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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1 June 2026  ·  Effective: 1 June 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter information every time you visit or navigate between pages.

Similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage work in comparable ways. This policy covers all of them collectively as "cookies."

2. Types of Cookies We Use

A. Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or logging in.

  • • Session management & security tokens
  • • Cookie consent preference storage
  • • Load-balancing & server routing

B. Analytics & Performance

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with trfootballblog — which articles are most read, where traffic comes from, and how long readers stay. The data is aggregated and anonymous.

  • • Google Analytics 4 (page views, events, session duration)
  • • Cloudflare Web Analytics (performance metrics)

C. Marketing & Advertising

If you have given consent, these cookies enable personalised advertising and help measure ad campaign effectiveness. They may track you across other websites.

  • • Google Ads remarketing tags
  • • Social media pixels (e.g. Meta Pixel for shared content)

3. Why We Use Cookies

  • To ensure the site loads reliably and securely for every visitor.
  • To measure which football stories and features you find most valuable, so we can improve our editorial output.
  • To remember your display preferences (e.g. cookie consent).
  • To serve relevant advertising that supports the free operation of this blog.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services we embed or use. We do not control these cookies directly. Key third parties include:

  • Google LLC — Analytics & Ads. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
  • Meta Platforms — Social sharing pixels. Privacy policy: facebook.com/policy
  • Cloudflare, Inc. — Performance & security. Privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
  • YouTube (Google LLC) — Embedded match highlights & videos.

We recommend reviewing each provider's privacy policy to understand how they handle your data.

5. How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You have several options to control cookies:

Browser Settings

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via Settings > Privacy. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect site functionality. Browser guides: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge all publish step-by-step instructions in their respective Help centres.

Opt-Out Tools

Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Ad personalisation: adssettings.google.com. Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org.

Our Consent Banner

When you first visit trfootballblog, a consent banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your cookies and re-visiting the site, or by contacting us.

6. Your Consent

When you first visit our site, we ask for your consent before placing any non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are placed without consent as they are required for the site to operate.

By clicking "Accept All" on our cookie banner, you consent to analytics and marketing cookies. Clicking "Essential Only" limits us to strictly necessary cookies only. Your preference is stored for 12 months and can be revised at any time.

7. Cookie Retention Periods

CategoryRetention
Strictly NecessarySession / up to 1 year
Analytics (GA4)Up to 2 years
Marketing / AdsUp to 2 years
Consent Record12 months

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via a site notice.

Continued use of trfootballblog after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about how trfootballblog uses cookies, please reach out:

trfootballblog
Email: [email protected]
Or visit our Contacts page.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
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