Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Gosh Media Studios Ltd ("Gosh Media", "we", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on gosh-media.com. It is a standalone document — you do not need to read our Privacy Policy first, but together they give you the full picture. Questions? Email support@gosh-media.com.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies — such as browser local storage and session storage — work in comparable ways. We refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this policy. Cookies let us remember your preferences and understand how visitors use our games.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to keep gosh-media.com running correctly, remember your choices (like whether you've accepted the cookie banner), and understand in aggregate how visitors use our games — so we can improve them. We do not use cookies to identify you personally or to build marketing profiles without your consent.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep the site running. Required for the age-gate and cookie-consent mechanism to function. | __age_ok (age-gate), __cc_v1 (consent preference) | Session – 12 months. No consent required. |
| Performance / analytics | Anonymous traffic measurement via Cloudflare Web Analytics. Helps us understand which games and pages are most used. No personally identifiable data collected. | __cf_bm (Cloudflare bot management) | Up to 30 days. Set only with consent. |
| Functional | Remembers UI preferences — for example, whether you muted game audio or dismissed the welcome banner. | localStorage keys under the gm_prefs_ prefix | Up to 12 months. Set only with consent. |
| Advertising / targeting | When you arrive via a paid advertising campaign (e.g. Google Ads or Microsoft Advertising), advertising cookies may be set by those platforms to measure campaign performance. These are third-party cookies. | Google Ads click measurement; Microsoft Advertising UET tag | Up to 13 months. Set only with consent. |
4. Lawful Basis
Lawful basis (UK GDPR + PECR). Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of legitimate interests — they are essential for the site to function and no consent is required for them. All other categories of cookies are placed only on the basis of your explicit consent (opt-in). You can withdraw that consent at any time by using the banner controls or by clearing your browser cookies. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
5. How to Manage Your Cookies on Gosh Media
When you first visit gosh-media.com, a cookie-consent banner gives you two choices: Accept all (enables performance, functional, and advertising cookies) or Essential only (strictly necessary cookies only). Your choice is stored in localStorage.__cc_v1. To change your choice later, clear that key using your browser's developer tools or storage inspector, or simply clear all site data — the banner will reappear on your next visit.
6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
Every major browser lets you view, delete, and block cookies. Follow the guide for your browser:
Note: blocking all cookies may prevent some parts of the site from working correctly.
7. Third-Party Cookies and Services
The following third parties may set cookies on your device when you use gosh-media.com with consent:
- Cloudflare — provides hosting, DDoS protection, and privacy-first web analytics. Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
- Google — if you arrive via a Google Ads campaign, Google may set measurement cookies. Google Privacy Policy.
- Microsoft — if you arrive via a Microsoft Advertising campaign, the UET tag may set cookies. Microsoft Privacy Statement.
8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a withdrawal of consent for analytics and advertising cookies, and only strictly necessary cookies will be set during your visit. We do not currently respond to the older "Do Not Track" (DNT) header, as it lacks a consistent standard for social-casino sites.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy? Email support@gosh-media.com. Our registered office is at 442 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH1 4UL.