At YourBetSign, we are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help website owners understand how visitors interact with their site, remember user preferences, and improve the overall user experience. Cookies can be categorized as either session cookies or persistent cookies.
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to remember your actions during a browsing session, such as items added to a shopping cart.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time, even after you close your browser. They are used to remember your preferences and actions across multiple sessions.
2. How We Use Cookies
YourBetSign uses cookies for various purposes, including:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website may not perform as intended.
2.2 Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most frequently and whether any error messages are encountered. This information is aggregated and anonymous, and it helps us improve the performance and functionality of our website.
2.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
2.4 Advertising Cookies
Although YourBetSign does not display advertisements, we may use cookies to track the effectiveness of our content and understand user engagement. These cookies help us analyze which articles and topics are most popular among our audience.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to provide additional functionality and insights. These cookies are set by domains other than YourBetSign and are used for purposes such as:
- Analytics: We use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with our website. These services use cookies to collect information about your use of the site, which is then used to generate reports and insights.
- Social Media: We may include social media buttons or plugins on our site that allow you to share content on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These platforms may set cookies to track your interactions with their services.
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to control the use of cookies on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can choose to accept or reject cookies, as well as delete cookies that have already been set. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our website.
4.1 How to Manage Cookies in Popular Browsers
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data.
5. Types of Cookies We Use
5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, such as accessing secure areas of the website, cannot be provided.
5.2 Analytical/Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
5.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
5.4 Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website. The date of the most recent update will be indicated at the top of this policy.