Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how taswildlife ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at taswildlife.org, and what choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and to protecting your privacy while providing you with the best possible browsing experience.
By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent, as described in the "Managing Your Cookie Preferences" section below.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites function properly, work more efficiently, and provide reporting and analytics information to website owners. Cookies are created when your browser loads a particular website, and the website sends information to the browser, which then creates a text file. Every time you return to the same website, your browser retrieves and sends this file to the website's server.
Cookies serve a variety of purposes. Some are essential for the basic functionality of a website, such as remembering your preferences or keeping you logged in. Others help website owners understand how visitors interact with their site, which pages are most popular, and where visitors encounter difficulties. This information helps website owners improve the user experience and the quality of their content.
Cookies can be classified in several ways. First-party cookies are set directly by the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, typically by services integrated into the website such as analytics platforms or advertising networks. Cookies can also be classified by their duration: session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
taswildlife uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes. We have categorised our cookie usage into four main groups to help you understand why each type of cookie is used and what it does on our website.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. These cookies enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and basic website features. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. Essential cookies do not collect any personal information about you and cannot be disabled without significantly impacting your ability to use the site. These cookies are typically set in response to actions you take on the site, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information about page visits, traffic sources, time spent on pages, and user navigation patterns. This data is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it does not identify individual visitors. We use this information to improve the structure, content, and performance of our website. For example, analytics data helps us understand which casino reviews are most useful to our readers, which guides generate the most engagement, and where visitors tend to leave the site so we can improve those pages.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation features on our website. These cookies remember choices you make, such as your preferred language, region, or display settings, and provide improved, more personalised features based on those preferences. Functional cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customisable elements of the web pages. The information collected by functional cookies may be anonymised, and these cookies cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Advertising and Affiliate Cookies
As an affiliate review website, taswildlife uses cookies to track referrals to the online casinos we review and recommend. When you click on an affiliate link to visit a casino operator's website, a cookie may be placed on your device to record that the referral came from taswildlife. This is how we earn revenue to support our independent review operations. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are only used to attribute referrals accurately. We may also use advertising cookies from third-party networks to display relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on taswildlife, including their name, type, purpose, and how long they remain on your device.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Included in each page request and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics reports. | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 cookie used to persist session state and track user interactions across pages. Helps us understand how visitors navigate through the site. | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users and throttle request rate. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics cookie used to throttle the request rate to the analytics server, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preferences so the cookie notice is not displayed on every page visit. | 1 year |
| cf_clearance | Essential | Cloudflare security cookie that verifies you are a legitimate visitor and not a bot. Required for the website to function behind the Cloudflare content delivery network. | 30 minutes |
| __cf_bm | Essential | Cloudflare bot management cookie used to identify and distinguish between humans and bots. Helps protect the site from malicious traffic. | 30 minutes |
| aff_ref | Advertising/Affiliate | Tracks which affiliate links you have clicked so that referrals to casino operators can be correctly attributed to taswildlife. | 30 days |
| theme_pref | Functional | Remembers your display preference (such as light or dark mode) so the site renders according to your chosen settings on return visits. | 1 year |
| recently_viewed | Functional | Stores a list of recently viewed casino reviews and guides so you can quickly return to content you have previously read. | 30 days |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, taswildlife uses cookies set by third-party services that are integrated into our website. We carefully select our third-party partners and only work with reputable organisations that maintain strong privacy practices. The following third-party services may set cookies when you visit our site.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your visit, including your IP address (which is anonymised before storage), the pages you view, the time you spend on each page, and how you arrived at our site. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may use this information to compile reports on website activity, provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage, and transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where third parties process the information on Google's behalf. You can learn more about Google Analytics' data practices by visiting Google's Privacy Policy and opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Affiliate Tracking
When you click on a link to visit an online casino from taswildlife, the casino operator or their affiliate programme provider may set cookies on your device to track the referral. This is a standard practice in affiliate marketing and allows the casino to identify that you were referred from our website. Each casino operator has its own cookie and privacy policy, which governs how they use tracking data. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any casino you visit through our links. taswildlife does not have access to or control over the cookies set by third-party casino operators.
Cloudflare
Our website uses Cloudflare for content delivery, performance optimisation, and security protection. Cloudflare may set cookies on your device to identify trusted web traffic, prevent malicious attacks, and ensure the site loads quickly and reliably. These cookies are classified as essential because the website relies on Cloudflare's infrastructure to function properly.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways, including through your browser settings. Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your browsing experience may be affected.
Google Chrome
To manage cookies in Google Chrome, click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner of the browser, then select Settings. Navigate to Privacy and security, then click Third-party cookies. From here you can choose to block third-party cookies, block all cookies, or manage exceptions for specific websites. You can also clear existing cookies by going to Privacy and security and selecting Delete browsing data, then selecting the Cookies and other site data checkbox and choosing your preferred time range.
Safari
To manage cookies in Safari on macOS, open the Safari menu and select Settings (or Preferences on older versions). Click the Privacy tab. Here you can enable Prevent cross-site tracking to block third-party tracking cookies, or select Block all cookies to prevent all cookies from being stored. To remove existing cookies, click Manage Website Data, select the cookies you wish to remove, and click Remove. On iPhone and iPad, go to Settings, then Safari, and toggle the cookie options under the Privacy & Security section.
Mozilla Firefox
To manage cookies in Mozilla Firefox, click the three-line menu icon in the top-right corner and select Settings. Click Privacy & Security in the left sidebar. Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, you can choose between Standard, Strict, or Custom protection levels. The Custom option allows you to specifically select which types of cookies and trackers to block. To clear existing cookies, scroll down to the Cookies and Site Data section and click Clear Data. You can also click Manage Data to view and remove cookies from specific websites.
Other Browsers
If you use a different browser, please consult the browser's help documentation or settings menu for instructions on managing cookies. Most browsers offer similar functionality through their privacy or security settings. You can typically find cookie management options by searching for "cookies" within your browser's settings.
Opt-Out Tools
In addition to browser-level controls, you can use the following tools to manage specific types of tracking:
- Google Analytics Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits.
- Your Online Choices: Visit youronlinechoices.com.au to manage your preferences for online behavioural advertising cookies from multiple advertising networks at once.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in technology, or changes in applicable laws and regulations. When we make changes to this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies.
If we make significant changes to the types of cookies we use or the purposes for which we use them, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as displaying a prominent notice on our website or updating the cookie consent mechanism to request your consent for the new cookie usage.
7. Contact Us About Cookies
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to provide further information about the cookies we use and how your data is handled.
You can reach us through the following channels:
- Email: [email protected]
- Contact page: taswildlife.org/contact
We will respond to all cookie-related enquiries within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 5 business days.
For questions about how we handle your personal information more broadly, please refer to our Privacy Policy.