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Cookie Notice

Last updated: 25 January 2026

About Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on the Industry Cup platform. Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we must provide clear information about cookies and obtain consent for non-essential cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookie Categories

We categorise cookies into the following types:

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

Examples:

CookiePurposeDuration
__sessionMaintains your login session7-30 days
_csrfProtects against cross-site request forgerySession
cookie_consentStores your cookie preferences1 year

Functional

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples:

CookiePurposeDuration
theme_preferenceRemembers your theme preference (dark/light)1 year
localeRemembers your language preference1 year

Analytics

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our platform.

Examples:

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaGoogle Analytics - distinguishes users2 years
_gidGoogle Analytics - distinguishes users24 hours

Advertising

These cookies may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They are placed by our advertising partners and sponsor attribution systems.

Examples:

CookiePurposeDuration
sponsor_refTracks sponsor attribution for campaigns30 days

Managing Cookies

When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner with the following options:

  • Accept all - enables all cookie categories.
  • Reject non-essential - only strictly necessary cookies will be set.
  • Manage preferences - choose which categories to enable.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the website footer.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links may be helpful:

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the relevant third party's website for more information about their cookies.

Changes to this Notice

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@industrycup.com

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