Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how 360SportNews (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit 360sportnews.com, and the choices you have over how they work. Please read it alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle your personal data more broadly.

What Are Cookies (and Similar Technologies)?

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to tell site owners how their pages are being used.

When we talk about cookies in this policy, we also mean a range of similar technologies that do comparable jobs, including:

• Pixels and web beacons – tiny, often invisible images or snippets of code embedded in pages or emails that can register when content has been loaded or viewed.
• Local storage – small amounts of data your browser can store on your device so that information persists between pages or visits.
• Tags and SDKs – small pieces of code provided by us or our partners that help deliver, measure, or manage features and content.

Cookies may be “session” cookies, deleted when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies, which remain until they expire or you delete them. They may be set by us (“first-party”) or by a third party whose service appears on our pages (“third-party”).

Why We Use Cookies

Some cookies are necessary for our website to function, while others help us improve the site, remember your choices, and support the advertising that keeps our sports coverage free to read. In plain terms, cookies help us:

• Keep the website secure and running as you move between pages.
• Understand which stories, sections, and features are most popular so we can improve them.
• Remember settings and preferences so you do not have to set them again.
• Show advertising and measure how well it performs.

Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies used on 360sportnews.com generally fall into the following categories.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to work properly. They enable core functions such as page navigation, secure areas, load balancing, and remembering your cookie choices. Because the site cannot function without them, they do not require your consent and cannot be switched off through our consent tool. If you block them in your browser, parts of the site may not work as expected.

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site, such as which pages are most popular, how long people stay, and whether they encounter errors. We use this information, usually in aggregated and anonymised form, to measure and improve our content, relying on third-party analytics providers to gather and interpret the data.

Functional Cookies

These cookies let the website remember choices you make and provide more personal features — for example, your preferred region, language, display settings, or whether you have dismissed a notice. This makes your experience more convenient and consistent. If you disable them, some features may not work or remember your preferences.

Advertising & Targeting Cookies

These cookies, set by us or by our advertising partners, deliver advertising and, in some cases, make it more relevant to you. They can limit how many times you see an advert, measure the effectiveness of campaigns, and build a profile of your interests so the ads are more likely to be relevant. They may also support affiliate links, where we may earn a commission if you click through and take an action. These cookies often track your browsing across different websites.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party partners rather than by us. These partners may set their own cookies and similar technologies when you use 360sportnews.com, and they generally fall into two groups:

• Analytics partners – providers that help us measure traffic, understand audience behaviour, and improve site performance.
• Advertising and affiliate partners – networks, advertisers, and affiliate programmes that help us display ads, measure their performance, and manage links to third-party products and services.

These third parties set cookies under their own policies, and we do not control how they use the information they collect, so we encourage you to review their privacy and cookie notices. The specific partners we work with may change over time.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several ways to control how cookies are used on our site.

Consent Tool for EU and UK Visitors

For visitors in the European Union and the United Kingdom, we provide a consent mechanism when you first visit the site. This lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies — performance, functional, and advertising — before they are set, and you can change your choices at any time by reopening the consent tool. Strictly necessary cookies will still be used, as they are required for the site to function.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers let you view, manage, block, and delete cookies through their settings. You can usually be warned before a cookie is stored, block third-party cookies, or clear cookies already saved. The exact steps vary, so please check your browser’s help section. If you block or delete cookies, some parts of our site may not work properly, and your preferences may not be remembered.

Opting Out of Ad Personalisation

If you would prefer not to see personalised advertising, you can often opt out of interest-based ads through advertising networks and industry opt-out tools. Many advertising partners offer their own settings for limiting ad personalisation, and some devices and browsers include built-in advertising controls. Opting out does not stop you seeing ads; it means they may be less tailored to your interests.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting that asks websites not to track your browsing activity. There is currently no agreed industry or legal standard for how websites should respond, so we do not act on these signals at this time. In the EU or UK, you can use our consent tool to manage non-essential cookies regardless of any DNT setting.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, the partners we work with, or applicable laws and best practice. When we make changes, we will post the updated version on this page, so please review it periodically. Your continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised policy.

More Information

For more detail about how we collect and use your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to help.