Learn how we use cookies to enhance your lottery experience, protect your security, and support responsible gaming on our Australian lottery website.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.
Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering information whenever you visit the site or navigate between pages.
At jackpotozland.com, we use cookies to enhance your lottery experience, ensure site security, verify your age, support responsible gaming features, and analyze how our services are used to continuously improve them.
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on our website. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.
We use cookies for several important purposes to provide you with a secure, personalized, and functional lottery service.
Cookies that are necessary for the website to function properly. These enable core features like security, session management, and access to secure areas of the site.
Cookies that remember your age verification status to ensure compliance with Australian law requiring all lottery players to be 18 years or older.
Cookies used in secure payment processing to protect your financial information and ensure safe, encrypted transactions when purchasing lottery tickets.
Cookies that help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience and site performance.
Cookies used to deliver lottery promotions and personalized content based on your preferences, browsing history, and location within Australia.
Cookies that support responsible gaming features such as spending limits, self-exclusion preferences, and session time tracking to promote healthy gaming habits.
Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the different types of cookies we use and their specific purposes.
Purpose: These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. Without them, you would not be able to access secure areas, maintain your session, or use essential features.
Examples:
Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 24 hours for security purposes.
Note: Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function properly.
Purpose: These cookies remember your age verification status to comply with Australian law requiring all lottery participants to be 18 years or older. They prevent the age gate from appearing on every visit.
Examples:
Duration: Up to 90 days after verification or until you clear your browser cookies.
Note: If you delete these cookies, you will be asked to verify your age again on your next visit.
Purpose: These cookies are used during secure payment processing to protect your financial information, prevent fraud, and ensure encrypted transactions when you purchase lottery tickets.
Examples:
Duration: Session cookies (deleted immediately after payment completion) or up to 1 hour for transaction verification.
Note: Payment security cookies are handled by PCI-compliant payment providers and are never used to store your actual credit card information.
Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve site performance and user experience.
Examples:
Duration: Up to 2 years from the date of your last visit.
Note: Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. You can opt out of analytics cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.
Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver relevant lottery promotions and personalized content based on your preferences, browsing behavior, and Australian state location.
Examples:
Duration: Up to 1 year from the date of creation or last update.
Note: You can decline marketing cookies through our cookie consent banner. This will not affect essential site functionality but may result in less personalized content.
Purpose: These cookies support responsible gaming features that help you maintain healthy gaming habits, set limits, and access support resources when needed.
Examples:
Duration: Up to 6 months for spending limits and preferences, or up to 5 years for self-exclusion settings.
Note: Responsible gaming cookies are designed to protect your wellbeing. Deleting them may reset your limits and preferences.
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services we use to provide you with secure, functional, and enhanced lottery services.
We work with reputable third-party providers who may set cookies on our website to deliver their services. These include:
Secure payment gateways that handle transactions and verify payment methods. These services use cookies to prevent fraud and ensure PCI compliance.
Web analytics services that help us understand site usage patterns and improve user experience through aggregated, anonymized data.
CDN services that optimize site performance by delivering content quickly and reliably across Australia.
DDoS protection and bot detection services that safeguard our website from malicious attacks and ensure service availability.
Note: We only work with third-party providers who comply with Australian privacy laws and maintain high security standards. These providers have their own privacy policies and cookie practices.
Below is a detailed list of the specific cookies used on our website, their purposes, and how long they remain active.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionID | Maintains your session as you navigate the site | Essential | Session |
| ageVerified | Stores age verification status to comply with 18+ requirement | Age Verification | 90 days |
| cookieConsent | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | Essential | 1 year |
| paymentSession | Secures payment transactions and prevents fraud | Payment | 1 hour |
| analyticsID | Tracks anonymous site usage for performance improvement | Analytics | 2 years |
| userPreferences | Stores your state location and lottery game preferences | Marketing | 1 year |
| spendingLimit | Tracks spending against your set responsible gaming budget | Responsible Gaming | 6 months |
| sessionTime | Monitors session duration for responsible gaming alerts | Responsible Gaming | Session |
| selfExclusion | Enforces voluntary self-exclusion periods | Responsible Gaming | 5 years |
You have control over how cookies are used on our website. Here's how to manage your preferences.
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page. You can choose to accept all cookies or decline non-essential cookies.
To change your preferences later, clear your browser cookies and revisit the site, or use your browser's cookie management tools.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies.
Consult your browser's help section for specific instructions on managing cookies in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or other browsers.
If you're accessing our website from a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your device's browser settings or app preferences.
iOS and Android devices provide built-in privacy controls for managing cookies and tracking across apps and websites.
You can opt out of analytics and marketing cookies specifically through third-party opt-out tools and privacy settings.
Remember that declining non-essential cookies won't affect core site functionality but may result in a less personalized experience.
Step-by-step guidance for managing cookies in popular web browsers.
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on our website. Here's what you should know:
Some features may not work properly, including age verification, payment processing, and session management.
You'll need to verify your age every time you visit the site if age verification cookies are disabled.
You won't see personalized lottery game recommendations or state-specific content relevant to your location.
Spending limits and session time alerts may not function properly if responsible gaming cookies are blocked.
The website may load more slowly or experience technical issues without performance and analytics cookies.
Recommendation: For the best experience and full access to responsible gaming features, we recommend accepting at least essential, age verification, payment security, and responsible gaming cookies.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the cookies we use. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by:
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and protect your privacy.
If you would like to review previous versions of this Cookie Policy, please contact our privacy team at privacy@jackpotozland.com. We maintain archived versions for transparency and regulatory compliance.
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, we're here to help.
For cookie-related inquiries, privacy questions, and data protection concerns
Privacy Officer
jackpotozland.com
Australia
We aim to respond to all privacy and cookie-related inquiries within 5 business days. For urgent matters, please call our customer support line.
Learn more about how we protect your privacy and handle your data by reviewing our related policies.
