Last Updated: March 2026
PlayBoxCentral.com (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and related tracking technologies to ensure our website functions correctly, to analyse visitor behaviour, and to measure the performance of our advertising. This Cookie Policy provides a transparent overview of which cookies we deploy, what purpose each one serves, how long it persists, and how you can adjust your preferences. It forms part of our broader commitment to privacy and should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
PlayBoxCentral.com is a free social gaming platform offering pokie-style entertainment using virtual credits only. No real-money gambling takes place on this website. We are not a licensed gambling operator.
What Cookies Are and How They Work
Cookies are lightweight text files deposited on your device — whether desktop, laptop, smartphone, or tablet — by websites you visit. They allow a site to recall information about your session, preferences, and interactions. Cookies are a foundational technology of the modern web and are used by virtually every website in operation.
There are two main classifications:
- First-party cookies — set directly by PlayBoxCentral.com to support core site functionality such as age verification, session management, and consent tracking
- Third-party cookies — placed by external services we integrate with (such as Google, Microsoft, and Cloudflare) to provide analytics, advertising measurement, and security
Cookies can also be categorised by how long they last:
- Session cookies — exist only while your browser is open and are erased when you close it
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a defined period (or until you manually delete them) and are reactivated each time you revisit the website
Additional Tracking Technologies
Beyond traditional cookies, our website may utilise the following supplementary technologies:
- Pixel tags (web beacons): invisible 1×1 pixel images loaded within pages or emails that register when content has been accessed
- Browser local storage: a client-side mechanism for retaining user preferences and game state data beyond individual sessions
- Tracking scripts: JavaScript-based code that captures interaction events — such as clicks, scrolls, and form submissions — and relays them to analytics or advertising services
For simplicity, this policy uses “cookies” to refer collectively to all of the above unless otherwise specified.
Detailed Cookie Inventory
Below is a comprehensive breakdown of every cookie category active on PlayBoxCentral.com, including individual cookie names, their providers, purposes, and retention periods.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are indispensable for the basic operation of our website. They enable essential features such as verifying your age, recording your consent choices, and securing your session. You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies because the website cannot function properly without them.
| Cookie | Set By | Role | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| age_verified | playboxcentral.com | Confirms the visitor has passed the 18+ age verification gate | 30 days |
| cookieyes-consent | playboxcentral.com | Records which cookie categories the visitor has accepted or declined | 12 months |
| cky-active-check | playboxcentral.com | Verifies whether the cookie consent banner should be displayed | 1 day |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | playboxcentral.com | Authenticates logged-in users and maintains their active session | Session / 14 days |
| wordpress_sec_* | playboxcentral.com | Provides a security layer for authenticated WordPress sessions | Session / 14 days |
| wp_lang | playboxcentral.com | Stores the visitor’s language preference | Session |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Distinguishes legitimate human visitors from automated bot traffic | 30 minutes |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Confirms the visitor has passed a Cloudflare security challenge | 30 minutes |
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember your on-site choices and preferences — for example, your display settings or recently viewed games — to deliver a more tailored browsing experience. Disabling these will not break the site, but some convenience features may not work as expected.
| Cookie | Set By | Role | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp-settings-* | playboxcentral.com | Retains individual interface layout and preference selections | 12 months |
| wp-settings-time-* | playboxcentral.com | Records the timestamp of the most recent preference update | 12 months |
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to gather aggregated, anonymised data about how visitors navigate our website. This helps us identify popular content, spot usability bottlenecks, and make data-driven decisions to improve the user experience. Analytics cookies never identify you personally.
| Cookie | Set By | Role | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Generates a random unique identifier to differentiate individual visitors across sessions | 24 months |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Preserves session continuity and records pageview sequences within GA4 | 24 months |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Creates a daily unique visitor identifier for traffic volume measurement | 24 hours |
| _gat_* | Google Analytics | Throttles the frequency of outbound data requests to prevent server overload | 1 minute |
To stop Google Analytics from collecting your browsing data, you may install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising and Performance Measurement Cookies
These cookies are deployed by Microsoft to track how visitors arrive at our website from advertising campaigns and to evaluate which campaigns generate meaningful engagement. They are used for measurement and attribution — not for serving personalised advertisements on PlayBoxCentral.com.
| Cookie | Set By | Role | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| _uetmsclkid | Microsoft Advertising | Captures the unique click identifier associated with a Microsoft ad interaction | 90 days |
| _uetsid | Microsoft Advertising | Ties browsing activity within the current session to a specific advertising campaign | 1 day |
| _uetvid | Microsoft Advertising | Maintains a persistent visitor identifier that links multiple sessions for conversion analysis | 13 months |
| MUID | Microsoft | Microsoft-wide user identifier used for cross-service analytics and ad measurement | 13 months |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Assigns a unique token to track anonymised user behaviour via heatmaps | 12 months |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Groups sequential pageviews into a single coherent browsing session | 1 day |
| CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Identifies the traffic source or referral channel that brought the visitor to the site | 12 months |
How to Control and Manage Cookies
On-Site Consent Banner
The first time you land on PlayBoxCentral.com, a cookie consent banner is presented at the bottom of the page. You may choose to accept all cookies, decline non-essential categories, or fine-tune your preferences on a category-by-category basis. Your selection is stored in the cookieyes-consent cookie and applied to all subsequent visits. To revisit or modify your choices later, click the cookie settings icon located in the website footer.
Browser Settings
All major browsers provide built-in tools for managing cookies. You can block new cookies, delete existing ones, or configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set. Here is where to find cookie controls in the most popular browsers:
- Chrome: Menu → Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-party cookies
- Firefox: Menu → Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Menu → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data
Be aware that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent essential features — including age verification and session login — from functioning correctly.
Independent Opt-Out Platforms
You can manage advertising and analytics tracking across many websites at once through these industry opt-out tools:
- Microsoft privacy controls: account.microsoft.com/privacy
- Google ad preferences: adssettings.google.com
- Your Online Choices (Australia): www.youronlinechoices.com.au
- Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance: optout.aboutads.info
For a dedicated walkthrough on disabling analytics and advertising tracking on our site specifically, please see our Opt Out page.
Do Not Track Signals
Certain browsers transmit a “Do Not Track” (DNT) header with outgoing requests. At this time, no universal standard exists for interpreting DNT signals, and our website does not modify its tracking behaviour based on this header. We recommend using the consent banner or the opt-out platforms listed above for effective control over cookie-based tracking.
Information Collected Through Cookies
Depending on which cookie categories you have consented to, the following data points may be gathered during your visit:
- IP address and inferred geographic location (city or region level only)
- Browser name, version, and default language
- Operating system and device category (desktop, mobile, or tablet)
- Screen resolution and viewport dimensions
- Pages visited, duration on each page, and sequence of navigation
- Referring URL or search engine query that led you to the site
- Click coordinates, scroll depth, and element-level interactions (via Microsoft Clarity)
- Advertising click identifiers and campaign attribution data (via Microsoft UET)
None of this data is sold to external parties. It is used exclusively for the purposes outlined in this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Age Restrictions
PlayBoxCentral.com is strictly for individuals aged 18 years and older. Non-essential cookies — particularly analytics and advertising cookies — are activated only after a visitor confirms they meet the age requirement and provides cookie consent. All advertising campaigns linked to our tracking cookies target adult demographics exclusively. We do not knowingly set tracking cookies for users under 18.
International Data Transfers via Cookies
Some third-party cookies relay data to servers located outside Australia. In accordance with Australian Privacy Principle 8 (Cross-border Disclosure of Personal Information) under the Privacy Act 1988, we disclose the following international transfers:
- Google LLC — analytics data processed primarily in the United States, with supplementary infrastructure in the European Union
- Microsoft Corporation — advertising measurement and Clarity session data processed in the United States and European Union
- Cloudflare Inc. — security and CDN data routed through a global network of data centres, with primary processing in the United States
Prior to engaging any overseas data processor, we verify that the provider maintains data protection practices consistent with the requirements of Australian privacy law.
Revisions to This Cookie Policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time — for instance, when we integrate new third-party tools, retire existing cookies, or respond to regulatory developments. Each revision will be reflected by an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of the page. If we introduce substantially different cookie practices, we will reset the consent banner so you can make an informed choice under the updated terms.
Contact and Complaints
For questions about our cookie practices or to exercise your privacy rights, reach out to us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://playboxcentral.com
If you believe your privacy has been breached in connection with our use of cookies, you may escalate a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):
- Website: www.oaic.gov.au
- Phone: 1300 363 992
- Complaint form: www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-complaints