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Cookies

ByGuy Oldenkotte

Aug 3, 2020

Cookie Policy

In this Cookies Policy references to “we”, “us” and “our”, are references to GO Sports Media Productions and references to the “Product” are references to www.sportsfields.info. This policy relates to cookies and similar technologies that may be used in connection with use of the Product.

For information on how we use your information, if you wish to contact us or raise a complaint, please see our privacy policy.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier and the site or app name and some digits and numbers. It allows a website or app to remember things like who you are, your preferences or what’s in your shopping basket. When we refer to cookies in this policy we are also referring to similar technologies.

Most websites you visit will use cookies in order to improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you. To learn more about cookies, visit All About Cookies.

How long do cookies last?

Cookies last for different lengths of time depending on what they are used for:

Session cookies are temporary cookies and are only stored until you leave the website or when you close your web browser or the app.

Persistent cookies last for a fixed period of time, defined within the cookie, and allow the website or app to recognise the device again when the user returns to that website or app on that device.

How do we use cookies?

GO Sports Media Productions use a range of first and third party cookies:

First party cookies are placed and set by us. This might be for the purpose of monitoring the performance of our Products, ensuring the appropriate functioning of each Product and/or storing your preferences in relation to a Product.

Third party cookies are placed and set by our selected third parties. This might be for the purposes of website or app measurement, to allow a third party service on the website to operate or third parties to or deliver relevant advertising. Third party cookies are used on our Products by approved organisations, which will each have their own privacy policies. You can find a list of these organisations and options to control such cookies in our cookie consent management platform.

Cookies allow us and, where applicable, third parties to obtain information about your visits and use of  our Products. Cookies we set fall into the following categories:

• Required Cookies

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to use the Products and their features. Without these cookies, we are unable to provide services that you have asked for or keeping you logged in during your use of the Products.

• Functional and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Products, for instance which pages visitors go to most often and if they get error messages and allow Products to provide services you have asked for, remember choices you make (such as your user name and preferred settings) and whether you’ve been to or used the relevant Product before. All information that performance cookies collect is aggregated and is only used to improve how Products work. The information that functional cookies collect may be anonymised and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

• Targeting or Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests, to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations such as advertisers. These types of cookies are also used to create user profiles in order to personalise your experience whilst using our Products and serve adverts in line with preferences shown by you whilst browsing the web. Use of such cookies means that when you are on another website, you may be shown advertising by third parties based on your browsing patterns on, and usage of, the Products.

We may also show you advertising on the Products based on your browsing patterns on, and usage of, other sites and apps collected by the use of cookies on such sites and apps. We are not responsible for the cookie policies or privacy policies of such third party sites or apps.

It is your choice whether these cookies are set and in relation to the Products you can change whether to accept such cookies at any time by visiting our cookie consent management platform.

How to control cookies

Cookie Consent Management Platform

You can adjust your cookie preferences through adjusting the cookie settings through our cookie consent management platform.

Browser Settings

All major browsers allow you to change your cookie settings – for example you can set up your web browser to inform you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. You can usually find these settings in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the ‘Help’ option in your browser for further assistance.

Cookie consent management platform

You can also delete all cookies that are already on your device and prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a website and some services and functionalities may not work.

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer and Edge
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS.

Third party management applications

You can also adjust your cookie preferences through third party platforms.

To manage cookies linked to targeting or advertising activities, visit Your Online Choices.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit Google Analytics Opt Out.

Guy Oldenkotte

Guy Oldenkotte is senior editor of sportsfields.info and has been covering the outdoor sportssurfaces market and industry since 2003