This cookie policy explains what cookies and similar tracking technologies are, how this website uses them, and what choices you have regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail on how we handle personal data.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites function efficiently, to remember your preferences and to provide information to site operators about how their pages are being used. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that operate on that website (third-party cookies).
Cookies can be “session” cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.
How We Use Cookies
This website uses cookies for the purposes described below. We categorise our cookies into three groups based on their function.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the website. They enable core functions such as page navigation, security features and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they are set automatically when you visit. They do not collect personally identifiable information for marketing purposes.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with this website by collecting and reporting information about page views, time spent on pages, navigation paths and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it does not identify individual visitors. We use this information to improve the structure and content of our guides and to identify technical issues that may affect the user experience.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made, such as your cookie consent preferences. These cookies improve your experience by avoiding the need to re-enter information or re-select options on subsequent visits. They do not track your browsing activity across other websites.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on this website are placed by third-party services that we use to analyse traffic and understand how visitors use our content. These third-party providers process data on our behalf under data processing agreements and are not permitted to use the information for their own independent purposes.
When you follow a link from this website to a third-party site, such as a bookmaker or regulatory body, that site may set its own cookies in accordance with its own cookie policy. We have no control over cookies set by external websites and recommend that you review their cookie policies directly.
Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on your device.
Browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to view, delete and block cookies through their settings menu. The exact steps vary by browser. The following links provide guidance for the most widely used browsers:
Mozilla Firefox cookie settings
Microsoft Edge cookie settings
Cookie consent. When you first visit this website, you may be presented with a cookie consent notice that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site, or through any cookie management controls provided on the page.
Opt-out tools. Some analytics providers offer their own opt-out mechanisms. These tools typically install an opt-out cookie on your device that prevents data collection by that specific service.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of this website may not function as intended. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core site functionality. Blocking analytics cookies will not affect your ability to browse the site, but it will prevent us from understanding how visitors use our content.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational or regulatory reasons. The “last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised. We encourage you to check this page periodically for updates.
Further Information
For more information about cookies in general, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, you can visit allaboutcookies.org. For details on how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, the Information Commissioner’s Office provides guidance on cookie compliance at ico.org.uk.