DC BET, our cookies explained
A cookie is a tiny text file your browser tucks away when you land on a site. It lets the site function, hold on to what you picked and gauge how it is used. This note spells out, jargon aside, which cookies we count on and how you set what gets through, so the call on the optional ones is always yours to make.
What a cookie actually is
At bottom, a cookie is a small tag kept on your device so the site can tell it is still you as you click from page to page. It is what keeps you logged in while you move from choosing a bet to the payment screen, rather than starting over at every step. A few clear out the second you shut the browser; others hang on, so your settings are waiting for you next time.
The categories we use
Cookies differ by purpose, and it is clearest to sort them by category:
| Category | What it handles |
|---|---|
| Must-have | Login, account, cashier and security |
| Comfort | Remembers your language and layout |
| Insight | Counts, in bulk, how pages get used |
| Promotion | Keeps any marketing on point |
The must-have set cannot be switched off without the site falling over. Everything else is your call.
The job they do for you
Two aims drive it: a site that stays safe and steady, and one that is easier on you. Must-have cookies lock down your session and help keep intruders out; comfort cookies spare you keying the same settings again; insight cookies tell us, without ever naming you, which corners of the site land and which need work. We do not push these past those aims, and insight is read as bulk totals, never as a person.
Cookies from the services we plug in
Not every cookie is ours to set. Some come from the services we plug in to make things run: the platform behind the site, the payment handlers, the tools that count usage and, where switched on, anything that keeps messaging relevant. Those providers play by their own rulebooks, so if a feature draws on them, their cookie choices sit beside ours. We keep that to what the service genuinely requires, and nothing more.
Taking charge of your choices
You keep the controls throughout, by two means:
- the consent bar that greets your first visit, to allow or refuse the optional groups;
- your browser’s own settings, which can wipe or shut out cookies already saved.
Every browser, phone or desktop, keeps a panel for this under privacy or settings. Just know that switching some groups off can leave parts of the site clunkier, so staying logged in or holding your preferences may take a touch more effort. You can revisit the choice whenever you like, and pulling permission back is as simple as having granted it, and none of it unwinds what came before.
If we update this notice
We may refresh this note when new tools arrive or the rules shift, and the version on the site is always the one that counts. Cookies are just one corner of how we handle data overall, laid out in our privacy policy. Any query, reach us via contact us, or drop back to the homepage. DC BET is for over-18s only.