Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable a website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another. They can also be used to tailor the content you see, making your experience more relevant.

At Shikaka, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how you interact with our services, and deliver targeted advertising. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Shikaka uses them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your preferences.

Shikaka uses cookies for several purposes. Primarily, they help us ensure the smooth operation of our website and services. For instance, cookies allow us to remember your login details, so you don't have to enter them every time you visit. They also help us understand which parts of our site are most popular, enabling us to improve our offerings and user experience. We also use cookies to detect and prevent fraudulent activity, ensuring a secure environment for all our players. Furthermore, cookies play a role in our marketing efforts, helping us to show you advertisements that are more relevant to your interests.

Essential cookies are fundamental to the operation of the Shikaka website. Without these cookies, certain core functionalities would not be available, and you would not be able to use our services as intended. These cookies enable you to log in to your account, make deposits and withdrawals, and navigate securely across our platform. They are typically set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are strictly necessary for the website to function.

• Session Management: These cookies maintain your session state, allowing you to remain logged in as you move between different pages of the Shikaka site.
• Security: They help us identify and prevent security risks, such as unauthorised access to your account.
• Compliance: Certain essential cookies are used to ensure we meet our legal and regulatory obligations, such as age verification and responsible gambling measures.

Analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use the Shikaka website, such as which pages are visited most often, and if they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor directly. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works and to understand what interests our users. By understanding user behaviour, Shikaka can make informed decisions about site improvements, content optimisation, and service development.

• Website Performance: These cookies help us understand how our website is performing, identifying areas for technical improvement.
• User Engagement: They provide insights into how users interact with different features and content on Shikaka, allowing us to tailor our services to user preferences.
• Traffic Analysis: We use these cookies to monitor the volume of visitors and their navigation paths, helping us to manage server load and ensure site availability.

Functional cookies allow the Shikaka website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, these cookies can remember your username, language preference, or the region you are in. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customise. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. These cookies are designed to improve your user experience by making your interactions with Shikaka more convenient and personalised.

• Personalisation: Remembering your chosen settings, such as language and currency, to provide a customised experience.
• Preference Storage: Storing your preferences for layout and content display.
• Enhanced Features: Enabling specific functionalities that improve your interaction with our services, such as remembering items in a wishlist or previously viewed games.

Marketing and advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations, such as advertisers. At Shikaka, we use these cookies to present you with offers and promotions that align with your gaming interests, both on our site and on other platforms.

• Targeted Advertising: Delivering advertisements based on your browsing history and gaming preferences.
• Campaign Performance: Measuring the success of our marketing campaigns to optimise future advertising efforts.
• Retargeting: Showing you relevant Shikaka advertisements on other websites you visit after leaving our site.

In addition to our own cookies, Shikaka also uses various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on. These third-party cookies are set by domains other than Shikaka. For example, we might use analytics services provided by Google Analytics, which sets its own cookies to track website usage. Similarly, social media platforms may set cookies if you interact with their features on our site. We carefully select our third-party partners to ensure they adhere to high standards of data protection and privacy.

Please note that we do not have direct control over these third-party cookies. Their use is governed by the respective third parties' privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review these policies to understand how your data is handled by them.

The duration for which a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your web browser. Once you close your browser, these cookies are deleted. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you manually delete them. The expiry period of persistent cookies can vary. Some persistent cookies are designed to last only a few hours, while others may remain for several months or even years. At Shikaka, we use both session and persistent cookies, with their duration determined by their specific function and purpose.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Shikaka services. You can typically find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser.

Below are links to instructions on how to manage cookies for common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Apple Safari

For other browsers, please consult your browser's help documentation. You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for comprehensive information on managing cookies.

Some web browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities to be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As such, Shikaka does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, we are committed to staying informed about developments in this area and will update our practices if a universally recognised standard is established.

Regardless of DNT signals, you can always manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings as described in the "Managing and Disabling Cookies" section of this policy. Your privacy remains a priority for Shikaka, and we encourage you to use the available tools to control your online data.

Shikaka may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies. Your continued use of the Shikaka website and services after any changes to this policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

If you have any questions or concerns about Shikaka's use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to contact our customer support team. You can reach us through the contact methods provided on our website. We are dedicated to ensuring transparency and addressing any queries you may have regarding your privacy and data protection on our platform.