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Cookie Policy
Fathom Reef uses two small storage items, both strictly necessary. There are no advertising cookies, no analytics cookies and no cross-site trackers — so there is no consent banner to click away.
1. What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to keep and send back on later visits. Local storage works similarly but stays entirely in your browser and is never sent to a server. Both are used here only to make basic functionality work.
2. What we set
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| reef_session | Cookie · strictly necessary | Keeps you logged in. Holds your account number and an expiry timestamp, signed with a server-side secret so it cannot be forged or edited. | 30 days, or until you log out |
| reef-age-ack-v1 | Local storage · strictly necessary | Records that you confirmed you are 18 or over, so the age notice is not shown on every page. Stays in your browser and is never transmitted to us. | Until you clear your browser data |
That is the complete list. The session cookie is only ever created after you log in — browse as a guest and we set no cookies at all.
3. What we do not set
- No advertising or retargeting cookies.
- No analytics or measurement cookies, first-party or third-party.
- No social network buttons, pixels or tag managers.
- No fingerprinting, and no cross-site or cross-device tracking.
Because everything we use is strictly necessary for a service you have asked for, no consent is required under the ePrivacy Directive, and we do not display a cookie wall.
4. Third-party content in game windows
When you open a game, the demonstration build loads from the developer's own servers inside an embedded frame. That developer may set its own cookies or storage entries within its frame to run the demo — for example to remember a sound setting or a demo credit balance. Those items belong to the developer, sit under their domain rather than socialcasinoboard.com, and are governed by their policies. We cannot read them and we do not receive anything from them. Blocking third-party cookies in your browser may stop a game from loading; everything else on the site will continue to work.
5. Managing and deleting these items
You are in control. Logging out clears the session cookie immediately. Clearing site data for socialcasinoboard.com in your browser settings removes both items — after which you will simply be logged out and asked to confirm your age again. Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies per site:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / Site data
- Firefox:Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Blocking the session cookie will prevent you from staying logged in, but you can still play every game as a guest.
6. Related documents
For the full picture of what we do with personal data, see our Privacy Policy. For the rules of using the site, see the Terms of Use. Questions about this policy go to [email protected].
Fathom Reef is a free-to-play social casino operated by Fathom Reef Interactive Ltd. It is restricted to adults aged 18 or over. All play uses virtual coins that carry no monetary value and cannot be exchanged, withdrawn, transferred or purchased. No real-money wagering takes place on this site and no payouts of any kind are offered.