{"id":2680,"date":"2026-05-28T11:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/?page_id=2680"},"modified":"2026-05-28T11:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:21:27","slug":"cookies-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/cookies-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookies Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='togglecontainer av-mpp801in-26e3d2ad2f18b083fc723021d57feb47 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mpp7yh5e-e97ef2387afddf7566afdd2e50bced9f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"What are cookies?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: What are cookies?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: What are cookies?\">What are cookies?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cCookies\u201d are small files that include information that a website (in particular, the web server) saves at the computer\/tablet\/mobile phone of a user, in order to enable retrieval of this information each time the user visits the website, thus offering to the user services relevant to it. An illustrative example of such information is the preferences of the user when visiting a website, which are identified by the way that the user uses the website (for example, by electing specific \u201cbuttons\u201d, searches, advertisements etc.).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mpp7yt7p-9962df0327052a8d436c5021d339ebe1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Which is the applicable legislation?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Which is the applicable legislation?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Which is the applicable legislation?\">Which is the applicable legislation?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Cookies are regulated by the E-privacy Directive 2002\/58\/EC as amended by the Directive 2009\/136\/EC (which was incorporated to the Cypriot Legislation by virtue of the Law 112\/2004), as is explicitly stated at the Regulation (EU) 2016\/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), in particular at the recital no. 173 and Section 99(5) of the Law Regulating Electronic Communications and Mail Services, of 2004 ( Law 112\/2004) as well as Article 5(3) of EU Directive 2002\/58\/EC which was amended by 2009\/136\/EC (collectively \u201c Cookies Laws\u201d). Under the Cookies Laws, the storing of cookies requires express consent.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason during the first visit of the user to the website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/<\/a>\u00a0a window appears in order to enable the visiting user to grant his\/her consent regarding the installation of cookies that are specifically mentioned. These cookies are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>non-functional cookies that aim at improving the services and information that appear on the Website<\/li>\n<li>cookies used for statistical analysis regarding the number of visitors at the webpage and the number or pages viewed without direct identification of the uses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mpp7z6yq-4db8feddeac9fa25d03aed5b9e2f72d4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Are any cookies being installed without my consent?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Are any cookies being installed without my consent?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Are any cookies being installed without my consent?\">Are any cookies being installed without my consent?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Specific categories of \u201ccookies\u201d known technical \u2013 functional cookies; are necessary for connection to the website or the provision of the internet service. For these categories of cookies, the Cookies Laws do not require previous consent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCookies\u201d that are necessary for identification and\/or retention of the content that the subscriber or user inserts during a session to a webpage for the entire duration of the particular session. (By way of example, such cookies are necessary for the completion of an electronic form by the user.)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPersistent cookies\u201d fall within the same category; they are installed for the same purpose and their duration lasts for some hours.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCookies\u201d that are necessary for the authentication of the subscriber or user of services that require authentication.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCookies\u201d that are installed in order to serve the purpose of the subscriber\u2019s or user\u2019s security, as for example \u201ccookies\u201d that track repeated failed attempts to log in the account of the user at a particular webpage.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCookies\u201d with multimedia content, as flash player \u201ccookies\u201d, during the session at a webpage. Such cookies are for example the \u201ccookies\u201d installed when a video is projected at the website that the user has visited.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCookies\u201d that are necessary for the realization of the technique of load balancing at a connection to a webpage of the internet.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCookies\u201d that \u201cremember\u201d the choices of the subscriber or the user concerning the presentation of the webpage (for example, \u201ccookies\u201d concerning the choice of a language or the presentation of a webpage).<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCookies\u201d installed through additional programmes (plug-ins) at social networking webpages and enable sharing of the content between the authenticated members that have already logged in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mpp7zmbe-49892cb654dc90f2be9c976f3076142c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"How can you control cookies\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: How can you control cookies\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: How can you control cookies\">How can you control cookies<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>You can delete all cookies that are installed at your computer, as well as to alter the settings of the various browsers in order to prevent the installation of cookies. In this case, however, you may have to adjust some preferences each time you visit a particular website, and some services may not be available.<\/p>\n<p>In order to control and\/or to delete cookies according to your preferences, you can find all relevant details by consulting the following webpages:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/ipg\/basics\/legal\/cookies\/index_en.htm#section_2\">http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/ipg\/basics\/legal\/cookies\/index_en.htm#section_2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutcookies.org\/\">https:\/\/www.aboutcookies.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mpp800gu-cdb8219254557c139f4ae62376396da1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"How can I accept or reject the cookies at the Commission website?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: How can I accept or reject the cookies at the Commission website?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: How can I accept or reject the cookies at the Commission website?\">How can I accept or reject the cookies at the Commission website?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>You can easily accept or reject the cookies used by the Commission website by choosing one of the following links:<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2 I accept cookies \/ I reject cookies<\/p>\n<p>(When choosing the link cookies an analysis depending on the cookies will be performed and different boxes for each category of cookies will appear.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mpp840wr-0c29fd30e59de0d7abe0f529477974a3'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"How will I be informed in case of cookie policy amendments?\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: How will I be informed in case of cookie policy amendments?\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: How will I be informed in case of cookie policy amendments?\">How will I be informed in case of cookie policy amendments?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The cookies policy is subject to periodic reviews and updates. Any amendment or updates to the present cookie policy will promptly appear on the Commission\u2019s webpage\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/cookies-policy\/\">https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/cookies-policy\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The contact details of Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission Data Protection Officer (DPO) are the following:<\/p>\n<p>AQS Cyprus Ltd<br \/>\nAddress: Evgeniou Voulgareos 93a, 4153, Limassol<br \/>\nE-mail: dpo@cgc.org.cy<br \/>\nTel.: +30 2106216997<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mpp808jn-7388bdffc19989b8b9ead3a774e7148b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This policy is updated on 26\/01\/21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2680","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2680"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2682,"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2680\/revisions\/2682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamblecontrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}