Our Cookie Policy at Shark Casino
This page tells you, in plain English, exactly which cookies we set when you visit sharkcasino-aud.com, what each one does, how long it stays on your device and what happens if you switch it off. We have been running this site since 2005, and the rules below apply to every visit, whether you hold an account with us or simply browse.
What Cookies Actually Are
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you land on it. When you come back, the site reads that file and remembers something useful, such as the fact that you are already logged in or that you prefer the site in English.
We do not use cookies to read your private files, scan your computer or collect anything beyond what you do on our own pages. Each cookie holds a limited amount of text, it is tied to the site that created it, and other sites cannot read it. Every cookie also has an expiry date, after which your browser deletes it on its own.
Cookies We Use on Shark Casino
Strictly necessary
These cookies keep the site working. Without them you could not log in to your account, stay logged in between pages, or complete a deposit through our payment screens. They also carry anti-fraud checks that protect your balance. We never ask for your consent to switch these off, because the site would simply not function.
Functional
Functional cookies remember choices you have made yourself: the language you picked, the game categories you sort by, and whether you have already closed a notice. They save you re-setting the same preferences on every visit.
Analytics
Analytics cookies record how visitors move through the site in aggregate form. We see, for instance, that a given game page loads slowly for a large share of users, or that many players drop off at a certain step of registration. This data is grouped and anonymised, and we use it to fix problems and improve page speed.
Marketing
Marketing cookies let us show you our own offers, such as the welcome package with your 50 free spins, after you leave the site, and measure whether our own promotions reach the right people. These are the only category we treat as fully optional, and you can refuse them without losing any function of the site.
Examples of our cookies
The table below lists representative cookie names by category. Names of individual cookies may change as we update the platform, but the categories and their purposes stay the same.
| Cookie name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| shk_session | Strictly necessary | Keeps your login session active between pages | Session |
| shk_auth | Strictly necessary | Confirms your identity after login | Session |
| shk_csrf | Strictly necessary | Blocks forged requests on forms | Session |
| shk_lang | Functional | Stores your chosen site language | 90 days |
| shk_pref | Functional | Remembers display and sorting preferences | 90 days |
| shk_stat | Analytics | Aggregated, anonymised traffic measurement | 30 days |
| shk_ads | Marketing | Retargeting of our own offers and promotions | 365 days |
Third Party Cookies We Allow
Some cookies on our pages are placed by other companies we work with, not by us directly. We allow exactly three categories of them, and each one has a contract with us that limits what it may collect.
Analytics providers measure aggregate traffic on our behalf, under our instructions, and cannot use the data for their own purposes. Ad networks serve and measure our own promotional campaigns, including the banner that offers our welcome bonus. Payment providers, such as those handling your Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, MiFinity or crypto transactions, set cookies during the deposit and withdrawal flow to verify the transaction and guard against fraud.
We do not permit third parties to build advertising profiles of you on our pages beyond what our contracts allow, and we do not sell cookie data to anyone.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
On our site
When you first open sharkcasino-aud.com, our cookie banner asks you to accept all categories or to keep only the strictly necessary ones. You can change that choice at any time: open the cookie settings link in the page footer, switch each category on or off, and save. Your new settings take effect immediately.
In your browser
You can also block or delete cookies directly in the browser, whatever the site settings say. The route differs slightly by browser:
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies, and choose Block all or Clear browsing data.
- Safari: Preferences, then Privacy, where you can Block all cookies or manage website data item by item.
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Site Data, and select the blocking level you want.
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies and site data.
What blocking costs you
If you block strictly necessary cookies, the practical consequences are concrete: you cannot stay logged in, deposits and withdrawals fail at the payment screen, and your game history will not load. Blocking only functional cookies is harmless apart from resetting your preferences on each visit. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies has no effect on play at all.
How Long We Keep Cookies
Every cookie we set carries a fixed lifespan. Session cookies vanish the moment you close your browser; persistent cookies remain for the number of days shown below and are then deleted automatically by your browser. You can always delete them sooner through your browser settings.
Our longest-lived cookie, the marketing identifier, lasts 365 days, and you can clear it in one click from your browser at any point well before that. We never extend a cookie's life beyond what we list here.
| Category | Persistence | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session, deleted when you close your browser | Set again on next login |
| Functional | 90 days from your last visit | Refreshed when you change a preference |
| Analytics | 30 days | Reset on each new visit |
| Marketing | 365 days from last interaction | Refreshed when you click one of our ads or offers |
Updates to This Policy
When we add a new cookie, change a category or shorten a retention period, we update this page and show the revised version date at the top. If a change means new marketing or analytics cookies, we do not rely on the old consent: the banner reappears, and nothing new is set until you agree again.
Registered players also get an email to their account address whenever we make a material change to how we handle cookies. If you have questions about anything on this page, our live chat runs 24/7, or write to [email protected] and we will answer in plain terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do cookies slow down my device or use much space?
No. Each cookie is a few hundred bytes of plain text. Even with all our categories enabled, the total footprint on your device stays under a few kilobytes.
Can I play at Shark Casino with all cookies blocked?
Not with everything blocked. Strictly necessary cookies carry your login and payment sessions, so they must stay on. You can safely refuse analytics and marketing cookies and lose nothing in play.
Do you share cookie data with advertisers?
We do not sell or hand over cookie data. Ad networks place cookies only to deliver and measure our own campaigns under contract, and analytics providers process aggregated data on our instructions.
If I delete cookies, do I lose my account or balance?
No. Your account, balance and game history sit on our servers, not in cookies. Deleting cookies only logs you out and resets remembered preferences, so you sign in again with your usual credentials.