Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

At Friends Bingo, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with a seamless interaction on our site. Cookies are small text files that store data about your visit to our website and help us tailor the content to meet your needs.

What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a tiny piece of information stored by your web browser. It can be thought of as a label attached to specific data, allowing websites like Friends Bingo to remember you and provide customized experiences based on your previous interactions with us.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons:

1. Security: To verify the authenticity of our users and protect against potential threats.
2. Functionality: To remember user preferences, login details, and settings for a smoother browsing experience.
3. Analytics: To gather insights on site usage patterns, improving content creation and platform optimization.

Types of Cookies

We use various types of cookies:

1. Essential Cookies: These are necessary for our website to function properly. They store user sessions, login details, and security tokens.
2. Session Cookies: Temporarily stored during your visit, they help manage your session state, such as shopping cart contents or form data.
3. Persistent Cookies: Stored on your device until you delete them manually or after a specified period (usually 30 days), they remember user preferences and settings.
4. Functional Cookies: Help with tasks like recognizing devices, optimizing performance, and providing targeted content recommendations.

Third-Party Integrations

Some cookies are set by our trusted partners to:

1. Enhance Site Functionality: We work with third-party integrators who help optimize our platform for better user experience.
2. Gather Analytics Data: Our analytics tools use cookies to collect data on site usage, providing valuable insights for content and design improvements.

Cookie Consent Management

We respect your right to control what we store in your browser. You can opt-in or out of specific cookie types using the settings within our website or through standard web browser controls (more information below).

Browser Cookie Controls

If you prefer not to accept cookies, most browsers allow you to block them by default:

1. Google Chrome: Settings > Advanced > Site settings
2. Mozilla Firefox: Options/Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and site data
3. Microsoft Edge: Settings > View advanced settings

Clearing or Disabling Cookies

If you decide to remove stored cookies, here's how to do it in each browser:

1. Google Chrome: Remove individual website data through the address bar dropdown menu or clear all browsing history.
2. Mozilla Firefox: Manage website data in the privacy and security settings panel.
3. Microsoft Edge: Clear browsing data and managed cookie storage options.

Site Functionality Impact When Cookies Are Disabled

Disabling cookies can limit some of our site's features:

1. Login/Sessions: Some functions may not work correctly due to limited authentication capabilities.
2. Personalized Content: Recommendations might be less accurate or unavailable as they rely on stored preferences and browsing history.

Aggregated Analytics Information

We gather data about how users interact with our content, including page views, clicks, bounce rates, and more. This helps us understand trends in user behavior across devices for ongoing platform improvements.

By understanding the technical workings of cookies and accepting or managing their placement through your preferred method (browser controls or Friends Bingo settings), you're empowered to personalize your interaction on our site.