similar action followed a campaign interaction
• Which channels are performing effectively
• Whether marketing spend is producing measurable outcomes

If advertising cookies are disabled, Hobart may still display general content, but marketing measurement and attribution may be less accurate.

7. Technical Segmentation of Cookies

As part of the website architecture, Hobart divides cookies into three technical groups: back-end, front-end, and third-party cookies. This technical segmentation helps explain where cookies originate and how they support the operation of hobart-casino.org.

7.1 Back-end Cookies

Back-end cookies are generated or managed by server-side systems that support the core infrastructure of the website. These cookies are commonly linked to operational and security functions.

Back-end cookies may be used for:

• Session persistence
• Secure request validation
• Server load balancing
• Security event monitoring
• Fraud detection mechanisms
• Infrastructure reliability and error handling

These cookies are often required for the website to function safely and consistently.

7.2 Front-end Cookies

Front-end cookies are placed or accessed by website components running in the user’s browser. They often support usability and presentation-related functions.

Front-end cookies may be used for:

• Remembering interface settings
• Saving language preferences
• Retaining temporary user choices
• Supporting page performance analysis
• Measuring interaction with on-page tools or banners

Front-end cookies are often functional in nature, although some may also support consent management or performance monitoring.

7.3 Third-party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by external service providers whose tools or services are integrated into hobart-casino.org. These may include analytics providers, marketing platforms, referral tracking partners, security services, or embedded content providers.

Third-party cookies may be used for:

• Website analytics
• Campaign measurement
• Affiliate tracking
• Advertising attribution
• Fraud and bot detection
• Tag management services
• Content delivery or embedded service functionality

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies. Hobart seeks to use reputable providers and to limit data sharing to what is reasonably necessary for legitimate business and operational purposes.

8. Third-Party Service Providers

Hobart may engage third-party service providers to help operate, secure, analyse, and improve hobart-casino.org. These providers may place cookies or similar technologies on the user’s device when their services are deployed through the website.

These providers may include organisations that assist with:

• Traffic and audience analytics
• Technical diagnostics
• Marketing attribution
• Campaign measurement
• Security monitoring
• Website performance tools
• Referral and affiliate programme tracking

Where third-party cookies are active, those providers may collect information about device activity, browsing interactions, and referral events. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser and device metadata
• Site visit timestamps
• Pages visited
• Referring URLs
• Ad click or campaign identifiers
• Registration or conversion event markers

Hobart does not control the browser-level storage practices of every external provider. Users should consult the privacy and cookie documentation of relevant third parties for more detail on how those providers process information.

9. How to Control and Manage Cookies

Users can manage cookies through browser settings and, where available, website consent tools. Most browsers allow users to view, block, restrict, or delete cookies. Users can also set preferences to reject all cookies or to receive a notification when a cookie is placed.

Common cookie management options include:

• Blocking all cookies
• Allowing only selected cookies
• Deleting stored cookies
• Blocking third-party cookies
• Clearing cookies when the browser closes
• Enabling do-not-track or privacy controls where supported

Please note that restricting cookies may affect how hobart-casino.org functions. In particular:

• Required website features may stop working
• Session continuity may be interrupted
• Security protections may be reduced
• Language or preference settings may not be saved
• Performance and analytics information may become incomplete
• Marketing attribution may not function properly

If you choose to delete cookies, any stored preferences may be lost and may need to be set again on your next visit.

10. Browser-Specific Guidance

For more detailed instructions on managing cookies, users should refer to the help pages of their browser provider. Useful external resources include:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/
• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-au/safari
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/microsoft-edge

These resources explain how to:

• Find stored cookies
• Delete cookies
• Block cookies by default
• Set site-specific cookie permissions
• Manage privacy and tracking settings

Because browser interfaces change over time, users should consult the most current guidance supplied by the browser developer.

11. Data Retention and Security

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their purpose. Some are session cookies that expire automatically when the browser is closed. Others are persistent cookies that remain until a specified expiry date or until manually removed.

Hobart aims to retain cookie-related information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including:

• Maintaining secure sessions
• Remembering preferences
• Analysing site performance
• Supporting lawful business records
• Detecting abuse or fraud
• Measuring campaign effectiveness

Hobart also applies reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information collected through cookies from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure. No online environment can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but steps are taken to reduce risk and support responsible data handling.

12. Updates to This Cookie Policy

Hobart may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality, technology providers, or internal privacy practices. The latest version will be published on hobart-casino.org with the updated effective date.

Users should review this policy periodically to stay informed about how cookies are used and how cookie-related information is managed.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on hobart-casino.org, please contact:

• Email: [email protected]

14. Sources and References

This Cookie Policy has been prepared with regard to generally applicable privacy and transparency principles relevant to Australia, including the following public sources:

• Privacy Act 1988 (Cth): https://www.legislation.gov.au/
• Australian Privacy Principles: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles
• Office of the Australian Information Commissioner: https://www.oaic.gov.au/
• Google Chrome Help: https://support.google.com/chrome/
• Mozilla Support: https://support.mozilla.org/
• Apple Safari Support: https://support.apple.com/en-au/safari
• Microsoft Edge Support: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/microsoft-edge

This policy is intended to provide a clear explanation of cookie practices at Hobart Casino and should be read together with any broader privacy information made available on hobart-casino.org where applicable.