Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 31, 2026
This policy explains what cookies and local storage technologies are utilized on Laws of Sport, how third parties operate, and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What Are Cookies & Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by web applications to maintain functional state, remember user preferences, and measure aggregate site performance.
In addition to standard cookies, modern web browsers utilize HTML5 Local Storage to store client-side preferences (such as saved bookmarks in our sports codex) without sending unnecessary data to the server on every request.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
• Essential & Functional Cookies: Necessary for site navigation, user sign-in sessions, security tokens, and local bookmark persistence. These cookies do not track your activity across third-party websites.
• Preference Storage: Used to remember your selected reading format or interface state across visits.
• Performance & Aggregated Analytics: Used to understand aggregate readership patterns, popular rule explainers, and search query trends to improve codex content quality. No individual personal identity is collected or tracked.
3. Third-Party Advertising & AdSense Cookies
When third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) are enabled on this site, they may use cookies and web beacons to serve non-intrusive advertisements based on your prior visits to this or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to Laws of Sport and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (www.google.com/settings/ads) or via the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (optout.networkadvertising.org).
4. How You Can Control Cookies
You have the right to accept, reject, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings:
• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-Party Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Please note that disabling strictly essential cookies may affect your ability to save bookmarks or remain signed in to your account.
5. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or technological changes. Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated timestamp.
For additional information regarding how we handle user data, please consult our Privacy Policy.