This policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use on TheBingoOnline.com, and how you can control them. It’s a bit technical by nature, but we’ve tried to keep it clear.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferences or login status. Most websites use cookies, and they’re generally harmless.
Cookies can be “first party” (set by the site you’re visiting) or “third party” (set by other services the site uses). They can be “session” cookies (which disappear when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them).
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to make our site work properly, remember your preferences, understand how people use our site, and show you relevant content. Some cookies are essential for the site to function. Others are optional but help us improve your experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our site to work. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, the site can’t function properly. These include security cookies that help detect repeated failed login attempts and prevent abuse, and session cookies that remember your inputs when you fill out forms across multiple pages.
We don’t need your consent for essential cookies because they’re required for the service you’ve requested (using our website).
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and personalizing the site for you. They might remember your preferred language, text size, or other customization options.
Functional cookies aren’t strictly necessary, but they make the site more convenient to use.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site. They tell us which pages are popular, how long people spend on different pages, and where people click. This information helps us improve our content and site design.
Analytics data is collected anonymously. We can see that someone visited a page, but we don’t know who that person is.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies help us show you relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our advertising. They track which pages you visit so we can show you related content or ads on other sites you visit later.
We work with advertising partners who may also set cookies to track your browsing and show you targeted ads. One of our partners is Adroll, which uses cookies to display ads about our site on other websites you visit and to measure how effective those ads are.
You can learn more about how Adroll uses cookies in their privacy policy.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use, like Google Analytics for tracking site usage, Adroll for advertising, and social media platforms if you interact with social sharing buttons.
We don’t control these third-party cookies. The companies that set them have their own privacy policies explaining how they use your information.
Other Tracking Technologies
Besides cookies, we use a few other technologies.
Web Beacons
Web beacons (also called pixel tags) are small, usually invisible images embedded in web pages or emails. They help us track whether you’ve viewed a page or opened an email. We use them to understand how people interact with our content and emails.
Facebook Pixel
We use Facebook Pixel, a tracking code that Facebook provides to advertisers. It helps us measure the effectiveness of our Facebook ads and create targeted audiences for our advertising.
Facebook collects information through the Pixel and combines it with data from other sources. They use this to improve their advertising services and provide measurement tools to advertisers like us. You can learn more in Facebook’s privacy policy.
Managing Cookies
You have several options for controlling cookies.
Browser Settings
Most browsers let you refuse cookies or delete existing ones. The exact steps depend on which browser you use. Here are links to instructions for popular browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge.
Be aware that blocking all cookies may affect how our site works. Some features might not function properly without cookies.
Opt Out of Google Analytics
If you want to prevent Google Analytics from tracking you across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Opt Out of Targeted Advertising
To opt out of targeted advertising from companies that participate in industry self-regulation programs, visit Your Online Choices (for European users) or the Network Advertising Initiative (for US users).
You can also adjust your Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com to control what information Google uses to show you ads.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the technologies we use. When we make significant changes, we’ll update the date at the top of this page.
Questions About Cookies
If you have questions about how we use cookies or want more information, contact us at contact@thebingoonline.com.
For information about how we collect and use your data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.