Introduction to Our Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how the MidnightFlopClub website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, safeguard core site functionality and present content that reflects our commitment to contemporary Australian hospitality and guest privacy.
When you visit https://midnightflopclub.com, cookies help us orchestrate a smooth, cinematic journey through our cuisine, lounge, cocktails, events and reservation experiences so you can explore, enquire and book with confidence.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (such as a computer, tablet or smartphone) by the websites you visit. They are widely used to ensure websites function properly, to remember certain information about your visit and to help owners understand how their site is being used.
In the context of MidnightFlopClub, cookies support features such as secure reservation flows, remembering your preferences as you move between pages, and presenting a polished, uninterrupted browsing experience that reflects the sophistication of our restaurant and poker lounge.
Types of Cookies We Use
To curate a premium yet respectful digital experience, we may use the following categories of cookies:
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as navigating between pages, submitting forms, initiating a reservation or managing your privacy preferences. Without these cookies, core features of our site may not operate correctly.
Performance cookies
Performance cookies help us understand how guests interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about page views, navigation patterns and onsite engagement. These insights allow us to refine our digital experience, ensuring it remains as intuitive, responsive and welcoming as our physical venue.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies allow the site to remember choices you make, such as language preferences, previously viewed pages or your progress within certain forms. This helps us personalise your experience and reduce friction when you return to explore our cuisine, poker evenings or private events.
We do not use cookies for gambling, real-money gaming or any form of online wagering. All poker experiences at MidnightFlopClub are strictly social, offline and centred on premium entertainment and hospitality.
How We Use Cookies
Cookies help us deliver a seamless, luxury browsing experience that mirrors the detail and care of our in-venue service. In particular, we use cookies to:
- Maintain secure and reliable operation of our website, including encrypted pages and reservation forms
- Support smooth navigation between key pages such as Cuisine, Lounge, Cocktails, Events, Poker and Reservations
- Enable and streamline table bookings, poker evening registrations and private function enquiries
- Recall certain preferences to ensure your experience feels tailored and uninterrupted
- Monitor website performance so pages load efficiently on mobile and desktop devices
Any data collected through cookies is used to improve our services, refine our storytelling and ensure the website remains aligned with the high standards of hospitality offered at MidnightFlopClub.
Third-Party Cookies
To complement our own technology, we may work with carefully selected third-party providers who help us understand how our website is used and how guests discover our dining and poker experiences. These partners may place their own cookies on your device.
Examples of third-party cookies include:
- Analytics services that provide aggregated, anonymised insights into website visits, popular pages and user journeys, enabling us to refine our content and navigation
- Social media integrations that allow you to view or share our content and stay connected with our community across platforms
Third-party providers operate under their own privacy and cookie policies. Where relevant, we encourage you to review those policies for additional information on how your data is handled by each service.
Cookie Duration and Retention
Cookies used on our website operate for varying periods, depending on their purpose:
Session cookies
Session cookies are temporary and exist only while your browser is open. They support actions such as moving between pages, progressing through a reservation form or maintaining your selections during a single visit. These cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a predefined period or until you delete them. They help us remember your preferences and understand returning visits, allowing us to preserve a consistent, high-quality digital experience over time. Retention periods are chosen to be proportionate and aligned with the purpose of each cookie.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over how cookies are used on your device. Most web browsers allow you to:
- Accept or refuse all cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Delete existing cookies from your device
- Receive notifications before a cookie is stored
The method for managing cookies varies by browser and device. You can usually find these settings in your browser's privacy or security section. If you choose to disable certain cookies, please note that some parts of our website, including secure booking flows and interactive features, may not function as intended.
In addition to browser controls, you may have options to manage certain analytics or marketing cookies directly through their respective opt-out mechanisms where available.
Cookies and Personal Information
Cookies themselves do not typically contain information that directly identifies you, such as your name or contact details. Rather, they assign a unique identifier to your device or browser, which can then be used to distinguish visits and recognise returning guests.
Personal information is only associated with cookies when you choose to provide it through our website, for example when you:
- Make a table reservation
- Register interest in a poker evening or curated event
- Submit a private function enquiry
- Join our newsletter or updates list
- Contact us via the Contact Us page
When this occurs, your personal information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store and protect guest data across all MidnightFlopClub services.
Commitment to Guest Privacy
MidnightFlopClub is dedicated to protecting your privacy and preserving the trust that underpins every dining experience, celebration and poker evening hosted at our venue. Our use of cookies is guided by transparency, proportionality and respect for your choices.
We aim to ensure that any data collected via cookies serves meaningful purposes: elevating usability, safeguarding security and aligning our digital presence with the warmth, discretion and exclusivity of our hospitality offering.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable laws, evolving technology or adjustments to the way we operate and present MidnightFlopClub online.
Whenever we make a significant change, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the start of this page so you can see when the policy was most recently reviewed. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and protect your privacy.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies or require assistance with updating your preferences, our team is here to help.
Please reach out through our Contact Us page to connect with our hospitality team for personalised support regarding your privacy and digital experience at MidnightFlopClub.