This policy explains how BestGamesPlayUKHub uses browser storage technologies to make the Platform work, and what that means for you.
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer or device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners. Cookies are set by the web server and stored in your browser; on your next visit, the browser sends the cookie back to the server so the site can recognise you.
Different types of cookies serve different purposes:
It is important to be transparent: BestGamesPlayUKHub does not set traditional HTTP cookies on your browser. Instead, we use a related but distinct web technology called localStorage, which is part of the Web Storage API built into all modern browsers.
Here is how localStorage differs from traditional cookies:
When we refer to "cookies" in our Cookie Banner and other communications, we are using the term broadly to encompass all client-side browser storage technologies, as is common practice. We want to be precise here so you understand exactly what is happening.
Regulatory guidance — including guidance from the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — takes a broad view of "cookie-like" technologies and recommends that websites inform users about all forms of local storage, not only traditional cookies. Our Cookie Banner is therefore compliant with this broader interpretation and is designed to give you an informed choice about whether to allow local browser storage.
We use localStorage only for essential functionality. The following table describes precisely what we store:
| Key Name | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
bgp_coins |
Stores your current virtual coin balance so your progress persists between visits. | Essential / Functional |
bgp_age_verified |
Records that you have confirmed you are 18 or over, so you are not shown the age verification modal on every visit. | Essential / Strictly Necessary |
bgp_cookie_consent |
Stores your response to the Cookie Banner (accepted or declined), so we do not ask again on every visit. | Essential / Strictly Necessary |
bgp_game_history |
Saves a brief record of recent game outcomes for display in your session history panel. | Functional |
No personal data — such as your name, email address, or any identifying information — is stored in localStorage. All values are non-identifying game state data.
To be absolutely clear, BestGamesPlayUKHub does not use any of the following:
The storage items described above are used to make the Platform function as intended. If you decline our Cookie Banner or choose not to allow localStorage, the following will happen:
Since none of the data stored is personal data, and since it never leaves your device, declining our storage does not affect your privacy — it only affects your experience of the Platform.
You can delete all data stored by BestGamesPlayUKHub at any time using your browser's built-in tools. Here is how to do it in the most common browsers:
Note that clearing your storage will reset your virtual coin balance to the starting amount and remove your age verification record. You will be asked to verify your age on your next visit.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, particularly if we change the technologies used on the Platform. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated Effective Date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.
Your continued use of the Platform following any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use browser storage, please visit our Help Center.
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
This Cookie Policy applies to all users of BestGamesPlayUKHub.