What Cookies Are
Cookies are small files saved on your device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as pixels and local storage. In this policy, “cookies” covers all of these.
Your Choices
When you first visit, we ask whether you accept analytics and marketing cookies. These stay switched off unless you choose to turn them on. You can accept all, reject all non-essential cookies, or choose by category. You can change your mind at any time:
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop the club portal or payments from working.
The Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary (Always On)
These are needed for the website and club portal to work, to keep you signed in, to keep payments secure and to remember your cookie choices. The law does not require consent for them.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| gw_consent | Game Winning | Remembers your cookie choices | 12 months |
| [gw_session] | Game Winning | Keeps you signed in to the club portal | Session / up to 30 days if you tick “remember me” |
| [gw_csrf] | Game Winning | Protects forms against misuse | Session |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention when you pay an invoice by card | 1 year / 30 minutes |
Analytics (Off Unless You Accept)
These help us understand how many people visit and which pages are useful, so we can improve the site. We configure Google Analytics so it is not used for Google’s own advertising.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Keeps track of a visit | 2 years |
Marketing (Off Unless You Accept)
These let us measure our Facebook and Instagram adverts and show our adverts to people who have visited our site.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta | Measures and personalises adverts | 3 months |
| fr | Meta | Ad delivery and measurement (set by Facebook) | 3 months |
We never use analytics or marketing cookies in the club portal pages that children use to add their details.
More Information
For more about how we use personal information, see our privacy notice. Questions: [privacy@gamewinning.co.uk]. This policy was last updated on 2 October 2026.