Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what types of cookies Top Football Tipster uses on topfootballtipster.com, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are stored by your web browser and are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide website owners with analytical information about how their sites are used.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or malware. They cannot access other files on your device. A cookie simply contains a small amount of data, usually an identifier or a value, which can be read by the website that set it.
There are several types of cookies distinguished by how long they persist on your device:
- Session cookies are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate a website;
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period after you close your browser, or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences across multiple visits;
- First-party cookies are set directly by the website you are visiting;
- Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the website you are visiting, typically by advertising, analytics, or social media services embedded in the page.
In the United Kingdom, the use of non-essential cookies requires your informed consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR. We obtain this consent via our cookie consent tool when you first visit the Website.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Top Football Tipster uses the following categories of cookies:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the Website to function correctly. Under PECR, these cookies do not require your consent as they cannot be switched off without breaking the Website.
These cookies enable core functionality such as security, accessibility, and basic page operation. They do not store any personally identifiable information. Examples include cookies that remember your cookie consent decision, and session management cookies.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies are only set if you accept them via our cookie consent banner.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Website. Analytics cookies collect aggregated, anonymised information such as which pages are visited most frequently, how long users spend on each page, and from which country visitors are accessing the Website. This information helps us improve the quality and relevance of our content.
We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled, meaning the last portion of your IP address is masked before any data is stored by Google. This reduces the personally identifiable nature of the data collected.
2.3 Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your cookie preference selection) to provide enhanced and more personalised features. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
2.4 Affiliate and Advertising Cookies
Affiliate tracking cookies are only placed when you click an outbound affiliate link to a bookmaker partner.
When you click on a link to one of the betting operators featured on our Website, affiliate tracking cookies may be set by third-party affiliate networks. These cookies record that you were referred to the operator via our Website, enabling us to receive a referral commission if you subsequently register and deposit. These cookies do not track your activity on our Website itself, and they are controlled by the relevant affiliate network or operator, not by us.
3. Cookies We Set: Full List
The table below details the specific cookies that may be set when you use the Website. Third-party cookies set by affiliate networks upon click-through are set by those third parties and are beyond our direct control; representative examples are included for transparency.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Football Tipster | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not shown the consent banner on every page visit | 12 months | ||
| Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the Website. IP address is anonymised before storage | 2 years | ||
| Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and aggregate page-level statistics | 2 years | ||
| Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID for a single day's session, used to generate statistical data on how you use the Website | 24 hours | ||
| Google Analytics | Used to throttle the rate of requests made to Google Analytics, preventing data collection slowdowns | 1 minute | ||
| / | Affiliate Networks (third-party) | Set when you click an affiliate link. Records the referral source so that a commission can be attributed to Top Football Tipster if you register with the operator | 30–90 days (varies by network) | |
| Cloudflare | Security cookie set by Cloudflare to verify that the browser has passed a security challenge. Required for the Website to load correctly and to protect against malicious traffic | 1 year | ||
| Cloudflare | Used by Cloudflare's bot management service to identify and distinguish humans from bots. Helps maintain Website security and performance | 30 minutes |
Note: This table reflects the cookies in use at the time of the last update to this policy. The specific cookies set by third-party affiliate networks vary by operator and network and may change independently of this policy.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on the Website are set by third parties whose services we use. We do not have direct control over these cookies, and they are subject to the privacy and cookie policies of those third parties.
The key third parties that may set cookies in connection with your use of the Website are:
- Google LLC (Google Analytics) — used for Website analytics. Google's Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Cloudflare, Inc. (CDN and security) — used to deliver the Website securely and efficiently. Cloudflare's Privacy Policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
- Affiliate networks and bookmaker operators — set cookies when you click through to partner operators via affiliate links. The specific cookies vary by operator and network. Please refer to the privacy and cookie policies of the individual operators and networks for more information.
We regularly review the third-party services we use and update this Cookie Policy accordingly. If you have concerns about cookies set by any specific third party, please refer to that third party's own cookie disclosures or contact us for further information.
5. Affiliate Tracking Cookies Explained
Because Top Football Tipster operates as an affiliate comparison website, it is important to explain clearly how affiliate tracking cookies work and what they mean for you.
When you click on a link to a bookmaker featured on this Website, you are redirected through an affiliate tracking system before reaching the bookmaker's website. At this point, one or more cookies are placed on your device by the relevant affiliate network. These cookies contain information that identifies Top Football Tipster as the referring source.
If you subsequently register for an account and/or make a qualifying deposit with the bookmaker within the cookie's validity window (typically 30 to 90 days, depending on the network), the affiliate network will attribute the referral to us and pay us a commission. The commission we receive does not affect any bonus or offer available to you as a player, nor does it affect the odds or terms offered by the bookmaker.
Key points to understand about affiliate cookies:
- Affiliate cookies are set by third-party affiliate networks, not by Top Football Tipster directly;
- They do not collect sensitive personal data such as your name, payment details, or gambling activity;
- They do not track your browsing activity on websites other than those set by the specific network;
- They do not give Top Football Tipster any access to your account with the bookmaker;
- You can delete affiliate cookies at any time via your browser settings without affecting your ability to use the bookmaker's website;
- Our editorial decisions about which operators to feature and how to rate them are made independently of affiliate commercial arrangements.
The presence of affiliate relationships on this Website is disclosed in accordance with the UK's Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) guidance and applicable advertising standards.
6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
You have the right to accept or decline non-essential cookies. When you first visit the Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to choose which categories of cookies you accept. You can change your preferences at any time.
In addition to our on-site consent tool, you can manage, disable, or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. The instructions for the most commonly used browsers are set out below.
Google Chrome
- Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner of the browser.
- Select Settings.
- Click Privacy and security in the left-hand menu.
- Click Cookies and other site data.
- Choose your preferred setting. To delete existing cookies, select See all cookies and site data and then Remove all.
Mozilla Firefox
- Click the hamburger menu icon in the top-right corner.
- Select Settings (or Preferences on macOS).
- Click Privacy & Security in the left-hand menu.
- Under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Data to view and delete specific cookies, or Clear Data to remove all cookies and site data.
- To block cookies, use the Enhanced Tracking Protection settings or choose Custom from the Content Blocking options.
Apple Safari (macOS)
- Click Safari in the menu bar and select Preferences.
- Click the Privacy tab.
- To block cookies, check Prevent cross-site tracking and Block all cookies as appropriate.
- To manage existing cookies, click Manage Website Data, then select individual sites and click Remove, or click Remove All to delete all stored data.
Apple Safari (iOS and iPadOS)
- Open the Settings app on your device.
- Scroll down and tap Safari.
- Under Privacy & Security, you can toggle Prevent Cross-Site Tracking and Block All Cookies.
- To clear existing cookies and website data, tap Clear History and Website Data.
Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.
- Click Cookies and site permissions in the left-hand menu.
- Click Manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Toggle Block third-party cookies on if you wish to block third-party cookies.
- To delete existing cookies, click See all cookies and site data and use the search and remove options.
Disabling or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. If you block all cookies, you may not be able to access certain features of some websites. Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from cookie consent requirements and may be set even if you decline all other cookies.
Opting Out of Google Analytics
If you specifically wish to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing information about your visits with Google.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, the cookies set by third-party services, or changes in applicable law. When we make updates, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
If we make significant changes to the types of cookies we use or our approach to consent, we may also present a refreshed consent notice to Website visitors. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Your continued use of the Website following any updates to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acknowledgement of the changes, subject to your ongoing consent choices for non-essential cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, would like to know more about the specific cookies we use, or wish to exercise your rights in relation to cookies and the personal data associated with them, please contact us:
Top Football Tipster
Website: topfootballtipster.com
Contact form: topfootballtipster.com/contact/
For broader questions about how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. For questions about your rights as a data subject, or to make a complaint, you can also contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.