Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) when you visit them. They help us remember your preferences and improve our website's performance.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, save time, and provide a better user experience. Our cookies enable features like:

• Remembering your login details
• Showing content tailored to your interests
• Improving page loading times

Essential Cookies

These are required for our website's basic functionality. They enable things like secure connections (HTTPS) and remembering language preferences.

• Session cookies: temporary, deleted when you close the browser
• Persistent cookies: stored on your device until you delete them or they expire

Session Cookies

These remember your interactions with our site during a single browsing session only. When you leave our website or close the browser, these are removed.

Persistent Cookies

We use persistent cookies to:

• Remember your login details for up to 1 year
• Track preferences and choices made on previous visits

You can choose to accept or reject persistent cookies.

Functional Cookies

These help us deliver a more personalized experience. They enable features like:

• Content recommendations based on your interests
• Saved filters for easier searching

We may use third-party services (as detailed below) that also store functional cookies.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These track website usage patterns, enabling us to improve performance, speed up content delivery, and create a better user experience. Examples include:

• Measuring traffic numbers
• Identifying most frequently visited pages

Third parties might use analytics and performance data for their own purposes (more on third-party services below).

Preference and Language Settings

Our cookies remember your preferred language and layout to provide the best possible browsing experience.

You can adjust these preferences through our online support.

Login/Session Continuity

To maintain an active session, we use cookies that keep track of:

• User ID
• Session ID

These ensure seamless navigation within our website. When you close your browser, this data is deleted.

Device Recognition

Cookies can identify your device for various purposes like personalization and analytics.

We strive to balance user control over cookie usage while delivering the best experience possible. Learn about managing cookies.

Security-Related Cookies

Some of our security measures rely on cookies, ensuring secure connections (HTTPS) and anti-forgery protection against malicious activities.

These are used sparingly for maintaining online safety and confidentiality.

Browser Storage Technologies

Beyond traditional cookie management:

• IndexedDB: allows websites to save structured data locally in the browser
• Cache storage: temporarily stores static resources like images, stylesheets, or HTML files during your visit

Our website leverages these technologies when necessary. You can clear them using built-in browser tools.

Third-Party Integrations

Occasionally, we partner with other companies (like Google Analytics) to enhance our service offering and improve user experience. These third-party services may store additional cookies as detailed in their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics: for aggregated analytics data
• Other integrations: might be used for marketing or communication preferences (more below)

Marketing/Communication Preferences

When you provide us with your consent, we use these to personalize content and improve communication. Cookies help tailor messaging and offerings based on your past interactions.

Cookie Consent Management

At New Jersey Lottery, we prioritize transparency in our cookie management:

• Clear cookies are used only for necessary functionality
• Analytics data is anonymized (more below)
• Third-party integrations' policies and consent processes apply as described above

You have control over which types of cookies you accept.

Browser Cookie Controls

Our website allows users to:

• Manage cookies directly using the built-in browser settings
• Clear or block specific cookie categories (e.g., third-party trackers)
• Opt-out from advertising and analytics tracking with industry tools like Google's Ads Preferences Manager

Explore your preferred web browser's options for detailed information on cookie control.

Site Functionality Impact When Cookies Disabled

While disabling cookies may not prevent you from accessing our site, some functionalities will be impaired:

• You might experience issues logging in or maintaining session continuity
• Performance and speed improvements enabled by analytics data won't apply
• Personalized content recommendations might be unavailable

You can explore our website with cookies disabled for more information.

Technical Diagnostics and Performance Optimisation

Our web developers use a mix of JavaScript libraries (like Webpack), frameworks, and serverside technologies to analyze user interaction patterns. These help identify areas where our site could improve performance or functionality:

• JavaScript libraries: like React and Redux
• CSS/HTML pre-processors
• Cache validation mechanisms

Keep in mind that these tools do not directly use cookies but enhance website delivery through technical optimization.

Aggregated Analytics Information

We may collect statistical data for aggregated analytics. This non-personal information will never be shared with third parties or used to identify individual users:

• Browser type and version
• Operating System (OS) details
• Device characteristics

User Experience Improvements

By combining insights from cookies, server-side requests, and web technologies like JavaScript libraries:

• We're able to personalize the overall experience on our site
• Content suggestions are generated based on your interests
• Load times improve for faster page rendering

Keep in mind that cookies help us achieve these goals while maintaining user privacy.