Cookie Details

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when visiting websites. They help websites function effectively and deliver enhanced user experiences.

These files allow websites to remember your preferences and actions (such as login status, language selection, or display preferences) across time, eliminating the need to re-enter them when returning to the site or navigating between pages.

2. How Loterie Romande Uses Cookies

Loterie Romande uses cookies to:

• Enable Core Functions: Maintain your login session, remember preferences, and ensure secure account access
• Improve Performance: Understand visitor interaction patterns to identify enhancement opportunities
• Enhance Security: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity and protect against unauthorized access
• Remember Your Choices: Store your cookie consent preferences and other configuration settings
• Analyze Usage: Collect statistical information about site traffic and user behavior for service improvements

3. Cookie Categories

Essential Cookies

These cookies are critical for proper website functionality and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Session Management: Maintain your logged-in state during page navigation
• Security Protection: Guard against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and similar security threats
• Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers for optimal performance

Duration: These cookies are removed when you close your browser or log out.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enhance functionality and personalization:

• Preference Storage: Remember your language, region, and display preferences
• Interface Settings: Store your interface preferences and configurations
• Accessibility Options: Remember accessibility selections you've configured

Duration: These cookies typically remain for 1 year.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand visitor Platform usage:

• Page Analytics: Identify most frequently visited pages
• Navigation Patterns: Understand user journeys and navigation flows
• Error Identification: Detect and resolve technical issues
• Performance Tracking: Monitor page loading times and site responsiveness

Duration: These cookies typically remain for 2 years.

Note: All collected data is aggregated and anonymized.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies originate from third-party services appearing on our pages. Loterie Romande does not control these cookies. Third parties may include:

Payment Providers

During payment transactions, our payment service providers may deploy cookies to facilitate secure processing and prevent fraud.

Analytics Services

We use analytics services to help us understand website usage patterns. These services may deploy cookies to collect visit information.

Third-party cookies operate under those parties' privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies:

• Payment processor privacy policies
• Analytics service privacy policies

5. Managing Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

Most web browsers provide cookie control through their settings. You can:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete existing cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Clear cookies upon browser closure

Browser-Specific Cookie Management

Important Notice About Blocking Cookies

Blocking certain cookies may affect your Loterie Romande experience:

• Account login may become impossible
• Preferences and settings won't be remembered
• Some features may not function properly
• Security features may be compromised

6. Cookie Consent

Upon your first Loterie Romande visit, we request your consent for non-essential cookie usage. You can:

• Accept All: Permit all cookies for complete site functionality
• Reject Optional: Use only strictly necessary cookies
• Customize: Select which cookie types to allow

You can modify your cookie preferences anytime through your browser settings or by contacting us.

7. Cookies and Personal Data

Some cookies may collect or utilize personal data. When this occurs:

• Data is processed according to our Privacy Notice
• We employ appropriate security measures to protect this data
• You have rights regarding your personal data as outlined in our Privacy Notice
• Data retention periods are specified in our Privacy Notice

8. Cookies and Minors

Loterie Romande services are exclusively available to individuals 19 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect information from minors. If you are under 19, please do not use our Platform or services.

9. Cookie Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect:

• Advances in cookie technologies
• Platform functionality updates
• Changes in applicable laws and regulations
• Improvements to our practices

When making significant changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Modified" date at this page's top
• Notify you via email if you have an account
• Display a notice on our Platform

10. Cookie Listing

Below is a comprehensive listing of cookies utilized by Loterie Romande:

11. Cookie-Related Questions

For questions or concerns about our cookie usage:

12. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy:

• About Cookies: aboutcookies.org
• All About Cookies: allaboutcookies.org
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: priv.gc.ca