1. Introduction

(“Valmessia Plate”, “we”, “us” or “our”) operates the casino-restaurant venue located at , and the website available at valmessiaplate.com (the “Site”).

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar storage technologies are, how we use them on the Site, the choices available to you regarding their use, and how you can manage or withdraw your consent at any time. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which sets out the broader legal basis on which we process personal data collected through the Site.

We are committed to handling your data transparently and in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained within it, as well as any applicable Queensland privacy obligations.

2. What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone or other internet-connected device) when you visit it. Cookies allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember your preferences and provide a more consistent browsing experience.

In addition to cookies, the Site may make use of the following similar storage technologies:

• Session storage — data held temporarily in your browser and deleted automatically when you close the browser tab or window.
• Local storage — data written to your device by your browser that persists beyond a single session until explicitly cleared.
• Pixel tags and web beacons — small, transparent image files embedded in web pages or emails that record whether a page has been opened and can relay certain technical details about your device and browser.
• Scripts — short pieces of code that run when you load a page and may read or write cookie values or interact with browser storage.

For the purposes of this policy, the term “cookies” is used as a collective shorthand for all of the technologies listed above unless a distinction is specifically drawn.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

We classify the cookies present on the Site into four categories. The table below summarises each category, its purpose, its typical duration range and whether it is active by default or requires your consent before being activated.

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are essential to operate the Site and to provide services you have specifically requested. Because these cookies are indispensable to the technical delivery of the Site, they do not require your prior consent under applicable Australian privacy law and industry guidance. They cannot be switched off through our consent management interface, although your browser settings may allow you to block them — however, doing so is likely to affect the usability of the Site.

Examples of functions supported by strictly necessary cookies include:

• Maintaining continuity as you move between pages (session management).
• Storing your cookie consent preferences so we do not prompt you on every page.
• Protecting against cross-site request forgery and other security threats.
• Distributing traffic across servers to ensure stable performance.

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the Site to remember information that changes how it behaves or looks. For example, they may store your preferred language or whether you have previously acknowledged certain notices. If you do not accept functional cookies, some personalisation features will not be available to you, but the core Site will remain accessible.

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics and performance cookies help us understand how our visitors engage with the Site by collecting and reporting information in an aggregated form. The insights gained are used solely to maintain and improve the quality of the Site and the experience it delivers. These cookies remain switched off until you explicitly accept this category through our consent management interface. No analytics or performance tracking occurs before that acceptance.

3.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies

Marketing and targeting cookies may be set through the Site by us or by our carefully selected promotional partners. They are used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant promotional content on the Site and on other digital properties. These cookies remain switched off until you explicitly accept this category. Declining marketing cookies will not prevent you from accessing any part of the Site or receiving general communications from us; it simply means that any promotional content displayed may be less tailored to your interests.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be classified by their lifespan as well as by their purpose. The following distinctions apply across all four categories described above:

• Session cookies — these are temporary and are erased from your device automatically when you close your browser. They are used to carry information from one page to the next during a single browsing session.
• Persistent cookies — these remain on your device after the browser is closed, for a period defined by the cookie’s expiry date (which may range from a few days to up to 24 months depending on the cookie’s purpose). They allow the Site to recognise you as a returning visitor and recall your preferences or consent choices on future visits.

The actual retention period for each individual cookie depends on its specific purpose and technical configuration. Where a longer retention period is used, it is because the function served by that cookie requires continuity across multiple visits. You may delete persistent cookies at any time through your browser settings; see Section 6 for guidance.

5. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Cookies placed on the Site can also be categorised by who sets and has access to them:

• First-party cookies — set directly by for the domain valmessiaplate.com. We control these cookies and the data they collect is processed by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
• Third-party cookies — set by external organisations whose content, tools or services may be integrated into pages of the Site (for example, analytics providers or marketing partners). Third parties set these cookies under their own domain and are independently responsible for their data practices.

Where third-party cookies fall within the optional categories (analytics, functional or marketing), they will only be loaded after you have accepted the relevant category through our consent management interface. We do not control the subsequent use of data collected by third-party cookies once those cookies are activated. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third party whose services you interact with through the Site.

does not sell data collected via cookies to unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Consent Management Interface

When you first visit the Site, a consent notice will appear giving you the opportunity to accept all optional cookie categories, accept only specific categories, or decline all optional cookies. Your choices are recorded and respected throughout your visit and on future visits until you change them. Strictly necessary cookies are active regardless of your choice, as explained in Section 3.1.

You may review and update your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the Cookie Settings link available in the footer of every page of the Site. Any change you make takes effect immediately. Withdrawing consent for a category of optional cookies that you previously accepted will cause those cookies to be deactivated; any data already collected prior to withdrawal will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

6.2 Browser-Level Controls

Most modern browsers allow you to view, manage, block and delete cookies through the browser’s settings or preferences menu, independently of any consent interface provided by a website. The steps vary by browser. The following links direct you to the relevant guidance pages for the most commonly used browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera

Please be aware that blocking all cookies through your browser settings may impair the functionality of many websites, including this Site. In particular, blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from using core features of the Site.

6.3 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties

Some third-party analytics and advertising organisations participate in industry opt-out programmes that allow you to decline interest-based data collection across participating websites. You can learn more about these programmes and exercise opt-out rights through resources such as:

• Your Online Choices (Australia)
• Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out

Use of these tools is in addition to, and independent of, the controls available through our own consent management interface and your browser settings.

6.4 Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal that you can activate to indicate a preference not to be tracked across websites. At present, there is no universally agreed technical standard for responding to DNT signals, and the Site does not currently alter its cookie behaviour based solely on whether a DNT signal is detected. We encourage you to use the consent management interface and browser controls described above to exercise meaningful control over your preferences.

7. Withdrawal of Consent

Where our use of cookies is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without detriment. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any data processing that occurred before the withdrawal was made.

To withdraw consent, you may:

• Access the Cookie Settings link in the footer of the Site and deselect any optional category you previously accepted; or
• Clear all cookies stored by the Site through your browser settings, which will also reset your stored consent record (you will be presented with the consent notice again on your next visit); or
• Contact us directly using the details set out in Section 10, and we will assist you in adjusting your preferences.

Please note that withdrawing consent for optional categories will not affect cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the Site, as these do not rely on consent as their legal basis.

8. Age Restriction

The casino facilities operated by Valmessia Plate are restricted to persons aged 21 years and over. The Site is not directed at persons under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors through our cookie-enabled technologies. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data through the Site, please contact us using the details in Section 10 and we will take prompt steps to address the matter.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, applicable legal requirements, regulatory guidance or our operational practices. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date shown at the top of this page and, where appropriate, display a prominent notice on the Site or re-present the consent interface to give you the opportunity to review and confirm your preferences under the revised policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies. Your continued use of the Site after any changes to this policy have been posted constitutes your acknowledgement of those changes. Where changes require fresh consent, that consent will be sought through the consent management interface before any newly introduced optional cookies are activated.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or the way we handle personal data collected through cookies, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all privacy and cookie-related enquiries within a reasonable timeframe and in any event within 30 days of receipt. If your enquiry is complex or you have submitted a number of requests simultaneously, we will notify you of the need for an extension and keep you informed of progress.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), the independent national regulator responsible for privacy and freedom of information. The OAIC publishes guidance on privacy rights and complaint processes at www.oaic.gov.au.