Cookie policy

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow the site to remember information about your visit, such as your session, language preference, or whether you have dismissed a notice. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage and pixel tags — these are also covered by this policy.

2. Cookies we use

2.1 Strictly necessary cookies (always on)

These cookies are essential to operate the website and cannot be switched off. They include:

• pl_session — keeps track of your active browsing session. Lifespan: session only.
• pl_consent — records your cookie consent preferences. Lifespan: 12 months.
• pl_csrf — protects the contact and comment forms against cross-site request forgery. Lifespan: session only.

2.2 Functional storage (always on)

Local storage entries created by your browser to keep features working:

• pl-comments-[match-slug] — remembers the predictions you have posted on a specific match thread so they remain visible on your device after a refresh. Lifespan: until you clear browser storage.

2.3 Analytics cookies (consent-based)

We use privacy-friendly aggregated analytics to understand which match pages are read most often. Analytics is only enabled if you explicitly accept the analytics category in our cookie banner.

• _pa_visit — privacy-friendly visit counter. Lifespan: 7 days. No personal identifiers stored.
• _pa_session — short-lived session marker. Lifespan: 30 minutes.

2.4 Third-party cookies

We do not use third-party advertising cookies. We do not share cookie data with sportsbooks. The only third-party services that may set cookies on the site are essential infrastructure providers (CDN, font delivery) — these are technical cookies and contain no personal data.

3. Managing cookies

You can control cookies in three ways:

• Cookie banner — when you first visit, our banner lets you accept or reject optional categories. You can change your choice any time by clicking "Cookie settings" in the footer.
• Browser settings — every modern browser lets you block or delete cookies. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may break parts of the website.
• Local storage — clearing browser storage will remove the prediction history stored on your device.

4. Do Not Track

We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC header, we treat it as a request to disable optional analytics for your session.

5. Changes to this policy

If we introduce a new cookie category or change the lifespan of an existing cookie, this policy will be updated and dated accordingly. Material changes will trigger a new cookie banner so you can review your preferences.

6. Contact

If you have questions about cookies on Prediction League Community, contact [email protected].