Cookie Policy

1. Cookie Policy Overview

This Cookie Policy outlines how cookies and similar technologies are used on the Dealtand Hearth website. Our website is designed to present our restaurant, offline poker sessions, Texas Hold'em tournaments, card room facilities, and related hospitality services to visitors across Australia.

We use cookies to help the website run reliably, to understand how guests interact with our pages, and to support a smooth experience when you browse information about our poker tables, tournament tables, restaurant menu, and booking options.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to support core features such as navigation, and to provide information to website owners about how visitors use the site.

Cookies may be set directly by the website you are visiting (known as first-party cookies) or by separate services that the website relies on, such as analytics platforms or embedded content providers (known as third-party cookies).

Cookies typically contain information such as:

• a unique identifier so the site can recognise your browser
• basic technical details about your device and browser type
• your on-site preferences, such as language or cookie settings
• information about how you navigate between pages on the site

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The Dealtand Hearth website may use the following broad categories of cookies:

3.1 Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They support features such as secure page loading, navigation between sections like Offline Poker, Tournaments, Restaurant, and form submissions on the Contact Us page.

Without essential cookies, some site functions may not work as intended.

3.2 Performance and analytics cookies

Performance cookies help us understand how visitors use the website. For example, they may collect aggregated information about which pages are viewed most often, how visitors move between pages about our card room, poker sessions, Texas Hold'em tournaments, or high roller seating areas, and whether any error messages are encountered.

These cookies support ongoing improvements to site performance and usability. The data is generally collected in an aggregated or de-identified form.

3.3 Preference and functionality cookies

Preference cookies remember choices you make on the site, such as whether you have already responded to the cookie banner, or the way information is displayed. They help provide a more tailored and consistent browsing experience when you return to explore restaurant options or upcoming offline poker events.

3.4 Security and session management cookies

Some cookies support basic security features and short-term session management, including protecting forms from misuse and helping us maintain reliable access to pages that describe our poker tables, chip stacks, restaurant dining, and card room details.

4. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on the Dealtand Hearth website for several key reasons:

• Website performance: to keep pages loading reliably across different devices and connection speeds.
• User experience: to remember basic preferences and present information about offline poker, Texas Hold'em tournaments, tournament tables, and restaurant services in a clear and consistent way.
• Analytics: to understand how guests navigate between sections, which content is most useful, and where we should focus improvements.
• Security: to help protect the website from misuse and to support safe operation of online forms.

We do not use cookies to promote real-money gambling or to track financial betting activity. Our site is focused on in-venue restaurant hospitality, offline poker information, and card room culture.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have choices about how cookies are used on your device.

5.1 On-site cookie banner and controls

When you first visit the Dealtand Hearth website, you may see a cookie banner that allows you to review and adjust certain cookie preferences. Where configurable options are available, you can accept or decline non-essential cookies while keeping essential cookies that are required for the site to function.

5.2 Browser settings

You can also manage cookies directly through your web browser. Most browsers allow you to:

• view which cookies are stored on your device
• delete existing cookies
• block cookies from specific sites
• block or limit all cookies
• receive alerts before a cookie is stored

Instructions for managing cookies can usually be found in the help or settings sections of your browser. If you block or delete certain cookies, some parts of the website – such as contact forms or booking enquiries for poker sessions and restaurant tables – may not operate as smoothly.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on the Dealtand Hearth website may be set by third-party service providers. These cookies are not placed directly by us but are associated with services we use to support and improve the site.

Examples of where third-party cookies may appear include:

• website analytics tools that help us understand how visitors use pages about our card room, poker tables, and restaurant dining
• embedded maps or location tools that show how to find the venue
• embedded media or content that illustrates our offline poker environment, chip stacks, and social dining spaces

Third-party providers may use their cookies to recognise your device across different websites. Their use of information collected via cookies is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. Where possible, we work with providers who respect applicable Australian privacy laws.

7. Analytics and Performance

We may use analytics services to collect information about how visitors interact with the Dealtand Hearth website. This can include data such as:

• which pages are visited and how long visitors stay on them
• how visitors move between pages such as About, Card Room, and FAQ
• the type of device and browser used
• general, non-precise location information (such as country or region)

This analytics information helps us optimise content about offline poker sessions, Texas Hold'em tournaments, restaurant offerings, and high roller hospitality so that it remains relevant and easy to find.

Where feasible, analytics data is collected in an aggregated or de-identified form, and we use configurations designed to respect privacy expectations and relevant Australian laws.

8. Cookie Duration and Lifespan

Cookies can remain on your device for different periods of time:

• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are commonly used to support navigation between pages and to manage short-lived processes, such as submitting a contact request about upcoming tournaments or restaurant bookings.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They may be used to remember your cookie choices, basic site preferences, or analytics information that helps us understand returning visits to pages about the card room and offline poker events.

The specific duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and the configuration applied by us or any third-party provider. You can view and manage stored cookies through your browser settings.

9. Your Rights and Choices

As a visitor to the Dealtand Hearth website in Australia, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal information, including data associated with cookies, under applicable privacy laws such as the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

Subject to legal requirements and limited exceptions, your rights may include:

• the right to request access to personal information we hold about you
• the right to request correction of inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete information
• the right to enquire about how cookies and similar technologies are used in connection with your browsing activity
• the right to withdraw or update certain cookie preferences where our systems offer that option

For more detail on how we handle personal information generally, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, or about how cookies are used in connection with our restaurant, card room, poker sessions, Texas Hold'em tournaments, or high roller hospitality information, you can contact us using the details below:

Dealtand Hearth
Independent restaurant, poker lounge, and offline card room
Australia

Email: [email protected]
General enquiries and bookings: use the form on our Contact Us page.

When you contact us, please include enough information for us to understand your request, such as the pages you visited (for example, tournaments, restaurant, or card room information) and any cookie or privacy questions you would like us to address.