Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 August 2026. This Cookie Policy explains how WIN777 (Pty) Ltd uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on win-a-lotto.com.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators. Cookies are not harmful and do not contain viruses or personal financial information.
2. How We Use Cookies
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Service to function and cannot be disabled. They include:
- Session cookie (wordpress_logged_in_*): Keeps you logged in as you navigate between pages. Expires when you close your browser or after your session ends.
- Security token (wp-settings-*): Stores basic display preferences and security nonces. Short-lived.
- Shopping cart (woocommerce_*): Remembers your cart contents for the checkout process. Session-scoped.
Legal basis (EU/UK): These cookies are necessary for the performance of our contract with you and do not require consent.
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to provide a better experience:
- Lottery preference: Remembers your last-selected lottery and method so you don’t have to re-select on each visit.
- Accessibility preferences: Stores any display settings you have applied.
Legal basis (EU/UK): Legitimate interest / your consent (where required).
2.3 Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our Service, which pages are most visited, and how to improve the experience. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify you personally.
If we use Google Analytics, it sets cookies including _ga and _gid. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Legal basis (EU/UK): Your consent.
2.4 Advertising Cookies
Free-tier users may see contextual advertisements (served via Google AdSense or similar). Advertising providers may set their own cookies to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign performance. Paid subscribers (Basic, Pro, Elite) see no advertisements.
Legal basis (EU/UK): Your consent.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some features on our Service may load content from third parties (e.g. embedded video, social sharing buttons, payment providers). These third parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies. We do not control third-party cookies.
Key third parties that may set cookies:
- Peach Payments (payment processing) — session and fraud-prevention cookies.
- Google (analytics and potentially AdSense) — see Google’s Cookie Policy.
4. Cookie Lifetimes
| Cookie | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Necessary | Session / 14 days (if “Remember Me”) |
| wp-settings-* | Necessary | 1 year |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Necessary | Session |
| woocommerce_session_* | Necessary | 2 days |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | 24 hours |
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in and using the Service. Instructions for major browsers:
6. Your Consent
For users in the European Union and United Kingdom, we will present a cookie consent banner on your first visit. You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.
Users in South Africa: the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) 2013 requires us to inform you about the cookies we use. By continuing to use our Service, you acknowledge this notice.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our Service evolves or as laws change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
8. Contact
Cookie-related enquiries: admin@win-a-lotto.com