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Cookies Policy

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data that a website stores on your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) when you visit our site. They help us remember preferences and settings between visits, making your browsing experience more efficient.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies to provide a better user experience on SportPesa. By remembering your preferences and settings, we can tailor the content to suit your needs. This includes language settings, session handling, analytics for performance improvements, and login persistence for easier navigation.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for our site's functionality. They ensure secure browsing by maintaining an encrypted connection (HTTPS) and providing access control mechanisms for user authentication.

Session Cookies vs Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and stored only until the end of your visit or when you close your browser. They help with session handling, such as login persistence across pages.

Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remain stored even after you leave our site or restart your device. These cookies aid in preferences and settings retention for future visits.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable specific functionalities like remembering language settings or sorting/filtering data displays. They enhance user experience but do not provide personal identifiable information about users.

Analytics & Performance Cookies

We use analytics tools to understand how you interact with our site, providing insights into performance optimisation and user experience improvements. These cookies help us identify areas for improvement, such as load times, navigation flow, or content accessibility.

Preference Settings & Language Options

Your preference settings (e.g., language) are stored using session and/or persistent cookies to recall these selections upon your next visit. You can manage these preferences in the 'Settings' section of our website.

Login/Session Continuity

We use session and login-related cookies for authentication purposes, ensuring smooth transitions between pages during a single browsing session.

Browser Storage Technologies

Browsers also utilize local storage mechanisms like Web Storage or IndexedDB to store user data locally. These technologies help in retrieving cached information when the device goes offline or speeds up load times upon return visits.

Third-Party Integrations & Cookies

Some external libraries and services, embedded into our site for functionality (like analytics tools), might also use cookies independently of SportPesa's core operation. This policy only addresses cookies set directly by our website.

Marketing/Communication Preferences

We do not collect or share your preferences with third-party advertisers; the user experience is unaffected if you have no active advertising account on this platform.

Cookie Consent Management & Tracking

Our site respects local tracking permissions through explicit consent prompts when necessary (for instance, to set functional analytics cookies).

Browser Controls for Cookies

Each browser offers its native controls for cookie management:

  • Google Chrome: Manage and disable cookies in the settings.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Check 'Options' > Content; look under the privacy section.
  • Safari on macOS devices: Navigate to Preferences (Command + ,), then click Advanced tab, at the bottom you'll find options related to cookies.

Clearing or Disabling Cookies

You can opt-out of receiving new cookies from our site by manually clearing them. Note that some functionality may not work without these essential and session-based cookies in place:

  1. Clear website data: On most browsers (Chrome, Edge), go to 'History', right-click the desired time frame and choose "Delete browsing data" or "Settings".
  2. Manage cookies through browser settings for persistent blocking or individual cookie blocking.

Site Functionality with Cookies Disabled

If you choose not to allow certain types of cookies, please be aware that:

  • Some areas of our site may act unexpectedly.
  • Analytics support is needed but can also be managed at your discretion via a separate toggle option within the browser preferences.