UK PECR Compliant | UK GDPR Aligned | Last Updated 14 May 2026
UK PECR Compliant
UK GDPR Aligned
Last Updated 14 May 2026
# Cookie Policy
Effective Date:
Crazy-time.uk uses cookies и similar technologies. This policy explains what cookies are, how Crazy-time.uk uses them, и how UK readers can control them. Compliance с UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) и UK GDPR.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device когда you visit websites. They allow websites к recognise returning visitors, remember preferences, и enable certain functionalities. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, и tracking pixels.
UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 as amended) requires UK websites к provide cookie information и obtain consent для non-essential cookies. UK GDPR provides additional framework для personal data processing through cookies.
Purpose: Enable basic site functionality. Cannot be disabled without site malfunction. Examples: session management, security cookies, form submission.
Consent required: No (UK PECR exception для strictly necessary cookies)
Duration: Session или short persistent (24 hours typically)
Examples: Session ID, CSRF protection tokens, form submission state
Third party: No; first-party only
Purpose: Aggregate analytics measurement. Help understand which content UK readers find valuable и site usage patterns. Anonymous aggregate data; не individual targeting.
Consent required: Yes (UK PECR consent required для non-essential)
Duration: Persistent, up к 26 months
Examples: Google Analytics _ga и _gid cookies, similar analytics providers
Third party: Yes; third-party analytics provider
Purpose: Track click-through events on affiliate links для commission reconciliation. Anonymised aggregate tracking; не individual targeting.
Consent required: Yes (UK PECR consent required)
Duration: Persistent, typically 30-90 days per affiliate network policy
Examples: Affiliate network click ID cookies (specific names vary by network)
Third party: Yes; third-party affiliate networks
Crazy-time.uk uses three categories of cookies. Each category has different consent and control framework.
We do NOT use: advertising/retargeting cookies (Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing, etc.). We do NOT use social media tracking pixels.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookie (PHPSESSID or similar) | Maintain session state during single visit | Session (deleted when browser closes) | Strictly necessary |
| CSRF protection token | Security protection against cross-site request forgery | Session | Strictly necessary |
| Cookie consent state | Remember UK reader's cookie consent choices | Persistent (12 months) | Strictly necessary |
| _ga (Google Analytics or equivalent) | Aggregate analytics measurement | Persistent (24 months) | Analytics (consent required) |
| _gid (Google Analytics or equivalent) | Aggregate analytics measurement (session-level) | Persistent (24 hours) | Analytics (consent required) |
| Affiliate network click ID (various names) | Affiliate click tracking для commission reconciliation | Persistent (30-90 days per network) | Affiliate tracking (consent required) |
This list may change as third-party services update their cookie practices. UK readers can verify current cookies через browser developer tools (Application/Storage > Cookies).
UK readers visiting Crazy-time.uk are presented с cookie consent options on first visit. Choices include:
Accept all cookies: All cookie categories activated. UK readers can change preferences later through cookie settings link in site footer.
Reject non-essential cookies: Only strictly necessary cookies active. Site functions normally; aggregate analytics и affiliate tracking disabled.
Custom preferences: UK readers can selectively enable specific cookie categories.
Changing preferences: Cookie preferences can be modified at any time через [cookie settings] link in site footer. Changes apply immediately; previously placed cookies may persist until expiry или manual deletion.
Per UK PECR + ICO guidance, consent must be freely given, specific, informed, и unambiguous. Pre-checked consent boxes are NOT valid. UK readers must take affirmative action к consent.
UK readers can control cookies через browser settings independently of Crazy-time.uk's consent banner.
Browser settings:
Browser options include:
Browser extensions: UK readers can use privacy-focused browser extensions (Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin, etc.) для additional cookie и tracking control. Crazy-time.uk respects these tools.
Do Not Track (DNT): UK readers с DNT signal enabled в browsers are honored where technically feasible. Some third-party services may not honor DNT (subject к their compliance).
Some cookies на Crazy-time.uk are set by third-party services. These third parties handle their cookies per their own privacy frameworks.
Major third parties:
UK readers can review third-party cookie policies on the providers' websites. Crazy-time.uk's relationship с third parties is service-based; we don't control how third parties operate their cookies entirely.
Cookies that process personal data are subject к UK GDPR в addition к UK PECR. Personal data through cookies includes IP addresses (in some cases), unique identifiers, и tracking IDs.
UK reader rights under UK GDPR (see privacy policy) apply к cookie-collected personal data:
To exercise these rights, contact Crazy-time.uk через contact channels.
This cookie policy may be updated as services evolve. Material updates communicated к UK readers через site notification.
Triggered updates include:
Effective и last reviewed dates shown at top of policy.
UK readers concerned about Crazy-time.uk's cookie practices can complain к UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
ICO regulates UK PECR + GDPR compliance и can impose enforcement actions.
