Browser storage and consent choices
We use cookies to make our independent information site easier to use and to understand which parts of it readers return to. A cookie is a small piece of information stored by a browser during a visit. It can help a session continue, remember a sign-in state, or distinguish a returning visit from a new one. Our approach is to keep that purpose clear, give readers a meaningful choice for non-essential cookies, and explain where browser settings remain in their control.
What cookies are
Cookies are not all alike, and their role depends on the activity taking place during a visit. Some support the practical basics of a session; others help us understand how readers use our information.
- Session cookies help a visit continue while a reader moves between parts of the site.
- Login cookies support sign-in activity where a sign-in function is used.
- Returning-player cookies recognise a later visit so that a session does not have to begin from scratch.
We use plain language because cookie choices should be understandable before a reader makes them. A cookie does not turn a general article into personal advice, and it does not change the terms that apply to an Ivy Bet offer or account.
Managing cookies
- Open the privacy or site-data controls in the browser being used.
- Review the cookies already stored for the site and choose whether to keep or remove them.
- Set the browser to block cookies if that is the preferred choice, then revisit the settings whenever the choice needs changing.
Browser controls give readers a direct route for managing cookies. Blocking cookies can affect how fully some features work, particularly functions connected with a continuing session or sign-in. That is a practical trade-off rather than a warning against using the controls: a reader can decide which experience suits them and revise the setting later.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies support analytics rather than the immediate operation of a visit. We use Google Analytics to understand broad patterns in how the site is used. That information helps us see which explanations are reaching readers and where wording may need to be clearer.
Affiliate relationships and external destinations may also involve their own cookies. Those sites manage their own activity once a reader leaves our information site. We keep editorial assessments separate from affiliate relationships, and a commercial relationship does not decide the substance of an explanation. Readers should consider the cookie information offered by any external destination in its own context.
Cookie types and their purpose
| Cookie type | Purpose | Reader choice |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Helps a visit continue while pages are used | Managed through browser site-data controls |
| Login or game-session cookie | Supports sign-in and related session activity | Blocking it may limit some features |
| Analytics cookie | Helps us understand overall use through Google Analytics | Consent is requested when it is non-essential |
The names in the table describe the role of a cookie, not a promise that every visit uses every category. Consent is requested for non-essential cookies. Essential session functions are handled differently because they support the basic operation of a visit. We aim to make the distinction visible rather than bury it in technical language.
Last updated: 30 October 2026