{"id":591,"date":"2026-04-30T10:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:11:18","slug":"cookie-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/?page_id=591","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Cookie Policy explains how World Cup Tournament Predictor<\/strong>  uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website and use our predictor platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. What Are Cookies?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve security, and remember your preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Why We Use Cookies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We use cookies to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • keep you logged in,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • protect accounts and forms from abuse,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • remember basic site preferences,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • support core platform functionality (e.g., prediction\/session behavior),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • measure usage and improve performance (if analytics is enabled).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    3. Types of Cookies We Use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    a) Strictly Necessary Cookies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • login\/session authentication cookies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • security\/nonce cookies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • form submission and access-control cookies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Without these cookies, account login and core predictor features may not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      b) Functional Cookies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      These cookies remember choices you make (such as preferences) to improve your experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      c) Analytics Cookies (if enabled)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      These cookies help us understand traffic and usage patterns to improve the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If analytics tools are active, these cookies may be set by us or trusted third-party analytics providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      d) Third-Party Cookies (if applicable)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      Some embedded services\/plugins may place cookies (for example, analytics, performance, or content delivery services).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      4. How Long Cookies Stay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Cookies can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Persistent cookies: remain for a defined period or until manually deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Retention periods depend on the cookie purpose (security, login persistence, preference, analytics).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        5. Managing Cookies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        You can manage or block cookies via your browser settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Common options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • block all cookies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • block third-party cookies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • clear cookies when closing browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Please note: blocking essential cookies may prevent login and parts of the predictor platform from working correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          6. Legal Basis (where applicable)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Where required by law (e.g., GDPR\/ePrivacy), we rely on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Strictly necessary cookies: legitimate interest \/ technical necessity,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Optional cookies (e.g., analytics\/marketing): your consent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            7. Updates to This Cookie Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            We may update this policy from time to time.
            Any changes will be posted on this page with a new \u201cLast updated\u201d date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            This Cookie Policy explains how World Cup Tournament Predictor  uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website and use our predictor platform. 1. What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve security, and remember your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-591","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=591"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":592,"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/591\/revisions\/592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nifty-mccarthy.213-158-90-193.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}