Cookie Policy
This cookie policy explains how bestbetmlbuk.com uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit the website. It should be read alongside our privacy policy, which sets out the wider framework for how we handle personal data.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device — phone, tablet or computer — when you visit. Cookies allow a site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred settings, so that subsequent visits are easier or more useful. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage and pixel tags. Where this policy refers to “cookies”, the term covers these similar technologies as well.
Cookies can be set by the site you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that the site uses (third-party cookies). Cookies can also be temporary (session cookies, which expire when you close your browser) or persistent (stored on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
How we use cookies
bestbetmlbuk.com uses cookies for three purposes: to make the site work, to remember your consent choices, and to understand how readers use our content so that we can improve it. We do not use cookies to track you across other websites for advertising, and we do not sell data collected through cookies.
Categories of cookies on this site
The cookies set on bestbetmlbuk.com fall into the following categories.
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to function. They include cookies that record whether you have accepted our cookie banner, that maintain a session while you read, and that enable basic security features. These cookies cannot be switched off through our site because the site relies on them, but you can block them at the browser level.
Preference cookies remember choices you have made — for example, whether you have dismissed a banner or whether you prefer a particular text-size setting. They are set only when you interact with those features.
Analytics cookies measure how readers use the site. They tell us which articles are read most, where readers come from, how long they stay, and whether pages load successfully. Analytics data is aggregated and reported in pseudonymous form. We do not attempt to identify individual readers from analytics data.
We do not currently run advertising cookies, marketing cookies or social-media tracking pixels on bestbetmlbuk.com. If that changes, this policy will be updated to describe them, and any non-essential cookies will be set only after you have given consent.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies on bestbetmlbuk.com are set by third-party services that we use to operate the site. These typically include an analytics provider that helps us understand traffic, and a content-delivery network that helps the site load quickly and stay secure. Each third-party provider operates under its own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to read on the provider’s own website.
Your consent and how to change it
When you first visit bestbetmlbuk.com, you will see a cookie notice that explains the categories of cookies in use and asks for your consent for any non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because the site cannot function without them. For all other categories, you can accept all, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your choices.
You can change your cookie consent at any time by clearing cookies for bestbetmlbuk.com in your browser and revisiting the site, at which point the cookie notice will appear again. You can also block or delete cookies directly in your browser settings. Major browsers — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge — all provide options for controlling cookies. Detailed guidance is available on each browser’s official support pages.
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site from working as intended.
How long cookies last
Strictly necessary session cookies expire as soon as you close your browser. Preference cookies recording your consent choices typically last 6 to 12 months, after which the cookie notice will reappear. Analytics cookies typically last between 30 days and 24 months depending on the provider. Exact durations depend on the provider’s configuration and are subject to change. Where you wish to know the precise duration of a specific cookie, your browser’s developer tools will show every cookie set on the site along with its expiry.
UK regulatory framework
Our use of cookies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK regulator responsible for overseeing cookie compliance. You can find ICO guidance on cookies on the ICO website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, in regulatory guidance, or in the way we operate the site. Material changes will be highlighted on this page and, where appropriate, through the cookie notice that appears on your next visit. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
Contact
If you have any questions about this cookie policy, or about how bestbetmlbuk.com uses cookies, please contact the editorial team through the contact channel published on bestbetmlbuk.com.