Cookies

What we use cookies for

 

We do use cookies to:

– Track information necessary for placing orders on our website.
– Store authentication information necessary for using our website
– Store information necessary to allow you to use the chat facility
– Gather usage statistics to help us plan and improve our service
– Display targeted advertising

 

We don’t use cookies to:

– Collect any personally identifiable information about you
– Share any personal information between other websites, companies or organisations.

 

How to control or block cookies set by our website

 

If you choose not to accept cookies then you may experience difficulty in using our website. Please read our list of cookies before deciding what to block.

 

Most web browsers have built in mechanisms to block or restrict cookies. You should find the settings for this in your browser preferences: please refer to your browser vendor’s help pages for more information on the settings available on your particular system.

 

 


 

List of cookies set by the SportsCover Direct web server

 

cookieconsent_dismissed

What is it for?

This cookie is used to determine whether you have already seen and accepted our cookie notice.

How long does the cookie stay on my computer?

This cookie is stored for one year.

What will happen if I block it?

The cookie notice will appear on every page you visit regard less of whether you dismiss it.

 


 

_zlcmid, _zlcstore

What are they for?

These cookies are used by our chat facility in order to maintain your chat session. Additionally, they maintain a local copy of our chat availability to reduce the number of requests made to the server.

How long do these cookies stay on my computer?

This cookie is stored for one year.

What will happen if I block it?

You may be unable to use the chat facility.

 


 

utm_campaign, voucher, promoID

What are they for?

If you arrived at our site via an affiliate link these cookies record the identity of that affiliate so that we may credit them with commission for any sales. If the affiliate link includes a discount to be applied to your quote, then these cookies also track that.

How long do these cookies stay on my computer?

These cookies are kept for up to 45 days so that if you leave the site and visit again a few days later our affiliate and/or any discount you are due is still credited.

What will happen if I block it?

Blocking this cookie won’t affect your ability to use our website. However, our affiliates won’t receive any commission from their sales. Our affiliates are mainly small organisations offering sports products, coaching and activities etc.

 

Without these cookies some promotional discounts may not be automatically applied to your quotes and orders.

 


 

.ASPXAUTH, CustomerUsernameUpdated, HasLoggedIn

What is it for?

These cookies are used to keep you logged in if you have signed into your account on our website. Additionally they allow us to prompt you to update your account details if you have not logged in since we implemented the new customer area.

How long do these cookies stay on my computer?

These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your web browser.

What will happen if I block it?

You will be unable to log in to the promoter or customer areas of the site.

 


 

__RequestVerificationToken

What is it for?

This cookie is used to protect against cross site scripting attacks where a third party attempts to trick you into visiting a link which takes action on this site on your behalf. This cookie is used to protect against this type of attack by verifying that any form you complete on this site was originally served by this site and matches your current user session.

How long does the cookie stay on my computer?

This cookie is automatically deleted when you close your web browser.

What will happen if I block it?

Some areas of the site, particularly those used to submit information, will not function correctly. Therefore, you may be unable to login, update your details or contact us using online forms.

 


 

_utma, _utmc, _utmz, _ga, _gat

What are they for?

These cookies are set by Google Analytics and used to generate statistics on website usage which helps us to plan future development work on our website. Please see Google’s page explaining these cookies (http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/concepts/gaConceptsCookies.html#cookiesSet) for full details of what these cookies are used for. These cookies are kept after your close your web browser.

How long do these cookies stay on my computer?

Please refer to the above link to find out for how long these cookies are kept.

What will happen if I block them?

We will no longer be able to track usage statistics from your web browser. Blocking this cookie won’t affect your ability to use our website.

 


 

.ASPXAUTH

What is it for?

This cookie is used to keep you logged in if you have signed into your account on our website.

How long does the cookie stay on my computer?

This cookie is automatically deleted when you close your web browser.

What will happen if I block it?

You will be unable to log in to the promoter or customer areas of the site.

 


 

__RequestVerificationToken

What is it for?

This cookie is used to protect against cross site scripting attacks where a third party attempts to trick you into visiting a link which takes action on this site on your behalf. This cookie is used to protect against this type of attack by verifying that any form you complete on this site was originally served by this site and matches your current user session.

How long does the cookie stay on my computer?

This cookie is automatically deleted when you close your web browser.

What will happen if I block it?

Some areas of the site, particularly those used to submit information, will not function correctly. Therefore you may be unable to login, update your details or contact us using online forms.

 


 

COOKIES SET BY THIRD PARTIES

Facebook
We use Facebook tracking to monitor conversions and enable targeted advertisements to be displayed to you when visiting Facebook or their partners. We share information regarding your visit, for example which products you have viewed and whether you have purchased with Facebook. We do not transmit any personal information to Facebook.

 

Perfect Audience
We use Perfect Audience to monitor conversions and enable targeted advertisements to be displayed to you when visiting other websites.
We share information regarding your visit, for example which products you have viewed and whether you have purchased with Perfect Audience. We do not transmit any personal information to Perfect Audience.
Perfect Audience use the data collected to display advertisements via third party advertisement networks, for example Google Ads and Facebook Remarketing.

 

 

Why Sportscover Direct?

  • The UK’s largest online specialist sports insurance provider
  • Competent, fast and easy to access
  • Huge number and range of products
  • Deep and up-to-date knowledge of the industry
  • Professional customer service

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