Cookie Policy

Last updated: 13 June 2026.

This Cookie Policy explains how bestbasketballbetsuk.com (the “site”) uses cookies and similar storage technologies, what categories of cookies we set, how long they last and how you can manage your preferences. It supplements our Privacy Policy and should be read together with it. The policy is written to comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the consent rules of the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. When you return to the same site or to certain related sites, the cookie can be read back. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, to remember user preferences and to collect information about how a site is used. Where this policy refers to “cookies” we include other similar technologies that store data on your device — for example local storage, session storage and pixel tags — when they are used to do the same kinds of thing.

Categories of cookies we use

We classify cookies into four categories, following the framework used by the Information Commissioner’s Office and the broader industry.

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to function. We use a small number of these to keep the site secure, to remember your cookie-consent choice and to ensure pages load correctly. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under PECR because they are essential to provide the service you have requested.

Functional cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience — for example a preference for accessibility settings or a remembered region. We use functional cookies sparingly and only set them if you have given consent.

Analytics cookies let us understand how visitors use the site in aggregate — which pages are read, how long visitors spend on each page, where they enter the site and where they leave. We do not use analytics to identify individual readers. Analytics cookies are set only after you give consent through the cookie banner.

Embedded-content cookies may be set by third parties whose content we embed in our pages — for example a video player. These cookies are controlled by the third party and we cannot read or control their contents directly. We embed third-party content only where it serves the editorial purpose of the piece and we set the embedded-content cookies only after you give consent.

The site does not use advertising or profiling cookies. We do not run programmatic advertising and we do not share data with advertising networks for the purpose of targeting you.

Your consent and how to change it

On your first visit to the site you will see a cookie banner that asks you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or open a preferences panel to choose specific categories. Your choice is recorded in a strictly necessary cookie so we do not have to ask you again on every page load. You can change your choice at any time by clicking the cookie-preferences control available from the footer of every page, or by clearing your browser’s cookies for the site and reloading.

You can also control cookies through your browser. All current browsers let you view, delete and block cookies on a per-site basis. The Information Commissioner’s Office publishes general consumer guidance on cookies, and browser vendors publish detailed help on their own controls. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may stop the site working properly.

Cookies set by our service providers

We use a small number of third-party service providers that may set cookies on our behalf when you visit the site.

Our hosting and content-delivery provider may set a strictly necessary cookie to route your request to the right server, to mitigate denial-of-service attacks or to perform basic load balancing. These cookies are session-scoped or last for a short period and do not contain personally identifying information.

Our analytics provider, where you have consented to analytics cookies, sets cookies that allow it to distinguish unique sessions and aggregate visit data over time. The information collected by analytics is processed in a way that does not identify you to us. Analytics cookies typically expire within 13 months at the latest.

Where we embed third-party content in a published piece, the embed provider may set cookies on the page that loads its content. The most common case is an embedded video. We load such embeds in a privacy-preserving way wherever the provider offers it and only after you have given consent.

How long cookies last

Cookies fall into two duration categories. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies are stored on your device for a defined period — anything from minutes to up to 13 months for analytics cookies — and are read back on later visits. We do not use persistent cookies that last longer than 13 months without renewed consent.

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control signals

Where your browser sends a Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control signal, we treat that as a request to disable non-essential cookies for your session. The signal is read at the page level and applied alongside any preference you have set through our cookie banner.

Children

The site is intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly set non-essential cookies for any visitor we know to be under 18.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time as our cookie usage or the regulatory framework changes. The version in force is always the one published at bestbasketballbetsuk.com/cookie-policy/, with the “last updated” date shown at the top. Where the changes are material — for example a new category of cookies or a new third-party provider — we will surface a fresh consent prompt before the changes take effect.

Contact

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, or if you want to raise a data-protection concern related to cookies, please contact us using the route published in the Legal Notice on bestbasketballbetsuk.com. Our response timeline matches the one set out in the Privacy Policy.