Used my regular browser for gambling once. Next day, casino ads followed me everywhere. YouTube, news sites, social media – relentless targeted advertising based on one gambling session.
Took me three weeks to stop seeing them. Learned the expensive way that gambling with default browser settings is a privacy disaster. Your activity gets tracked, shared, and used against you.
Developed a pre-gambling checklist. Eight settings I adjust every single time before logging into any casino. Takes 90 seconds, saves hours of privacy headaches later. When testing this routine, I rotated through platforms like Lucky Seven where they offer 10,000+ games from over 100 providers – larger sites tend to have more tracking scripts running, making proper browser configuration even more critical before you start playing.
Clear All Cookies First
Delete everything. Not just gambling cookies – all of them. Casinos use third-party cookies to track you across sites. One cookie from a casino can follow you to news sites, forums, anywhere.
Hit Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Cmd+Shift+Delete on Mac). Select “All time” and check cookies, cache, browsing history. Wipe it clean.
Takes 10 seconds. Prevents weeks of targeted advertising. I skip this once. Got casino ads for 22 days straight.
Enable Private/Incognito Mode
Private browsing doesn’t save history, cookies, or site data after you close the window. Not perfect – your ISP and casino still see your activity – but it prevents local tracking.
Chrome calls it Incognito. Firefox calls it Private Window. Safari calls it Private Browsing. All work the same way. Open one before gambling, close it when done. Everything disappears.
Caveat: private mode doesn’t hide your IP address. You’re still identifiable to the casino. It just prevents tracking on your device.
Disable Location Services
Some casinos request your location. Sometimes for legitimate geo-restriction checking. Often for marketing data collection.
Go to browser settings, find Privacy or Site Settings, locate Location, set to “Blocked.” No site gets your location without explicit permission.
One casino tried accessing my location 6 times during a 40-minute session. All blocked. No idea why they needed it that often. Glad I blocked it. Different regions handle tracking differently – comparing operations across markets like checking nettikasinot platforms in Finland versus Canadian ones shows Nordic countries often have stricter privacy regulations, though browser-level protection remains essential everywhere regardless of local laws.
Turn Off Password Saving
Browsers offer to save casino passwords. Don’t let them. If someone gains access to your device, they gain access to your casino accounts and funds.
Disable autofill for passwords. Use a dedicated password manager instead. Much more secure. Each casino gets a unique, complex password stored encrypted.
Lost CAD 280 once when a friend borrowed my laptop and “just checked” my casino balance. Had autofill enabled. Never again.
Block Third-Party Cookies
This is different from clearing cookies. This prevents new third-party cookies from being set during your session.
Settings → Privacy → Cookies → Block third-party cookies. Every major browser has this option. Enable it.
Tested this with a tracker blocker running. With third-party cookies enabled, casino loaded 34 tracking scripts. With them blocked, only 8 loaded. Massive difference.
Disable JavaScript (Carefully)
Some privacy advocates recommend disabling JavaScript entirely. Problem: most casino games won’t work without it. Slots, live dealers, even basic login pages need JavaScript.
Compromise: use an extension like NoScript that lets you whitelist specific sites. Block JavaScript everywhere except the casino you’re actively using.
Requires more setup but provides excellent protection. Some platforms emphasize minimal data collection – guides covering casino bez ověření operations without verification in Czech Republic show no-KYC casinos often work better with strict JavaScript blocking since they’ve already stripped verification scripts, making their sites lighter and more privacy-compatible.
Install a Tracking Blocker
Browser extensions like uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger block known trackers automatically. Install one before gambling.
Watched one casino attempt to load Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, 12 ad network trackers, and 6 analytics platforms. Tracking blocker stopped all of them. Casino worked perfectly fine without them.
Check HTTPS Connection
Sounds basic but verify the padlock icon appears in the address bar. Your connection should be encrypted. If you see “Not Secure,” leave immediately.
Stumbled onto a fake casino site once. Looked identical to a legitimate one. No HTTPS padlock. Closed it before entering any information. Could’ve been a phishing attempt.
The 90-Second Routine
My actual checklist:
- Clear all cookies (10 seconds)
- Open private window (2 seconds)
- Verify location blocked (5 seconds)
- Confirm third-party cookies blocked (5 seconds)
- Check tracking blocker enabled (3 seconds)
- Verify HTTPS connection when site loads (5 seconds)
Total: 30 seconds of active work, 60 seconds letting things load. Worth it for the privacy protection.
These settings won’t make you anonymous. Casinos still know who you are through your account. But they massively reduce how much data gets collected and shared with third parties.
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