What Are Cookies and Why Does Vegaz Casino Use Them
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They help the site remember your preferences, keep your session active, and generally make your experience smoother. At Vegaz Casino, we use cookies to ensure the platform works correctly for players based in New Zealand, to meet our obligations under applicable privacy and gambling regulations, and to understand how people interact with our site so we can keep improving it.
This Cookie Policy explains what types of cookies we use, what each of them does, and how you can control them. Reading it alongside our Privacy Policy will give you a complete picture of how we handle your data.
Legal Framework We Operate Under
Vegaz Casino serves New Zealand players in accordance with New Zealand law. While New Zealand does not currently have a single dedicated cookie consent statute modelled on the EU’s ePrivacy Directive, the use of cookies that collect or process personal information falls under the Privacy Act 2020. That Act requires us to be transparent about what personal information we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used or shared.
Where cookies enable us to identify you, directly or indirectly, the information gathered is treated as personal information under the Privacy Act 2020, and we handle it accordingly. We also operate within the responsible gambling requirements encouraged by the Department of Internal Affairs, which means some cookies on this site actively support player safety features.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Vegaz Casino website to function. Without them, features like logging in, keeping your session open while you navigate between pages, and processing transactions simply would not work. Because they are technically required for the service to operate, they are placed on your device without requiring your consent, though you are always free to block them through your browser settings. Please be aware that doing so will likely prevent you from using the site properly.
- Session management and user authentication
- Security tokens that protect against fraud and unauthorised access
- Load balancing to keep the site stable during high traffic
- Remembering items in your account or active game state during a session
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow us to remember choices you have made and provide a more personalised experience. They are not strictly necessary, but they make the site considerably more convenient to use.
- Remembering your preferred language and regional display settings
- Saving your preferred deposit method so you do not have to re-enter it each visit
- Retaining responsible gambling limits you have set, such as session time reminders or deposit caps
- Storing your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask you again on every visit
Analytics and Performance Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use Vegaz Casino. This includes which pages are visited most often, how long players spend on particular games or sections, and where technical errors occur. All data collected through these cookies is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
- Tracking page views and navigation paths across the site
- Measuring site load times and identifying performance bottlenecks
- Monitoring error rates so our technical team can resolve issues quickly
- Understanding which games and promotions attract the most interest
We use tools such as Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics may transfer aggregated data to servers outside New Zealand; however, the data shared does not contain information that would directly identify you as an individual.
Marketing and Targeting Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to show you relevant promotions and offers, both on Vegaz Casino and on other websites you may visit. They record whether you have seen a particular promotion so we do not show you the same advertisement repeatedly, and they help us measure how effective our campaigns are.
- Delivering promotions relevant to your activity on Vegaz Casino
- Limiting how many times you see the same advertisement
- Measuring the performance of affiliate partnerships and referral links
- Building anonymised audience profiles for broader marketing analysis
You can opt out of marketing cookies at any time through our cookie preference centre without affecting your ability to use the site.
Responsible Gambling Cookies
Given the nature of our service, certain cookies are specifically tied to player protection tools. These help us honour the responsible gambling commitments we make to our players and support compliance with responsible gambling standards.
- Enforcing self-exclusion periods and cooling-off limits you have requested
- Tracking session duration for players who have set time reminders
- Remembering reality check intervals and displaying them at the correct time
- Ensuring deposit and wagering limits set by the player are applied consistently
These cookies overlap with the strictly necessary category in many cases because disabling them could undermine player safety features you have chosen to activate.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on vegaz-casino-nz.com are set by third parties rather than by us directly. These include game software providers whose titles are embedded within our platform, payment processors, and analytics services. We do not have direct control over third-party cookies, but we only work with partners whose data practices meet acceptable privacy standards.
Third parties whose cookies may be present on our site include:
- Game studios and software providers powering the games in our lobby
- Payment gateway providers facilitating deposits and withdrawals
- Google Analytics for aggregated site performance data
- Affiliate tracking platforms that record how players arrived at the site
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties if you have concerns about how they handle data collected through their cookies.
How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device
Cookies are either session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.
- Session cookies: Active only while your browser is open; deleted when you close it
- Short-term persistent cookies: Typically last between 24 hours and 30 days, used for things like remembering your login status
- Long-term persistent cookies: May last up to 12 months or longer, used for preferences and returning visitor recognition
The exact lifespan of individual cookies can vary depending on the third-party services involved. You can review and delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Through Our Cookie Preference Centre
When you first visit Vegaz Casino, you will be presented with a cookie banner that gives you the option to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You can revisit and update these preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings link available in the footer of the site.
Through Your Browser
Every major browser lets you view, block, and delete cookies directly. The steps differ slightly between browsers, but you can usually find cookie controls under Settings or Privacy. Here are links to guidance for the most commonly used browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies
Keep in mind that blocking all cookies will affect how the site works. Strictly necessary cookies may still be placed even when cookies are otherwise blocked, as they are required for core functionality.
Opting Out of Analytics and Advertising
If you would prefer that Google Analytics does not track your visits, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For interest-based advertising more broadly, the Your Online Choices platform at youronlinechoices.com allows you to opt out of participating ad networks.
Cookies and Personal Information Under the Privacy Act 2020
Where cookies collect information that identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you, that information is personal information under the Privacy Act 2020. We collect such information only where we have a lawful purpose for doing so, we take reasonable steps to keep it secure, and we do not use it in ways that are inconsistent with the purpose for which it was collected.
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to ask us what personal information we hold about you, to request a correction if any of it is inaccurate, and to raise a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you believe we have not handled your information appropriately. To make a request or raise a concern, you can contact our support team through the live chat or email options available on vegaz-casino-nz.com.
Children and Cookies
Vegaz Casino is strictly an adults-only platform. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18, and our cookies are not directed at minors. If you believe a person under 18 has accessed this site, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, updates to applicable law, or developments in our business. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through a banner on the site or another appropriate channel. Continuing to use Vegaz Casino after such notice constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about how we use cookies or about your rights in relation to personal information collected through them, our support team is available around the clock. You can reach us via:
- Live chat on vegaz-casino-nz.com
- Email through the contact form available on the site
For complaints that we are unable to resolve to your satisfaction, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand at privacy.org.nz.