Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files stored on a device when a user visits a website. Stake uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the platform running correctly, remember user preferences, analyse site performance, and deliver a more personalised experience. These technologies also support account security and help ensure that services function as intended across desktop and mobile devices. This policy explains what cookies are used and how users can manage them.
Types of Cookies Used on Stake
Stake uses four main categories of cookies, each serving a distinct purpose on the platform.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They support core features such as account login, session management, and security verification.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the platform to remember user settings and preferences, such as language selection and display options, to provide a more consistent experience across visits.
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies collect anonymised data about how users interact with the website, including pages visited and time spent, to help improve overall site performance.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track browsing activity across the platform and, where applicable, across third-party sites, to deliver content and promotions that are more relevant to individual users.
How Stake Uses Cookies
Cookies support a range of functions that keep the Stake platform operating correctly and efficiently. They enable core services to load properly, maintain session continuity, and protect user accounts from unauthorised access. When a user returns to the site, cookies allow preferences such as language settings and display configurations to be recalled automatically. Analytical technologies help the platform identify which features are used most frequently, enabling data-informed improvements to the overall experience. Personalisation cookies also allow the platform to present content and information that is more relevant to each individual user based on prior interactions with the site.
Cookie Choices and User Controls
Users have the ability to manage cookie storage and usage at any time through their browser settings. Each major browser provides controls that allow for personalised management of cookies and similar technologies.
The following actions are available to users:
- Review stored cookies: Users can view the cookies currently saved by their browser from any website, including this platform;
- Remove individual cookies: Specific cookies can be deleted one at a time without affecting data stored by other sites;
- Clear all stored cookies: Users can remove all cookies saved in the browser in a single action, which resets stored preferences and session data;
- Restrict cookies from specific websites: Browser settings allow users to block cookies from particular sites while continuing to accept them from others;
- Disable all cookie storage: Users can configure their browser to reject all cookies entirely, preventing any from being saved during a browsing session;
- Set up cookie notifications: Browsers can be configured to alert the user before any cookie is saved, allowing a decision to be made on a case-by-case basis.
Note that disabling all cookies or blocking certain categories may limit the proper functioning of key site features, including login, session management, and personalised settings. Some services available on mobile and desktop may not operate as intended if essential cookies are restricted.
Contact Information
For any questions regarding cookie usage, personal data collection, or privacy practices on the Stake platform, users are encouraged to reach out to the support team directly.
The support team can be contacted through the official help centre available on the website. A representative will assist with queries related to browser data, cookie preferences, and any other aspects of the platform’s privacy practices.