Sikkim State Lottery - Cookie Policy
Read the Sikkim State Lottery cookie policy: the cookies this site uses, why we use them, and how you can manage, disable, or clear cookies in your browser at any time.
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device, computer, tablet or smartphone, when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to a site's editorial team about how visitors interact with content. Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses; they simply store a modest amount of readable data tied to your browser or device.
There are two broad categories. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, from a few days to several months, and allow the Site to recognise your preferences on return visits. Cookies may be set by sikkimstatelottery.org directly (first-party cookies) or by trusted external services such as analytics platforms (third-party cookies), each governed by their own privacy policies.
How we use cookies
sikkimstatelottery.org uses cookies solely to operate and improve this independent information guide. We do not sell lottery tickets, hold player funds or process payments of any kind, so our cookie use is narrower than that of an official operator portal. Our use falls into three functional categories: essential cookies that keep core site features working (for example, storing your consent choice so the banner does not reappear on every page); analytics cookies set by services such as Google Analytics that help us understand which result pages and draw-schedule articles attract the most readers; and preference cookies that may remember display settings such as language or font size.
Aggregated, anonymised analytics data guides our editorial decisions, for instance, whether to expand coverage of Sikkim State Lottery draw schedules or historical result archives. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles, track you across unrelated third-party websites, or share your data with Sikkim State Lottery (a separate entity not affiliated with this Site) or any other operator.
Managing cookie preferences
You have full control over cookies and can adjust your preferences at any time. Most modern browsers, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and Opera, include built-in settings that let you view, block or delete cookies. On a mobile device running Android or iOS, equivalent controls are available under the browser's privacy or site-settings menu. Blocking all cookies will not prevent you from reading content on this Site, though some minor display preferences may not be saved between visits.
For third-party analytics cookies specifically, you may opt out of Google Analytics data collection by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. If you arrived at this Site via a shared or public device, such as a cyber café commonly used in Gangtok or Siliguri, we recommend clearing browser cookies before you leave to protect your browsing history. Adjusting cookies does not affect any account or transaction you may hold directly with Sikkim State Lottery or any other operator, as this Site has no involvement in those services.