Cookie Policy – How We Use Cookies | Next Draw Logic South Africa

This Cookie Policy explains how Next Draw Logic, accessible from nextdrawlogic.com, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies as described below — you can change your choices at any time using the methods in Section 7.

🍪 In short: You can use all our free lotto tools without an account. We use cookies mainly to remember your preferences and to display ads through Google AdSense. You can disable cookies at any time in your browser.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and to serve relevant advertising. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Next Draw Logic) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies", and they enable third-party features or functionality such as advertising.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

To remember preferences and improve your experience on the site
To temporarily store ticket-checker numbers in your browser's local storage
To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
To display advertising through Google AdSense and its partners

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies used on Next Draw Logic generally fall into the following categories:

Category	Purpose	Set By
Strictly Necessary	Enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The site cannot function properly without these.	First-party
Preference / Functional	Remember choices you make (such as numbers entered into the ticket checker) to improve your experience.	First-party
Analytics	Help us understand how visitors interact with the site by collecting information anonymously.	First-party / Third-party
Advertising	Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve and measure advertisements, including personalised ads where permitted.	Third-party (Google)

Ticket Checker & Local Storage

When you use our Ticket Checker tools, the lottery numbers you input may be temporarily saved to your browser's "Local Storage". This is done solely to improve your user experience, so you don't have to re-type your numbers if you refresh the page. This data is stored locally on your device, not on our servers, and is not a tracking cookie.

4. Third-Party Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

We use third-party advertising cookies to display advertisements on our site. Specifically, we use Google AdSense, operated by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies — including the DoubleClick DART cookie — to serve ads to visitors based on their prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet. The DART cookie enables Google to serve ads to our users based on their visit to nextdrawlogic.com and other sites on the internet.

The information collected by Google through these cookies may include your IP address, browser type, the pages you visited on our site, and other browsing data. This data is used by Google to serve personalised advertisements.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in the advertisements and links that appear on Next Draw Logic. These are sent directly to your browser, which automatically receives your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalise the advertising content that you see.

Note that Next Draw Logic has no access to or control over the cookies used by third-party advertisers. You can review Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy and learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

5. Consent for Users in the EEA, UK & Other Regions

Users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or other regions with applicable data protection laws are subject to additional consent requirements in accordance with Google's EU User Consent Policy. Where required, a consent message will be presented so you can accept or decline the use of non-essential and advertising cookies before they are set.

6. Cookies and POPIA

If you are located in South Africa, your personal information is protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Because we do not require an account or collect Personally Identifiable Information on our servers to operate our tools, most of the data associated with cookies is handled by third parties such as Google under their own policies. You retain the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal data, and to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time.

7. How to Control and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can control cookies in several ways:

Set your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent
Delete cookies already stored through your browser's settings
Opt out of personalised Google advertising via Google Ads Settings
Opt out of third-party vendor cookies via aboutads.info/choices or networkadvertising.org/choices

Please note that if you choose to refuse or disable cookies, some portions of our service may not function correctly. For instructions specific to your browser, visit your browser's Help section.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our advertising partners. When we make changes, we will revise the "Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, you can contact us at:

Email: support@nextdrawlogic.com