1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, work in a comparable way. They allow a site to remember information between page loads — for example, whether you have already answered a consent banner. This policy explains which cookies and similar technologies showsignalmatesmi.skin uses, why, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
2. How we categorise cookies
- Essential — required for the Site to work and to remember your consent choice. These cannot be switched off in our banner, and no consent is needed under the ePrivacy rules.
- Analytics — help us understand, in aggregate, which pages are read and how visitors move through the analysis. Set only after you opt in.
- Functional — remember optional display preferences, such as the last matchday you selected on the 34-match road. Set only after you opt in.
We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
3. Cookies we use
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ssm_cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie choice (local storage) so the banner does not reappear. | 12 months |
| ssm_session | Essential | Maintains basic session integrity and protects the contact form against abuse. | Session |
| ssm_lb | Essential | Routes requests to a healthy server for reliability. | Session |
| ssm_analytics_id | Analytics | Pseudonymous first-party identifier to count unique visits in aggregate. | 13 months |
| ssm_analytics_path | Analytics | Records page-to-page navigation within a single visit. | 30 minutes |
| ssm_road_state | Functional | Remembers the last selected matchday on the interactive match road. | 6 months |
| ssm_motion_pref | Functional | Remembers optional animation display preferences. | 6 months |
4. Managing your choice on this Site
When you first visit, our banner offers "Accept All", "Reject Non-Essential" and "Preferences". Your choice is stored in your browser so the banner does not reappear on each page. You can review or change it at any time using the button below.
5. Opting out through your browser
You can also block or delete cookies directly in your browser. Note that blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the Site from working correctly.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / See all site data and permissions.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data.
- Safari (macOS): Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data; enable "Block all cookies" if preferred.
- Safari (iOS): Settings app → Safari → Advanced → Website Data.
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
To clear the consent record specifically, delete local storage for showsignalmatesmi.skin in your browser's site data settings; the banner will appear again on your next visit.
6. Changes and contact
We will update this policy if we add or remove cookies, and refresh the date above. Questions can be sent to [email protected] or via our contact page.