Cookie Notice

This Cookie Notice explains how Scarlet Sands uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit scarletsands.com, sign in to your account, play games, claim rewards, purchase Gold Coin packages or interact with other features of the platform.

Scarlet Sands is operated by UTech Solutions LLC. In this Notice, “Scarlet Sands,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to UTech Solutions LLC and the services offered through the Scarlet Sands platform. This Cookie Notice forms part of our Privacy Policy and should be read together with that document.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device. They store information about your visit and allow the website to recognize your browser during the current session or when you return later.

Cookies help Scarlet Sands remember account and website settings, keep users signed in, process forms, protect the platform from misuse and understand how visitors interact with different pages. Cookies do not independently access documents or other personal files stored on your device.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies, which remain active only during a browser session and are generally removed when the browser is closed or the user signs out.
• Persistent cookies, which remain on the device until they expire or are removed through browser settings.
• First-party cookies, which are placed directly by Scarlet Sands.
• Third-party cookies, which are placed by external service providers that support analytics, security, advertising or other platform functions.

The Scarlet Sands Privacy Policy states that an account session cookie may expire when the user signs out or, when the user does not sign out, up to two weeks after it is installed. Other technologies may follow different expiry periods determined by their purpose or provider.

2. Similar technologies

In addition to traditional cookies, Scarlet Sands and its service providers may use related technologies that perform similar functions, including:

• pixels and web beacons;
• tags and tracking scripts;
• browser local storage;
• device identifiers;
• advertising identifiers;
• log files;
• software development kits where applicable;
• conversion and campaign tracking tools.

These technologies may recognize a browser or device, record interactions with the platform and help connect activity across pages, sessions or supported services.

For simplicity, this Notice refers to cookies and these related technologies collectively as “cookies.”

3. Information collected through cookies

Depending on the cookie and how you use Scarlet Sands, the information collected may include:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• operating system;
• device type;
• device or advertising identifiers;
• preferred language;
• approximate geographic location;
• login and session status;
• referring website or advertising campaign;
• pages viewed;
• buttons and links selected;
• time spent on the website;
• date and time of visits;
• account navigation;
• purchases or other conversion events;
• errors and technical performance data;
• interactions with advertisements;
• cookie and marketing preferences.

Cookie information may be linked with account information when you sign in, register, make a purchase or otherwise identify yourself to Scarlet Sands. The official Privacy Policy explains that information submitted directly through the platform may be connected with technical data stored through cookies.

4. Types of cookies used by Scarlet Sands

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies support functions required for the Scarlet Sands website to operate. They cannot normally be disabled through the platform’s consent settings because the requested service may not work without them.

These cookies may be used to:

• create and maintain a secure session;
• keep users signed in;
• authenticate account access;
• process registration and account forms;
• remember privacy and cookie choices;
• support payment and redemption pages;
• prevent unauthorized access;
• detect fraud, bots or suspicious behavior;
• balance website traffic;
• maintain platform stability.

Blocking these cookies through your browser may prevent registration, login, gameplay, purchases or other essential Scarlet Sands functions from working correctly. The official Cookie Notice identifies login retention and form processing as examples of strictly necessary cookie uses.

4.2 Performance and analytics cookies

Performance cookies help Scarlet Sands understand how visitors use the website. The information is used to evaluate platform performance, identify technical problems and improve navigation.

These cookies may record:

• the pages users visit most often;
• how visitors move between pages;
• how long pages take to load;
• whether users encounter error messages;
• which browser or device types are used;
• how visitors reach the website;
• whether a feature or campaign performs as expected.

Analytics results may be aggregated or de-identified so they can be used to study general usage patterns rather than identify a particular user. Scarlet Sands describes performance cookies as tools that track activity and provide analytical information used to improve website performance and the user experience.

4.3 Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies allow Scarlet Sands to remember selections and provide a more personalized experience.

They may remember:

• preferred language;
• location or regional settings;
• display preferences;
• selected game or lobby filters;
• previously entered non-sensitive form information;
• account navigation choices;
• accessibility settings.

When functionality cookies are disabled, the website may still operate, but some settings may need to be selected again during future visits. Scarlet Sands specifically identifies language and location preferences as examples of information stored through functionality cookies.

4.4 Targeting and advertising cookies

Targeting cookies may be used to measure advertising campaigns, understand user interests and show more relevant advertising on Scarlet Sands or on third-party websites and applications.

These cookies may help Scarlet Sands and its advertising partners:

• determine whether an advertisement was viewed or selected;
• measure registrations, purchases or other campaign results;
• limit how often the same advertisement appears;
• build interest-based audience groups;
• show advertisements based on prior browsing activity;
• identify audiences with characteristics similar to existing users;
• evaluate the effectiveness of promotional campaigns.

Scarlet Sands states that it may work with advertising and social-media services, including Meta and Google, to measure advertising interactions and deliver interest-based advertisements. Information shared with service providers is intended to be used only to perform the contracted services.

5. Cookie category overview

The exact cookies active during a visit may depend on the user’s location, consent choices, device, account status and the services currently integrated with the platform.

6. Why Scarlet Sands uses cookies

Scarlet Sands may use cookies where necessary to:

1. provide and secure the website;
2. recognize registered users;
3. maintain account sessions;
4. process registration, login and support forms;
5. detect prohibited, fraudulent or automated activity;
6. maintain Gold Coin and Super Coin account functions;
7. remember website preferences;
8. analyze traffic and platform performance;
9. diagnose errors and service interruptions;
10. improve games, promotions and user journeys;
11. measure advertising effectiveness;
12. personalize content or marketing where permitted;
13. remember cookie-consent decisions;
14. comply with legal and security obligations.

Some cookies are required to provide a service requested by the user. Other cookies are used based on consent or another lawful basis recognized in the applicable jurisdiction.

7. Third-party cookies

Certain cookies may be placed or accessed by service providers that assist Scarlet Sands with:

• website analytics;
• cloud hosting;
• fraud detection;
• identity or location verification;
• payment processing;
• customer support;
• advertising;
• social-media campaigns;
• technical monitoring;
• game delivery.

These third parties may process technical information under their own privacy documentation or under contracts requiring them to handle information only for agreed purposes.

Scarlet Sands is not responsible for cookies placed when a user independently visits another website, even when that website is reached through a link appearing on Scarlet Sands. Users should review the privacy and cookie notices of external websites before providing information or changing their preferences.

8. Analytics and advertising partners

Scarlet Sands may use analytics providers to understand website usage and improve performance. These providers may collect browser, device and interaction data through cookies, pixels or similar technologies.

Advertising partners may use information about visits, registrations, purchases or other interactions to:

• attribute traffic to a campaign;
• measure advertising performance;
• create advertising audiences;
• show interest-based promotions;
• avoid displaying the same advertisement too frequently.

The official Scarlet Sands Cookie Notice states that advertising activity may involve services such as Meta and Google and may use information about website visits, purchases or engagement with Scarlet Sands content and advertisements.

9. Your cookie choices

Scarlet Sands provides controls that allow users to manage optional cookies and the sharing of information for analytics or personalized advertising. Where a cookie preference tool is displayed, you can use its controls to accept, reject or adjust available categories.

Rejecting targeted advertising cookies means Scarlet Sands should no longer use or share covered information to personalize advertisements through those technologies. You may still see general advertisements that are not selected according to your browsing activity or inferred interests.

Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they support core website, account and security functions.

10. Managing cookies through your browser

Most browsers allow you to view, block or remove cookies. Available controls usually include options to:

• block all cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• delete existing cookies;
• clear cookies when the browser closes;
• receive a warning before a cookie is installed;
• manage permissions for individual websites.

Browser settings differ by provider and version. Refer to the help or privacy section of your browser for current instructions.

After changing cookie preferences, it may be necessary to clear the browser cache or reload the website before all changes take effect. Scarlet Sands warns that disabling certain cookies can limit access to activities or services that depend on those technologies.

Deleting all cookies may also:

• sign you out of Scarlet Sands;
• remove saved preferences;
• reset your cookie-consent selection;
• require you to complete certain security steps again.

11. Mobile device controls

Mobile devices may provide additional controls for advertising identifiers, location services and application tracking.

Depending on your device, you may be able to:

• reset or restrict the advertising identifier;
• limit personalized advertisements;
• control browser cookie settings;
• disable location access;
• remove stored website data;
• manage tracking permissions.

Disabling device-level tracking does not necessarily remove cookies already stored in a browser. Browser and device settings may need to be managed separately.

12. Targeted advertising opt-out

Depending on applicable law, users may have the right to object to or opt out of processing used for targeted advertising.

Scarlet Sands allows users to manage covered technologies through the cookie preference controls available on the website. A targeted-advertising request may also be sent to:

[email protected]

The Scarlet Sands Privacy Policy identifies this address as the contact for targeted-advertising and privacy requests.

Scarlet Sands may need to verify the request or obtain additional information to apply it to the correct browser, device or account.

13. Do Not Track signals

Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no single universally accepted technical standard for responding to these signals, the result may vary between websites and service providers.

The most reliable way to manage Scarlet Sands cookies is to use the website’s cookie preference controls together with your browser or device privacy settings.

14. Cookie retention

Cookies remain active for different periods depending on their purpose:

• session cookies may expire when you sign out or close the browser;
• login-related cookies may remain active for a limited period to recognize an account session;
• preference cookies may remain until they expire or are deleted;
• analytics and advertising cookies may use expiry periods established by the relevant provider.

The Scarlet Sands Privacy Policy states that its session cookie expires when the user logs off or, when the user remains logged in, up to two weeks after installation. Exact expiry periods for other cookies may be available through the cookie preference tool or browser storage settings.

15. Data protection

Information collected through cookies may be combined with other personal information and protected according to the Scarlet Sands Privacy Policy.

Scarlet Sands uses cookies and security technologies to support account protection, prevent fraud and monitor unauthorized activity. However, no website or online transmission method can provide an absolute guarantee of security.

Users should protect their login credentials, keep devices updated and report suspected unauthorized access to customer support.

16. Updates to this Cookie Notice

Scarlet Sands may update this Cookie Notice when it changes:

• the cookies used on the website;
• analytics or advertising providers;
• website features;
• consent-management practices;
• data-protection requirements;
• security or technical procedures.

The revised Notice becomes effective when published unless another effective date is stated. Users should review this page periodically to remain informed about current cookie practices.