1. Who we are and about this cookie policy
1.1 Rematch STM Ltd (referred to in this cookie policy as “we”, “us” and “our”) operates the Rematch Live website (the “Website”). This cookie policy sets out information about the cookies we use and feature on the Website, including any third-party cookies that we are not responsible for.
2. What is a cookie?
2.1 A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, placed on a computer or mobile device (“Device”) that uniquely identifies your browser or Device when you visit a website. Cookies collect information to help identify you, your Device, your use of the website and/or your general internet usage.
3. Why do we use cookies?
3.1 The use of cookies allows us to analyse the Website traffic patterns on the Website to measure the effectiveness of the Website and search facilities and they give us insight into your browsing or user behaviours, so we can improve our products and services and generally improve and personalise your browsing experience and enable you efficiently navigate the pages on the Website.
3.2 They also help us to continually improve the security of the Website by recognising your Device and to and enable you to easily interact with us without having to sign in again.
4. What cookies do we use and how do we use them?
4.1 There are four types of cookies that may be placed on your Device when visiting the Website.
4.2 The types of cookies we use and the purpose for which we use them are as follows:
- “Strictly Necessary Cookies” are cookies that make the Website work efficiently for you and enable you to make use of the secure online services that we provide.
- “Analytical/Performance Cookies” are cookies that collect information about your use of the Website which is then anonymised and used to help us improve our online services.
- “Functional Cookies” are cookies that remember your activity on the Website, record your preferences and allow us to customise your experience or any interaction with us. They also enable us to provide enhanced features or content for you and improve your Website experience.
5. First and third-party cookies
5.1 First party cookies are those cookies that originate from (or are sent to) the Website that you are currently viewing. These types of cookies will usually contain information about your preferences for the Website.
5.2 Third-party cookies originate from (or are sent to) a website that is not the website you are visiting. For example, if the Website uses third-party advertising those third-party advertising websites may use a cookie to track your browsing habits for marketing purposes. We have no control over these cookies.
5.3 Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be Analytical Cookies.
6. How long will cookies stay on my device?
6.1 Some cookies, called “session” cookies are retained on your Device for only as long as you visit the Website, while others called “persistent” cookies remain for a longer specified or unspecified period, usually until they are deleted. We have set out in section 7 the expiry periods of the cookies that we use on the Website.
7. Cookies that we use on the Website
The cookies we use and the reasons we use them are set out in the table below.
| Cookie name | Type of cookie | Expiration date | Description |
| _ga | Analytical cookie | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. |
| _gat | Analytical cookie | 1 minute | This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites. |
| _gid | Analytical cookie | 24 hours | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | Strictly necessary cookie | 1 hour | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Strictly necessary”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | Strictly necessary cookie | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Non-necessary” (Analytical/Performance and Functional). |
| GPS | Third-party cookie | 30 minutes | This cookie is set by YouTube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location. |
| IDE | Third-party cookie | 12 months | Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile. |
| PREF | Functional cookie | 10 years | This cookie stores your preferences and other information, in particular preferred language, how many search results you wish to be shown on your page, and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | Strictly necessary cookie | 12 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Third-party cookie | 5 months | This cookie is set by YouTube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website. |
| YSC | Third-party cookie | When the browser is closed | This cookie is set by YouTube and is used to track the views of embedded videos. |
8. Restricting or blocking cookies
8.1 You can restrict or block cookies which are set during your use of the Website by changing your browser’s settings.
8.2 Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of the Website and some pages may not work if you completely disable cookies, but many third-party cookies can be safely blocked.
8.3 Check information in your browser’s help section for specific instructions on how to manage cookies. Alternatively, websites such as “All About Cookies” provide comprehensive guidance on managing cookies.