Privacy Policy | GoldenCrownPokies.com

1. Who We Are

GoldenCrownPokies.com is an independent casino review website. We are not an online casino and we do not offer gambling services. Our site publishes reviews, guides, and information about online casinos — primarily Golden Crown Casino — for players in Australia, New Zealand, and other English-speaking markets.

For all privacy-related enquiries, contact us at: [email protected]

2. Data We Collect

Automatically collected data

When you visit GoldenCrownPokies.com, our analytics tools automatically collect the following information:

IP address (anonymised where possible)
Browser type and version
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website (where you came from before visiting our site)
Device type and operating system
Screen resolution

This data is collected via Google Analytics (gtag.js) and is used to understand how visitors use the site, which content performs well, and where we can improve.

Voluntarily provided data

If you contact us by email at [email protected], we will receive your email address and any information you choose to include in your message. We use this solely to respond to your enquiry and do not add you to any mailing list without explicit consent.

We do not operate a newsletter, account registration system, or any other form that collects personal data directly.

3. Cookies

GoldenCrownPokies.com uses the following cookies:

Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat): Used to track visitor sessions and page views for analytics purposes. Data is sent to Google's servers. See Google's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle this data.
Affiliate tracking cookies: When you click an affiliate link on our site (links to hollywin.media), a tracking cookie may be set by the affiliate network. This cookie is used to attribute any subsequent registration to our referral. We do not receive or store your personal data from this process — only an anonymised click event.

You can disable or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using this site, but it may affect analytics tracking. Instructions for managing cookies:

4. How We Use Your Data

Audience analysis: We use aggregated, anonymised analytics data to understand which content is useful to our readers and which areas of the site need improvement.
Content improvement: Traffic patterns help us decide which casino reviews and guides to prioritise and update.
Affiliate click tracking: Affiliate cookies allow us to track when a user clicks through to a partner casino, for the purpose of commission attribution. We do not have access to what you do on those sites.
Responding to enquiries: Email addresses provided by users are used solely to respond to the specific enquiry sent.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Affiliate Links

GoldenCrownPokies.com contains affiliate links. These are links to partner casinos — primarily Golden Crown Casino via hollywin.media. When you click an affiliate link and subsequently register an account at the linked casino, we may receive a commission from that casino operator.

This arrangement does not cost you anything extra. The bonus offers and terms available to you are the same whether you arrive via our affiliate link or navigate to the casino directly.

Affiliate relationships are disclosed on all relevant pages of this site. Our affiliate arrangements do not influence our editorial ratings or review content.

6. Third-Party Links

Our site contains links to third-party websites, including casino operators, responsible gambling organisations, and regulatory bodies. Once you leave GoldenCrownPokies.com by clicking one of these links, you are subject to the privacy policy of that third-party site.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or data handling of any external website. We strongly recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any casino before registering an account or making a deposit.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data collected via Google Analytics is retained for 26 months by default, in line with Google Analytics' standard data retention settings. After this period, individual session data is automatically deleted.

Email correspondence is retained for up to 12 months, after which it is deleted unless ongoing correspondence requires longer retention.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access: You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
Right to correction: You can request that inaccurate data be corrected.
Right to deletion: You can request that your data be deleted, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain certain records.
Right to object: You can object to our use of your data for analytics purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, send a request to: [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children

GoldenCrownPokies.com is not intended for persons under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 18. Our site covers online gambling — an activity that is restricted to adults — and all content is directed at an adult audience.

If you believe a person under 18 has provided personal data to this site, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete the data promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable law. When we make changes, we update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Continued use of the site after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. If you have concerns about any changes, contact us at [email protected].