Cookie Policy: How FHINZ Uses Cookies & Tracking
This policy explains what cookies are, the types FHINZ uses, why we use them — including analytics and affiliate tracking — and how you can manage or turn them off. It sits alongside our privacy policy, which explains how we handle personal information under the NZ Privacy Act 2020. Last updated 14 July 2026.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They let the site remember things between pages and visits — such as your preferences or that you've already dismissed a notice. Similar technologies, like pixels, local storage and tracking parameters in links, work in comparable ways. In this policy, "cookies" covers all of these.
Cookies can be first-party (set by FHINZ) or third-party (set by services we use, such as analytics or affiliate networks). They can also be session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which stay for a set period.
The types of cookies we use
🔧 Strictly necessary
Essential for the site to function — for example remembering your cookie choices and keeping the site secure. These can't be switched off through our controls and don't require consent.
⚙️ Preference
Remember choices you make, such as dismissing a banner, so the site behaves the way you expect on return visits. Optional and low-impact.
📊 Analytics
Help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are read, how people arrive, and where they run into problems — in aggregate. We use this to improve our content. See below.
🔗 Affiliate tracking
Record that a click to an operator came from FHINZ so we're credited for the referral. This is how we fund our free content. See below.
Analytics cookies
We use analytics tools (such as privacy-focused website analytics) to measure traffic and understand how our pages perform. These cookies collect information like the pages you view, how long you stay, your approximate location, device and browser type, and the site that referred you. We look at this data in aggregate — it helps us decide what to write and how to improve the site. Analytics cookies are optional, and you can decline or disable them (see "Managing cookies" below).
Affiliate tracking cookies
FHINZ is an affiliate site. When you click a link to a casino, bookmaker or crypto casino, a cookie or tracking parameter may be set — by us or by the affiliate network — so that if you go on to register or deposit, the operator can attribute that referral to FHINZ and pay us a commission. This costs you nothing extra, doesn't change the bonus or terms you receive, and doesn't affect our rankings — see our review methodology. These cookies typically record the referral source and a click identifier, and they last for a limited window set by the operator or network. They do not give us access to your gambling account.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties whose services appear on or are linked from our site — for example analytics providers, affiliate networks and, where used, embedded content or web fonts. We don't control third-party cookies, and their use is governed by those parties' own privacy and cookie policies. When you follow a link to an operator, that operator will set its own cookies under its own terms.
Consent
Where required, we ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies (analytics, preference and affiliate-tracking cookies), and strictly necessary cookies are set without consent because the site can't work without them. You can accept or decline optional cookies, and you can change your mind at any time by adjusting your browser settings or clearing cookies. Continuing to use the site after choosing your preferences confirms your choice.
How to manage or disable cookies
You're in control. You can block or delete cookies through your browser at any time:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data / Block all cookies.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Most browsers also offer a private/incognito mode and a "Do Not Track" signal. You can use browser add-ons to opt out of analytics tracking. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working, and blocking affiliate cookies won't affect your access to any operator.
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy as our site or the tools we use change. Any changes take effect when posted here, and the "last updated" date will reflect the latest version.
Contact us
Questions about how we use cookies? Email [email protected] or use our contact page. See also our privacy policy and terms and conditions.
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