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The Gambling Commission website uses cookies to make the site work better for you. Some of these cookies are essential to how the site functions and others are optional. Optional cookies help us remember your settings, measure your use of the site and personalise how we communicate with you. Any data collected is anonymised and we do not set optional cookies unless you consent.

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Cookies are small files that tell us if your phone, tablet or computer has visited the website before. They help us understand how the website is being used, help you navigate between pages efficiently, help remember your preferences, and generally improve your browsing experience.

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We use 2 types of cookies, essential and analytics (optional cookies). Some of these support the performance and function of this website. You can choose which cookies you are happy for us to use.

Essential cookies

Essential cookies do things like:

  • remember the notifications you have seen so we do not show them to you again
  • remember your progress through a form
  • enable core functionality such as website registration, security, network management and accessibility.

We do not need to ask permission to use essential cookies. These cookies always need to be on however they can be deleted by changing the settings on your browser.

Third party websites

Some website pages may contain content from other websites, such as YouTube, which may set their own cookies. These websites are sometimes called ‘third party’ services. This tells us how many people are seeing the content and whether it is useful.

In addition, if you share a link to one of our website pages, the service you share it on (for example, Facebook) may set a cookie.

We have no control over cookies set on other websites – you can turn them off, but not through us.

Analytics (optional) cookies

Analytics cookies collect information about:

  • how you got to the website
  • the pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
  • what you click on whilst visiting the website.

These cookies provide us with statistics and do not collect information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Google Analytics

With your permission, we use Google Analytics software (Google Analytics 4) to collect anonymised information about how you use this website. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.

We do not allow Google to use or share the data about how you use this website.

Microsoft Clarity

With your permission, we use Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioural metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve the website. We do this to help make sure the website is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.

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