A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit it. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, or to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies are not programs — they cannot run code or deliver viruses. They are simply data files that websites use to remember information about your visit. Most cookies contain a unique identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that allows the website to recognise your browser on future visits.
In addition to cookies, ScoreVoro may also use similar technologies including:
For simplicity, this policy uses the term "cookies" to refer to all of these technologies unless stated otherwise.
ScoreVoro uses cookies for four main purposes:
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data such as health information, financial details or precise location. We do not sell cookie data to third parties.
Under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), cookies fall into two broad groups:
When you first visit ScoreVoro, a cookie consent banner gives you the choice to accept all cookies, accept necessary cookies only, or manage your preferences by category. You can change your preferences at any time — see Section 10.
sv_cookie_consent) so you are not asked again on every visit. You can withdraw or update your consent at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the site footer.
These cookies are essential for ScoreVoro to function. They do not require your consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie preferences. You can block them via your browser settings, but doing so will affect how the site works.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
ScoreVoro | PHP session identifier — maintains your session state across page requests. Deleted when you close your browser. | Session |
sv_cookie_consent |
ScoreVoro | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not shown the consent banner on every visit. | 12 months |
sv_csrf |
ScoreVoro | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection token — prevents malicious requests from other websites. | Session |
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare | Bot management cookie — distinguishes between human visitors and automated bot traffic for security purposes. | 30 minutes |
cf_clearance |
Cloudflare | Stores proof that a browser has passed a Cloudflare security challenge. Prevents repeated challenges on the same session. | 30 minutes – 24 hours |
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with ScoreVoro — which pages are most popular, how long people spend on each page, where visitors come from and where they go when they leave. This data is used to improve the site and its content.
Analytics data is collected in an anonymised and aggregated form. Your IP address is anonymised before being processed by Google Analytics, and we do not use analytics data to identify individual visitors.
These cookies are only set if you have consented to analytics cookies.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Main Google Analytics identifier. Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years |
_ga_[ID] |
Google Analytics 4 | Persists session state for Google Analytics 4. Used to maintain and track session data across pages. | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes users. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate — limits data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC and may be transferred outside the UK/EEA. See Google's Privacy Policy for details. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant and engaging to you. They also help advertisers understand the performance of their campaigns. ScoreVoro displays ads primarily through Google AdSense.
Advertising cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites to build a profile of your interests. This is sometimes called "interest-based advertising" or "targeted advertising".
These cookies are only set if you have consented to advertising cookies.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
IDE |
Google DoubleClick | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report on user actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads, in order to measure the effectiveness of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 1 year |
NID |
Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. Used to show targeted ads based on past visits. | 6 months | |
DSID |
Google DoubleClick | Used to identify a logged-in Google user when they visit a site that shows ads through DoubleClick. | 2 weeks |
test_cookie |
Google DoubleClick | A short-lived test cookie set by DoubleClick to check whether the user's browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes |
__gads |
Google AdSense | Measures ad performance and tracks which ads you have seen, how many times and on which websites, to prevent showing you the same ad repeatedly. | 13 months |
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from Google at adssettings.google.com. For broader control over interest-based advertising from multiple networks, visit youronlinechoices.com (EU/UK) or optout.aboutads.info (US).
Functional cookies allow ScoreVoro to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, personalised features. Without these cookies, your preferences will reset every time you visit the site.
These cookies are only set if you have consented to functional cookies.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
sv_theme |
ScoreVoro | Remembers your dark/light theme preference so it is applied automatically on your next visit. | 12 months |
sv_league_pref |
ScoreVoro | Remembers your default league filter preference (e.g. "Premier League only") across sessions. | 3 months |
sv_market_pref |
ScoreVoro | Remembers your preferred betting market tab (e.g. "Over 2.5 Goals") so it is pre-selected on your return visit. | 3 months |
sv_dismissed |
ScoreVoro | Records which banners or notices you have dismissed (e.g. responsible gambling reminder) so they are not shown again. | 6 months |
Some cookies on ScoreVoro are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These third parties set cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
| Third Party | Category | Purpose | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Analytics | Website usage statistics and audience insights | policies.google.com |
| Google AdSense / DoubleClick | Advertising | Interest-based display advertising | policies.google.com |
| Cloudflare | Strictly Necessary | Security, DDoS protection, bot management | cloudflare.com |
| Google Fonts | Strictly Necessary | Serves web fonts. Google may log the request IP address. | policies.google.com |
We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for how those third parties use the data collected. Please refer to the linked privacy policies for full details.
Cookies fall into two categories based on how long they persist:
The specific duration of each cookie is listed in Sections 4–7. In general:
sv_cookie_consent): 12 monthsWhen you first visit ScoreVoro, we display a cookie consent banner. You can:
Your preference is stored in the sv_cookie_consent cookie so you are not asked again on subsequent visits during the 12-month consent period.
You can also withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies in your browser settings (see Section 11). Note that withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any cookie processing that took place before withdrawal.
All modern browsers allow you to view, manage, delete and block cookies. The settings differ by browser — click the relevant link below for instructions:
In addition to browser controls, the following tools allow you to opt out of specific types of tracking across multiple websites:
Note that opting out of interest-based advertising does not mean you will no longer see ads — you will still see ads but they will be less relevant to your interests (they become generic rather than targeted).
Disabling different categories of cookie has different effects on your ScoreVoro experience:
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the services we integrate or applicable law. The most recent revision date is shown at the top of this page.
When we make significant changes — particularly changes to which cookies require consent — we will re-display the cookie consent banner to give you the opportunity to review and update your preferences.
We recommend reviewing this policy periodically. Continued use of ScoreVoro after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
For broader data privacy questions, see our full Privacy Policy. To exercise your GDPR data rights, contact us at privacy@scorevoro.com or refer to Section 10 of the Privacy Policy.