Cookie Policy

MY SPORTS ID CARD: COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: June 21, 2025

 

  1. INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy explains how My Sports ID Card (“My Sports ID Card”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, mobile applications, and all related services (collectively, the “Platform”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

 

By continuing to use our Platform, you are agreeing to our use of cookies and similar technologies as described in this policy. We may update this policy from time to time, so please review it regularly.

 

  1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

 

Cookies can be “first-party” cookies (set by the website owner directly) or “third-party” cookies (set by parties other than the website owner). Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites.

 

  1. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Platform to operate, and we refer to these as “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Platform. Third parties serve cookies through our Platform for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. The specific types of first-party and third-party cookies served through our Platform and the purposes they perform are described below.

 

  1. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

The cookies used on our Platform can be grouped into the following categories:

4.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our Platform and to enable you to use some of its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like user login, adding items to a shopping cart, or remembering your preference for cookie consent cannot be provided.

  • Purpose: Enable core Platform functionality, security, and accessibility.
  • Consent: These cookies are typically set automatically and do not require explicit consent as they are necessary for the Platform to function.
 

4.2. Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Platform (e.g., which pages you visit most often, how long you stay on pages, and if you encounter error messages). This helps us understand how our Platform is performing, identify popular content, and improve its design and functionality. This data is typically aggregated and anonymized.

  • Purpose: Monitor Platform performance, analyze usage patterns, optimize user experience.
  • Examples: Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar (or similar tools).
  • Consent: We request your consent for these cookies.
 

4.3. Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Platform to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

  • Purpose: Enhance user convenience and personalization.
  • Consent: We request your consent for these cookies.
 

4.4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are often placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. This means that after you have been to our Platform, you may see some advertising about our services elsewhere on the Internet.

  • Purpose: Deliver personalized advertisements, measure advertising campaign effectiveness, and limit the number of times you see an advertisement.
  • Examples: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag (or similar tools).
  • Consent: We request your explicit consent for these cookies.
 

4.5. Social Media Cookies: These cookies are set by social media services that we have added to the Platform to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit.

  • Purpose: Enable social sharing and integration.
  • Examples: Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn sharing buttons.
  • Consent: We request your consent for these cookies.
 
  1. OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies from time to time, such as:

  • Web Beacons (or “pixel tags”): Tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, used to track the online movements of web users or to access cookies. They are often used in conjunction with cookies.
  • Local Storage (HTML5): Stores data locally on your device (similar to cookies) to improve performance and user experience, e.g., remembering preferences without needing a server request.

These technologies are generally used for the same purposes as cookies.

 

  1. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

Some cookies on our Platform are set by third parties. These third-party providers (e.g., analytics services, advertising networks, social media platforms, payment processors) may use their own cookies and tracking technologies to collect information about your online activities across different websites and services. We do not control these third-party cookies. You should refer to the respective privacy policies of these third-party services for more information about their cookie practices.

 

  1. YOUR CHOICES: MANAGING COOKIES

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences using the following methods:

7.1. Cookie Consent Banner: Upon your first visit to our Platform (or after a period of time), you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject different categories of cookies (excluding strictly necessary cookies). You can adjust your preferences at any time by clicking on the “[Cookie Settings]” or “[Manage Consent]” link usually found in the footer of our website.

 

7.2. Browser Controls: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View and delete specific cookies.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Block cookies from specific websites.
  • Block all cookies.
  • Clear all cookies when you close your browser.

Please note that if you choose to reject or block cookies, it may impact the functionality and features of our Platform, and some services may not work correctly. For more information on how to manage cookies in your browser, refer to your browser’s help menu.

 

7.3. Opt-Out Tools:

 
  1. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

While this Cookie Policy applies to all users, we handle personal information of children under 13 in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and our Privacy Policy. Our use of cookies for children under 13 is limited to what is necessary for the functionality of the Platform or as permitted with verifiable parental consent.

 

  1. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. The “Effective Date” at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated.

 

  1. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at:

My Sports ID Card Email: support@mysportsidcard.com