Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how ("we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar storage technologies on elmariscourt.com (the "Website"). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which sets out how we handle personal data collected through the Website more broadly.

When you first visit the Website a consent banner is displayed. Cookies and similar technologies that are not strictly necessary for the Website to function remain switched off until you actively accept them. You may change or withdraw your preferences at any time using the methods described in Section 7.

By continuing to use the Website after making your consent choices, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

2. What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) by a website you visit. Cookies allow a website to recognise your device on return visits, remember your preferences and collect information about how you interact with the site.

This policy also covers similar storage technologies, including but not limited to:

• Web beacons (pixel tags) – tiny transparent images embedded in pages or emails that record whether content has been loaded.
• Local storage and session storage – browser-side storage mechanisms that hold data locally on your device.
• Fingerprinting scripts – code that may derive a device identifier from technical browser or device attributes.

For simplicity, all of these technologies are referred to collectively as "cookies" throughout this policy.

3. Who Sets Cookies on This Website

Cookies on the Website are set either by us (first-party cookies) or by external service providers whose content or functionality we have embedded in the Website (third-party cookies).

Where third-party cookies are present, those third parties set their own cookies according to their own privacy and cookie policies, over which we have no direct control. We list the categories of third parties we may engage in Section 5 and recommend that you review the relevant third-party policies for full details of how they handle your data.

4. Cookie Categories by Purpose

We classify cookies into four categories based on their purpose. The table below summarises each category, its legal basis for processing, whether it requires your consent, and its general duration range.

Duration ranges are indicative. Individual cookies within a category may expire sooner or, for persistent cookies, be renewed on each visit until consent is withdrawn or the cookie is deleted.

5. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our consent banner because they are essential for the Website to function and for you to navigate it safely. Without these cookies, services such as secure page delivery, form submission and the storage of your consent preferences cannot operate.

Examples of functions served by strictly necessary cookies include:

• Maintaining your session as you move between pages.
• Storing your cookie consent choices so the banner is not repeated on every page.
• Protecting the Website against cross-site request forgery and other security threats.
• Distributing traffic across servers to maintain Website availability.

These cookies do not identify you personally and are deleted either when you close your browser (session cookies) or after a defined period set in accordance with their technical purpose.

6. Optional Cookie Categories

The following categories of cookies are disabled by default and are only activated if you provide your explicit consent through our consent banner or the preference centre.

6.1 Functional (Preference) Cookies

These cookies remember settings and choices you have made so you do not need to re-enter them on each visit. For example, they may store your preferred language or any accessibility settings you have applied. They enhance your experience but are not necessary for the Website to operate.

6.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors interact with the Website — for example, which pages are visited most frequently and whether visitors encounter error messages. The information gathered is used in aggregate or pseudonymised form to improve the Website's performance and usability. It is not used to identify you personally without your further consent.

If you accept analytics cookies, data may be processed by third-party analytics providers acting as our data processors. Those providers operate under data processing agreements with us and may not use your data for their own purposes without our authorisation.

6.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to deliver promotional content that is relevant to your interests. They may track your browsing activity across multiple websites and over time in order to build an interest profile associated with your device or browser.

If you accept marketing cookies, third-party advertising platforms may set their own cookies on your device. Those platforms operate as independent data controllers in relation to any data they collect directly, and you should refer to their own privacy notices for information on how to manage your rights. We are not responsible for the data practices of third-party platforms.

Declining marketing cookies will not prevent advertising from appearing on the Website; it means the advertising you see will not be tailored to your interests based on your browsing history.

7. Managing Your Consent and Cookie Preferences

7.1 Consent Banner and Preference Centre

When you first visit the Website, a consent banner allows you to:

• Accept all optional cookie categories.
• Reject all optional cookie categories (strictly necessary cookies remain active).
• Manage preferences to selectively enable or disable individual categories.

Your consent preferences are stored in a strictly necessary cookie so that the Website can respect your choices. You may return to and update your preferences at any time by accessing the "Cookie Settings" link available in the footer of every page.

7.2 Withdrawing Consent

You have the right to withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before withdrawal. To withdraw consent:

1. Open the Cookie Settings link in the page footer.
2. Deselect the category or categories you no longer wish to allow.
3. Save your updated preferences.

Cookies already placed on your device by third parties before withdrawal may persist until their natural expiry unless you also delete them through your browser controls (see Section 7.3 below).

7.3 Browser-Level Controls

In addition to the preference centre, all modern browsers provide built-in controls that allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies stored on your device.
• Block all or selected categories of cookies from being set.
• Receive a notification each time a new cookie is placed.
• Enable private or incognito browsing modes, which do not retain cookies after the session ends.

The precise steps vary by browser. Please consult your browser's help documentation for guidance. Common starting points include:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Please note that blocking cookies at the browser level — in particular strictly necessary cookies — may impair the functionality of this Website and other websites you visit.

7.4 Mobile Device Controls

If you access the Website through a mobile device, you may also adjust advertising and tracking preferences through your device's operating system settings (for example, through "Privacy" settings on iOS or "Ads" settings on Android).

7.5 Do Not Track

Some browsers allow you to activate a "Do Not Track" signal. There is currently no universally agreed technical standard for how websites should respond to such signals. We will update this policy if and when an industry standard is adopted and we implement a corresponding response.

8. Third-Party Responsibility

Where cookies are set by third-party service providers embedded on the Website, those providers act as independent data controllers for the personal data they collect through those cookies unless we have entered into a data processor agreement with them on terms that restrict independent use.

We exercise reasonable due diligence in selecting third-party providers and seek assurances regarding their privacy and security practices. However, we are not responsible for the content, accuracy or privacy practices of third-party websites or services that may be linked to or from the Website. We encourage you to read the privacy and cookie notices of any third party whose services you use.

We will notify you of any material change to the categories of third parties engaged through our optional cookies by updating this policy and, where required by applicable law, seeking fresh consent.

9. Personal Data Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the cookie categories you accept, we or our service providers may collect some or all of the following categories of information through cookies:

• IP address (in full or truncated form).
• Browser type, version and language settings.
• Operating system and device type.
• Pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
• Clicks, scrolls and interactions with page elements.
• Identifiers associated with your browser or device.

This data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which sets out your rights under applicable Australian privacy law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. For full details of how we process personal data, your rights of access, correction and deletion, and how to make a complaint, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us at privacy@elmariscourt.com.

We do not knowingly collect or process special-category personal data through cookies.

10. Data Retention

Personal data collected via cookies is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. As a general guide:

• Session cookies expire automatically when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device until their expiry date or until you delete them, whichever is earlier.
• Server-side data derived from cookie identifiers is retained in accordance with the schedules stated in our Privacy Policy.

You can remove persistent cookies at any time using the browser controls described in Section 7.3.

11. Age Restriction

The Website, including its casino-related content, is intended solely for persons aged 18 years or older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18 through cookies or any other means. If you believe that a person under 18 has provided personal data to us, please contact us at privacy@elmariscourt.com and we will take prompt steps to delete that information.

12. Updates to This Policy

We review this Cookie Policy periodically and update it to reflect changes in the technologies we use, applicable law, regulatory guidance or our business practices. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent revision was made.

Where a change is material — for example, where we introduce a new category of optional cookie — we will bring the update to your attention through a notice on the Website and, where required, seek renewed consent before placing the new cookies.

We encourage you to revisit this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or to the personal data we process through cookies, please contact our Privacy team:

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), which provides guidance on privacy rights and accepts privacy-related complaints. Further information is available at www.oaic.gov.au.