Welcome to the fanduel casino Cookie Policy. Transparency is fundamental to how we operate our online sports betting and iGaming casino platform. This comprehensive policy explains how we, along with our trusted third-party partners and affiliates, utilize cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and other similar tracking technologies (collectively referred to as "Cookies" throughout this document) when you visit our website or interact with our mobile applications.

By continuing to access and navigate our platform, you consent to the deployment of these technologies as described in this policy. If you do not agree with our use of Cookies, we strongly advise you to adjust your browser settings accordingly, utilize opt-out mechanisms where provided, or refrain from using our services. Please note that due to the highly regulated nature of online real-money gaming, disabling certain essential cookies will render our platform largely unusable.

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Before detailing how we use them, it is important to understand what these specific technological tools are:

• HTTP Cookies: These are small text files containing a unique identifier that are downloaded to your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device upon your return and remember specific information about your session, preferences, or actions.
• Session vs. Persistent Cookies: Session cookies are temporary and are erased the moment you close your internet browser. They are crucial for keeping you logged in as you navigate from the sportsbook to the casino. Persistent cookies remain on your device's hard drive for a pre-defined period (or until you manually delete them) and are used to remember your login details for future visits or to track long-term behavior.
• Web Beacons and Pixels: Also known as clear GIFs or pixel tags, these are tiny, invisible graphic images embedded in web pages or HTML emails. We use them to monitor the journey of users navigating our site, to understand if you came to our platform from an online advertisement, and to track the open rates of our promotional emails.
• Local Storage: This includes HTML5 local storage and browser cache, which allow us to store data locally on your device. This technology is often used to store larger amounts of data than standard cookies, which helps our casino games load faster and ensures a seamless, lag-free live betting experience.
• Mobile SDKs: When using the fanduel casino mobile app, we utilize Software Development Kits (SDKs). These function similarly to cookies but operate within the app environment to collect device-specific data, crash reports, and engagement metrics.

2. Categorization of Cookies We Deploy

To provide you with clear choices and an understanding of our data practices, we categorize the Cookies used on our platform into four distinct groups:

A. Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are fundamentally critical to the operation of the fanduel casino platform. Without these cookies, our services cannot function safely or correctly. You cannot opt-out of these cookies. They are deployed to:

• Authenticate your identity and keep you securely logged into your account as you browse different betting markets.
• Maintain the state of your "Bet Slip" as you navigate away to look at other odds or casino games before confirming your wager.
• Facilitate secure financial transactions during the deposit and withdrawal processes.
• Ensure load balancing so that the website remains stable and responsive during high-traffic events like the Super Bowl or March Madness.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies gather anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors interact with our platform. This data is essential for us to optimize the user experience. They help us understand:

• Which pages (such as specific NFL odds pages or certain slot games) are the most and least popular.
• How users navigate through the site, helping us identify and fix dead links or confusing layouts.
• Error rates and crash reports, allowing our engineering team to swiftly resolve technical bugs affecting gameplay.

C. Functionality and Personalization Cookies

Functionality cookies allow the platform to remember the choices you make and provide a more enhanced, customized betting experience. These cookies allow us to:

• Remember your preferred odds format (American, Decimal, or Fractional).
• Store your geographical location data (essential for legal compliance) so we can show you state-specific promotions and legal betting markets.
• Remember your favorite sports teams or preferred casino games, bringing them to the forefront of your homepage interface.
• Provide customer support functionality, such as maintaining the history of your live chat sessions.

D. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to your interests, both on our platform and across the wider internet. They are often placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission. Their purposes include:

• Building a profile of your interests based on your browsing history to show you targeted promotions (e.g., offering you a free bet on basketball if you frequently view NBA odds).
• Limiting the number of times you see a specific advertisement or promotional banner.
• Measuring the effectiveness of our digital marketing campaigns to ensure we are investing our advertising budget efficiently.
• Tracking affiliate referrals to ensure our marketing partners are compensated correctly for directing traffic to fanduel casino.

3. The Intersection of Cookies and Regulatory Compliance

Operating a legal online sportsbook and casino requires strict adherence to state and federal laws. We use specialized compliance cookies to fulfill these legal obligations. For example, geolocation cookies are continuously active to ensure you are physically present within a state where we hold a valid gaming license. If these cookies are blocked or if location tracking is spoofed, access to real-money wagering is instantly revoked.

Furthermore, we utilize device fingerprinting and specialized tracking cookies to satisfy Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and to detect fraudulent activity, such as syndicate betting, bonus abuse, or account takeovers.

4. Third-Party Tracking and Partners

In addition to our proprietary cookies, we utilize trusted third-party services that may also place cookies on your device. These third parties fall into several categories:

• Analytics Providers: We use tools like Google Analytics to understand site traffic. Google Analytics employs its own cookies to track visitor interactions. You can learn more about Google's data practices by reviewing their specific privacy terms.
• Identity and Geolocation Vendors: Partners such as GeoComply use cookies and local storage to verify your location and identity securely.
• Advertising Networks: We partner with programmatic ad networks and social media platforms (such as Facebook Pixel) to deliver targeted marketing. These entities may use cookies to track your behavior across multiple independent websites to build comprehensive advertising profiles.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

We respect your right to privacy and your right to control your digital footprint. You have several options for managing, disabling, or deleting cookies:

A. Browser Settings

Most modern web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline non-essential cookies, prompt you before accepting a cookie, or clear all existing cookies. Please refer to your specific browser’s "Help" or "Settings" menu for instructions. Please be aware that blocking all cookies (including essential ones) will prevent you from logging in, depositing funds, or placing bets on fanduel casino.

B. Mobile Device Controls

Your mobile operating system (iOS or Android) provides overarching settings that allow you to opt-out of cross-app tracking and targeted advertising. You can access these controls in your device’s privacy settings (e.g., "Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS or "Opt out of Ads Personalization" on Android).

C. Industry Opt-Out Tools

You can opt-out of many third-party targeting and advertising cookies by utilizing industry-standard consumer choice platforms. In the United States, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) WebChoices tool or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page to manage preferences for participating advertising networks globally.

6. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some web browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want your online activity to be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted technological standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. Consequently, the fanduel casino platform does not currently respond to DNT signals originating from your browser.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

As our platform introduces new features, integrates new casino games, or adopts new technologies, we may need to update this Cookie Policy. The regulatory environment surrounding data privacy is also subject to frequent changes. When material modifications are made, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use tracking technologies.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or require further clarification regarding our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact our Data Privacy Team. You can reach us via email at [email protected] or by mailing written correspondence to our Legal and Compliance Department at the corporate address provided in our Help Center.