Cookie Policy
How Halcyon Reels uses cookies and similar technologies, and how you control them.
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Halcyon Reels uses cookies and similar technologies on our social casino website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Halcyon Reels is a free-to-play social casino intended purely for entertainment: we offer no real money gambling, and this policy is not about wagering but about how small data files help our site work.
We are committed to handling your data lawfully and transparently. Our use of cookies complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR). This means we place non-essential cookies only after you have given clear, informed consent, and we make it easy for you to change your mind at any time.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They let the site remember information about your visit, such as whether you are signed in, which language you prefer, or that you have already confirmed your age. Similar technologies — including local storage, pixels and software development kits — work in comparable ways, and we refer to all of them together as "cookies" in this policy.
Cookies can be described by how long they last and who sets them. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain for a defined period. First-party cookies are set by our own domain, whereas third-party cookies are set by other organisations whose services appear on our pages. Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your device.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a limited and clearly defined set of purposes. Some cookies are strictly necessary to deliver our social casino: they keep you signed in, protect your account forms, remember your age confirmation and store your cookie choices. Without these the site simply cannot function, so no consent is required for them under PECR.
Other cookies are entirely optional. We use analytics cookies to understand, in aggregate, how visitors move through the site so we can improve it, and preference cookies to remember settings such as your chosen language or sound. Optional cookies are only ever set after you accept them through our cookie banner. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or to build profiles about you.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required to operate the social casino securely and reliably. They enable core functions such as signing in, keeping your session active, protecting forms against fraud, and remembering that you have passed our 18+ age gate and made a cookie consent choice. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to provide the service you have requested, PECR allows us to set them without asking for consent.
- Age confirmation — remembers that you have verified you are 18 or over.
- Consent storage — records whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies.
- Sign-in and session — keeps you logged into your free social casino account.
- Security — helps prevent cross-site request forgery on account forms.
You cannot switch off essential cookies through our banner, but you can block them in your browser — although the site may then not work correctly.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how our social casino is used so we can make it faster, clearer and more enjoyable. They tell us, in aggregated and anonymised form, which pages are popular, how visitors arrive, and where people encounter difficulties. We do not use this information to identify you personally or to track you across other websites.
These cookies are optional and are only set if you accept analytics through our cookie banner. If you reject them, no analytics cookies are placed and the site continues to work exactly as before. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings, which will stop future analytics collection.
Preference Cookies
Preference cookies remember choices you make so that your next visit feels familiar. For example, they can store your selected language (English or German), your sound preference in demo games, and small layout settings. This saves you from repeating the same choices every time you return to the social casino.
Preference cookies are optional. They are only stored if you accept them, and they contain no financial data — our games use virtual coins with no monetary value. You can decline preference cookies without losing access to any part of the site; the site will simply use its default settings instead.
Cookie Table
The table below lists the main cookies we may set, grouped by type, with their purpose and how long they last. Exact names and lifespans may vary slightly as we improve the service, but the categories and purposes remain as described.
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hr_age | Essential | Stores your confirmation that you are 18 or over so the age gate is not shown again. | Persistent (12 months) |
| hr_cookie | Essential | Records your cookie consent choice (accept or reject optional cookies). | Persistent (12 months) |
| hr_session | Essential | Keeps you signed in and links your requests securely during a single visit. | Session |
| hr_csrf | Essential | Protects account forms against cross-site request forgery. | Session |
| _ga | Optional / Analytics | Set by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors and measure aggregated usage. | Persistent (up to 2 years) |
| _ga_* | Optional / Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to maintain session state for reporting. | Persistent (up to 2 years) |
| hr_pref | Optional / Preference | Remembers your language, sound and layout preferences for a smoother visit. | Persistent (6 months) |
Third-Party Cookies
Some features on our site rely on trusted third parties, and these providers may set their own cookies. For example, we may embed a map to show our registered office, or use Google Analytics to measure aggregated usage once you have consented. When third-party services are involved, those organisations act as separate controllers for the data they collect through their cookies.
We only load optional third-party cookies after you accept them through our banner. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie notices of any third parties, such as Google, to understand how they use data. We do not permit third parties to use cookies on our site for their own advertising purposes.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to our banner, every major browser lets you view, delete and block cookies through its settings. You can usually choose to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or clear cookies when you close the browser. Remember that blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the social casino from working.
- Google Chrome — Settings › Privacy and security › Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox — Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari — Settings › Privacy › Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge — Settings › Cookies and site permissions.
On mobile devices you will find similar controls within the browser or system privacy settings.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that sends a signal asking websites not to track you. There is currently no agreed industry standard for how sites should respond to DNT signals, and the setting is being phased out in several browsers. Because our approach already places no optional cookies until you actively consent, we treat DNT users the same as anyone who has not accepted optional cookies.
In practice this means that if you have not accepted analytics or preference cookies through our banner, none are set — regardless of your DNT setting. We consider this consent-first approach to be at least as protective as honouring a DNT header.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in technology, or in the law. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, ask for your consent again through the cookie banner.
We encourage you to review this page periodically so you stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of the social casino after an update means you accept the revised policy, subject to your ongoing right to manage optional cookies at any time.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please get in touch. We are happy to explain our practices and help you manage your preferences.
Outlaw gGmbH Stadtteilzentrum FeidikForum & Vermietung
Feidikstraße, 2759065 Hamm, Germany
Email: hello@stadtteilzentrumfeidikforum.uk
You can also reach us through our contact page.