Cookie Policy

This page tells you more about cookies on NYLottery.org and how we use them.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of information that is stored on your computer or device that helps us to personalize and improve your browsing experience. For example, we can use cookies to see which pages you visit on this website or which site you visited before NYLottery.org.

Rest assured that none of the data gathered by cookies on this website can be used to personally identify you. Below are some of the different types of cookies we use:

• Analytics

  Cookies allow us to gather statistics about how you browse this site, such as how long you spent on a page, whether you are a new or returning visitor, and what type of browser you are using. This helps us to optimize the browsing experience for our users.

• Personalization

  We can use cookies to show you more relevant and useful information, based on how you have previously interacted with the website. For example, if you have previously set your language preference to Spanish, the next time you arrive, the site might show you content in Spanish.

• Social Media

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• Server Session ID

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How to delete cookies

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