Cookie policy

This Cookie Policy explains how torontotaste.ca uses cookies and similar technologies on its website. torontotaste.ca is an independent editorial portal reviewing online casinos for Canadian players. We do not operate a casino or process gambling transactions.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are stored in your browser and sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit. Cookies allow websites to recognize returning visitors, remember user preferences, and gather information about how pages are used.

Similar technologies include web beacons (small image files that track page views) and local storage (browser-based data storage that persists between sessions). Where this policy refers to "cookies," it covers all such technologies used on this site.

Types of cookies we use

We use the following categories of cookies on this site:

Essential cookies: required for the site to function. They enable navigation, page loading, and secure connection. These cannot be disabled without breaking core site functionality. No personal data is stored in essential cookies.
Session cookies: temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They maintain the state of your browsing session (for example, which pages you have visited in a single session). No session data is retained after the browser closes.
Persistent cookies: remain on your device after the browser closes, up to a defined expiry period. We use persistent cookies to remember that you have viewed certain consent notices, so they are not shown on every visit.
Analytical cookies: placed by third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to collect aggregated, anonymized data about site traffic — page views, session duration, traffic sources, and device types. This data helps us understand which content is useful to readers. Individual visitors are not identified.

Cookies we do not use

torontotaste.ca does not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, social media tracking pixels, or any cookies designed to build profiles for targeted advertising. We do not allow third-party advertisers to place cookies on this site.

Managing cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or delete existing cookies. The exact steps vary by browser:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Blocking analytical cookies will not affect your ability to read content on this site. Blocking essential cookies may prevent some pages from loading correctly.

Third-party cookies

Links to casino websites from torontotaste.ca may result in those third-party sites setting their own cookies when you visit them. We have no control over cookies set by external sites. Each casino operates under its own cookie policy, which governs any data collected after you leave this site.

Opting out of analytics

If you prefer not to be included in anonymized analytics data, you can opt out in two ways: by disabling analytical cookies in your browser settings (see the "Managing cookies" section above), or by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. Opting out affects only your browser on the current device — you would need to repeat the step on any other device or browser you use to visit this site.

Opting out of analytics does not affect your ability to read content on this site. No editorial content is gated or restricted based on cookie consent status. We do not use cookie data to restrict access to reviews, guides, or comparison tables.

Updates to this policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in the cookies we use or applicable law. The current version is always available on torontotaste.ca. Continued use of the site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about cookies or this policy should be directed to [email protected]. This policy is effective from the date of publication on torontotaste.ca.