Functional cookies keep BTR working — sign-in, sport picks, the whistle. Analytics and marketing cookies are off by default and only switch on with your consent. Change settings anytime via the footer.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow the site to remember you between pages and visits. Some cookies are essential for the site to work, others are optional.
We also use similar technologies — local storage, session storage — which behave like cookies but live in different parts of your browser. We refer to all of these as "cookies" here.
The three categories we use
Functional (required, always on). Analytics (anonymised, opt-in). Marketing (opt-in).
Functional (required)
These cookies are required for the product to work. Without them you can’t sign in, pools won’t load and the whistle won’t record. You can’t turn these off.
- btr_session — keeps you signed in. Expires in 30 days.
- btr_csrf — protects against cross-site request forgery. Session.
- btr_consent — remembers your cookie preferences. 12 months.
- btr_jurisdiction — caches your jurisdiction (ZA/UK). Session.
Analytics (opt-in)
Anonymised usage analytics. We self-host PostHog and never share with third parties. Sees which features are used, not who you are.
- ph_id — anonymous device identifier for analytics. 12 months.
- ph_session — session grouping for analytics. 30 minutes.
Marketing (opt-in)
Measures waitlist conversions and lets us re-show BTR ads to people who showed interest. You can turn this off and nothing breaks.
- btr_attrib — marketing-source attribution token. 30 days.
- btr_audience — audience segmentation for re-marketing. 30 days.
How to manage cookies
Use Cookie Settings in the footer to change your choices. Browser settings also work — here are quick links.
The fastest way: scroll to the footer and click Cookie Settings. You can switch analytics and marketing on or off independently.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Note that blocking functional cookies will break sign-in.
Third-party cookies
BTR does not set third-party cookies by default. Embedded content (e.g. a YouTube demo on this site) may set cookies. We label any such embed and only load it after you opt in.
Changelog
Talk to a human.
Email privacy@blowtheref.com. For data-subject requests under POPIA or GDPR, see POPIA §4 — your rights.