Last updated: 1 December 2025
At Gambio Wins, we use cookies and similar tiny tech bits only to make your visit smoother and to help us throw better Christmas Bash, Winter Glow, Holiday Hangout and Santa Soirée events. Think of cookies as the fairy lights of the internet: they remember that you like dark mode, that you were checking out Frost Roulette last time, or that you already said “yes please” to non-essential snacks. We never use them to spy, advertise, or figure out what you had for breakfast. Everything we do is fully in line with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Essential cookies run on contractual necessity (so the site actually works when you’re booking tables and croupiers), functional and performance cookies run on your consent or our legitimate interest in not having a clunky website. We don’t drop advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or anything that follows you around the web screaming “remember that poker table you looked at?!”. If we ever change that, we’ll shout it from the rooftops and ask you again. All cookie data stays in Australia, encrypted, and locked down tighter than Santa’s workshop on 24 December. We regularly sweep through our cookie jar to make sure we’re still being good kids. Want to chat cookies, complain, or just say hi? Hit us up at events@gambiowins.com – we answer faster than you can say “pass the eggnog”.
We keep the cookie menu super short and sweet. Only four types live on the site, and three of them are basically just polite helpers. Essential cookies make sure the booking button actually books, the language stays the one you picked, and the site doesn’t forget who you are mid-checkout. Acceptance cookies remember that you already clicked “cool, I’m fine with cookies” so we stop nagging you every visit. Functional cookies keep little things like “show me prices in AUD” or “I was on the Santa Soirée page” saved for next time. Performance cookies (powered by Google Analytics with IP anonymization turned on) tell us stuff like “people love the Elf Blackjack section” or “half our visitors are on mobile at 2 a.m. planning their office Christmas Bash”, all without ever knowing it was you. No names, no emails, no creepy stuff. Retention is minimal: essential and session cookies vanish when you close the tab, acceptance and functional ones chill for maximum one year, performance data gets auto-deleted after 14 months (Google’s shortest option because we’re extra). We don’t share cookie data with advertisers, data brokers, or random third parties. The only outsider who sees anything is Google Analytics, and even then it’s anonymized and bound by a strict data-processing agreement that keeps everything APP-compliant inside Australia. If you say “no thanks but no cookies”, the site still works perfectly – you’ll just have to pick your language again and maybe see the consent banner one more time. We’re totally cool with that.
Managing cookies is easier than teaching your uncle to play craps. When you first land on the site, a friendly popup appears letting you accept all, reject non-essential, or dive into the settings and pick exactly what you’re comfortable with. You can change your mind literally anytime by scrolling to the footer and clicking the little cookie icon that brings the panel back. Or just do it the old-school way: open your browser settings and block whatever you want. Here are the quick links in case you need them: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Turning everything off won’t break the site, but you might have to re-pick your favourite Christmas Bash package every visit. All cookie data is encrypted in transit and at rest, stored on Australian servers, and access is restricted to the tiny handful of team members who actually need it (and even they get grumpy if you ask them to look up who ate the last Tim Tam). We audit the cookie setup every six months, delete anything we don’t need, and keep the policy fresh. If something changes, we’ll update the “Last updated” date and ping you if it’s a big deal. Questions, complaints, or just want to tell us your favourite cookie flavour (the edible kind)? Shoot us an email at events@gambiowins.com or use the contact form. We’ll reply faster than reindeer on Red Bull. You can also lodge a formal complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au if you feel we’ve been naughty. This policy works hand-in-hand with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service – give them a read if you’re into the fine print. Otherwise, go plan that legendary Holiday Hangout and leave the cookie worries to us.
