Cookie policy – Independentbookies.com

Comparing independent bookmakers calls for few technical tools, and Independentbookies.com keeps to a small set. What follows names the cookies and similar technologies in use, their purpose, and the ways to refuse or change them. A cookie is a small text file saved by a browser on a device, and local or session storage and counting pixels operate in a similar way.

Basis in law

Regulation 6 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) sets the rule. A user must receive clear and comprehensive information and give consent before information is stored on a device or already stored information is accessed, unless the storage is strictly necessary for a service the user has requested. The UK GDPR sets the standard of consent (Article 4(11) and Article 7): freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous, and as simple to withdraw as to give. If cookies lead to the processing of personal data, the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 apply too.

Essential files

Without these the site would not run dependably: they hold a session open, share load between servers, protect forms from abuse and record the cookie choice. No separate choice is asked for them. Session files vanish when the browser is closed; the recorded choice lasts no longer than twelve months.

Files needing consent

Functional files store preferences such as the last comparison table opened. Analytics files count page views and show which pages are read, so that the content can be improved. Both kinds are set only once the banner has been answered with consent. IP addresses are shortened for analysis, and no profiles tracking behaviour from site to site are made.

Services from other providers

Embedded content, a video or a map for example, may set files belonging to the provider, whose own privacy rules then apply and to whom any objection is addressed. Independentbookies.com does not set advertising cookies for personalised ads unless the banner offers a clear choice.

Changing consent

“Cookie settings”, in the footer, opens the choice again at any time, and withdrawal takes effect for the future without making earlier processing unlawful. Browsers also allow cookies to be blocked and deleted in their privacy settings, and the manufacturers’ help pages explain how for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. With the necessary files gone, the banner appears again and some features can fail for a short time.

Complaints

Concerns about the handling of personal data can be taken to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which supervises data protection in the UK. How personal data is processed is explained in this site’s privacy policy.

Last updated: October 30, 2026.

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