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This policy provides guidance on the Sporting Index’s use of cookies and was last updated on 1st November 2023. The site uses cookies to provide you with a good experience when you access our products and services and provide tailored content to you. The purpose of this policy is to give you a clear understanding of the cookies we use and how you can control the use of cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information, normally consisting of just letters and numbers which are stored on the device(s) you use when you access a website such as SportingIndex.com. Sporting Index uses both session (expire at end of browser session) and persistent (can be stored for longer) cookies.
A cookie is either a first or a third party cookie:
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First Party |
Set directly by the website visited |
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Third party |
Set by a domain other than the one the user is visiting |
Types of cookies
There are four different categories of cookies:
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Strictly necessary |
Required for the operation of a website |
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Functionality |
Without them the user would be unable to undertake certain activities |
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Analytical/performance |
Used for analytics and performance metric purposes |
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Targeting |
Used to track users’ activity, primarily to make advertising more relevant |
PURPOSE & DURATION OF COOKIES USED BY SPORTING INDEX
Sporting Index uses all four categories of cookies:
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TYPE OF COOKIE |
PURPOSE |
FURTHER INFORMATION |
DURATION |
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Strictly necessary |
These are used for essential security, logging in and preference storing functionality |
Only first party cookies are used and our services cannot be used without these types of cookies |
Both session & persistent cookies |
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Functionality |
These are used to allow the Tawk Live chat & Phenix video streaming to function properly |
Both first and third party cookies are used. You can use our services without these cookies, but you will not be able to use the live chat & video streaming functions |
Both session & persistent cookies |
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Analytical/ performance |
These are used to collect analytics and performance statistics from our services through Google and Adobe. |
Both first and third party cookies are used. You can use our services without these cookies. |
Both session & persistent cookies |
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Targeting |
These are used to track your activity on our services and form a profile of you to improve the relevance of advertising through Sporting Index, including but not limited to Google, Adobe, Twitter, Facebook and Microsoft Bing. |
Both first and third party cookies are used. You can use our services without these cookies, but the advertising you see on the internet may be less relevant to you. |
Both session & persistent cookies |
your consent
Sporting Index requires your consent to use all cookies other than those that are strictly necessary. You can adjust your consent for specific types of cookie at any time by clicking the link at the top of the Sporting Index Cookie Policy page or via this link.
managing your cookies
The following websites will help you to change your cookie settings in your web browser and adjust your third party cookie preferences:
further information about cookies
For general information about cookies you can visit https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/
For further guidance on the use of cookies and similar technologies please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office at Home | ICO where you can read or download Guidance on the use of cookies and similar technologies | ICO
If you would like to find out more about how Sporting Index uses cookies, please contact GDPR@SportingIndex.com.
