1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to recognize your device, remember information about your visit, and, in some cases, track your activity across sites. Similar technologies covered by this Policy include web beacons, pixels, and local storage.
2. How We Use Cookies
America's Bookies uses cookies and similar technologies for the following categories of purposes:
- STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are required for the Site to function properly - for example, remembering your cookie consent preferences or supporting basic security and load-balancing functions. The Site may not work correctly without these, and they are generally not subject to opt-out.
- ANALYTICS COOKIES
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate - which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, which reviews and guides are most read, and how visitors navigate between pages. This information helps us improve our content and site structure. Analytics data is generally used and reported in aggregate or pseudonymized form.
- AFFILIATE AND REFERRAL TRACKING COOKIES
When you click a link on this Site that leads to a third-party sportsbook, a cookie or similar tracking parameter may be set to record that the referral originated from America's Bookies. This is how affiliate networks and sportsbook operators attribute any resulting referral compensation to us; it does not give us access to your sportsbook account, your betting activity, or any funds. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more on this relationship.
- FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
These remember choices you make on the Site, such as a display preference, to provide a more personalized experience on return visits.
We do not currently use cookies for third-party advertising or ad retargeting on this Site. [ADJUST THIS LINE IF/WHEN THAT CHANGES - see drafting notes below.]
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on the Site are set by third-party service providers, including analytics providers and affiliate network platforms, rather than directly by America's Bookies. These third parties may use the information collected through their cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
Once you click through to a third-party sportsbook's website, that operator will set its own cookies in accordance with its own cookie policy, entirely separate from this one.
4. How Long Cookies Last
Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (or until manually deleted) and may be used to recognize you on a return visit, including for affiliate attribution purposes, which commonly use a persistent cookie with a defined attribution window (e.g., 30 days) set by the relevant affiliate network or sportsbook.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect Site functionality.
- Cookie consent tool: [INSERT DETAIL IF A COOKIE CONSENT/PREFERENCE MANAGEMENT BANNER IS IMPLEMENTED ON THE SITE - describe how a visitor can access and change their preferences at any time.]
- Opt-out tools: Depending on your location, you may have additional rights to opt out of certain tracking, as described in our Privacy Policy.
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. There is currently no uniform industry standard for how websites should respond to this signal, and this Site does not currently respond differently to Do Not Track signals. [CONFIRM CURRENT PRACTICE WITH YOUR ATTORNEY/DEVELOPER AND UPDATE ACCORDINGLY.]
7. Changes To This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and technologies we use, or for legal or regulatory reasons. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
8. Contact Us
Questions about this Cookie Policy can be directed to: [CONTACT DETAILS TO BE ADDED BEFORE PUBLICATION].