Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit certain websites. They allow websites to recognise your device and remember information about your browsing activity, preferences and previous interactions.

NBAmaniacs uses cookies and similar technologies to support the operation of our website, improve its functionality, analyse visitor activity and display advertising.

Under applicable UK legislation, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we are required to provide clear information about how cookies are used and obtain consent where necessary. Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 may also apply.

You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie consent options provided on our website. You can also change your preferences or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies will not necessarily prevent you from accessing NBAmaniacs. However, some features or services may not work as intended, depending on which cookies you choose to block.

2. What Types of Cookies Does NBAmaniacs Use?

Our website uses different types of cookies depending on their purpose and the services involved.

Session Cookies

Session cookies allow the website to recognise users as they move between pages. They help preserve selections, information entered into forms and other temporary settings during a browsing session.

These cookies are generally deleted when you close your browser.

They may be necessary for the proper operation of certain website features, including account access and subscription services.

Functional and Preference Cookies

Functional cookies remember settings and preferences so that users do not need to configure them again each time they visit the website.

These may include:

  • Audio or video player volume settings.
  • Preferred video playback speeds.
  • Article sorting preferences.
  • Language and display settings.
  • Other personalised website options.

Some functional cookies may be provided by third-party services integrated into NBAmaniacs.

Whether these cookies require consent depends on their purpose and whether an exemption under UK law applies.

Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies collect information about advertisements displayed to website visitors and how users interact with them.

This information may include how frequently an advertisement is shown, how long it remains visible and whether a user interacts with it.

Advertising providers may also use cookies to understand browsing interests and display more relevant advertisements.

NBAmaniacs works with third-party advertising platforms that may place or access cookies through our website.

These providers operate under their own privacy and cookie policies.

Our advertising services include Google’s DoubleClick advertising technology. Further information about Google’s use of personal information is available in the Google Privacy Policy.

Advertising cookies that require consent will only be used where the necessary permission has been obtained.

Other Third-Party Cookies

Certain pages on NBAmaniacs may use cookies provided by external services.

These include social media sharing tools, embedded content, subscription systems and other third-party integrations.

For example, services such as Disqus may use cookies to maintain user sessions, remember login information or support personalised advertising.

Memberful may also use cookies to manage subscriber access and allow paying users to view advertising-free content.

We also participate in affiliate programmes that may use cookies to track purchases made after a visitor follows a link from NBAmaniacs.

For example, when users visit Amazon, NBA League Pass, the NBA Store or Nike through an affiliate link, the relevant provider may use tracking technology to identify qualifying purchases.

These partnerships help support the operation of NBAmaniacs through commissions earned on eligible transactions.

Third-party cookies are subject to the relevant provider’s privacy practices and applicable data protection requirements.

Social Media Cookies

Social media cookies may be stored on your device when you interact with sharing buttons, embedded posts or other social media features included on our website.

These cookies are controlled by the relevant social media providers and may be used to recognise users, remember preferences or measure interactions.

Depending on the features available on NBAmaniacs, these services may include:

  • X (formerly Twitter)
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Each provider has its own privacy and cookie policies, which explain how information is collected and processed.

The effect these cookies have on your privacy depends on the service involved and the privacy settings associated with your account.

Where third-party services process personal information, the relevant privacy and data protection obligations apply.

Website Analytics

NBAmaniacs uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google. It uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about website visits and user activity.

Information collected may include:

  • The date and duration of a visit.
  • Whether a visitor has previously accessed the website.
  • The pages viewed during a session.
  • The website that referred a visitor to NBAmaniacs.
  • Device, browser and operating system information.
  • Approximate geographical information.
  • Technical information associated with a visit, which may include IP address data.

Google may process information collected through these technologies in accordance with its privacy policies and applicable data protection requirements.

Further information is available in the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Analytics Terms of Service.

What Information Does NBAmaniacs Receive?

Google Analytics helps NBAmaniacs understand general patterns in visitor activity.

The reports available to us include statistics such as:

  • Number of website visits and page views.
  • Average visit duration.
  • Traffic sources and referring websites.
  • Countries or regions from which visitors access the website.
  • Device types, browsers and operating systems.
  • Language preferences and other general usage information.

These reports help us understand how visitors use the website and identify areas for improvement.

We use this information to evaluate website performance, improve navigation and make our content more accessible.

What Is Google Analytics Used For?

Google Analytics allows website operators to analyse visitor behaviour and understand how their content is being used.

For NBAmaniacs, this includes identifying popular articles, measuring audience engagement and understanding how visitors reach different sections of the website.

The information also helps us evaluate changes to the website and improve the overall user experience.

Analytics cookies that require consent will only be used where the necessary permission has been obtained.

How Can I Disable Google Analytics?

You can limit or prevent Google Analytics tracking through the following methods:

  1. Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which is designed to prevent data from being used by Google Analytics.
  2. Browser settings: Restrict or block cookies using your browser’s privacy settings.
  3. Website cookie preferences: Reject or withdraw consent for analytics cookies through the cookie settings provided by NBAmaniacs.

Please be aware that the browser add-on may not be supported by every browser or device.

Google is responsible for its own services and the information contained in its privacy documentation.

NBAmaniacs does not control the content of external websites or the cookies they use. We recommend reviewing the relevant privacy and cookie policies whenever you follow links to third-party services.

3. How Can I Disable Cookies?

You can restrict, block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Most modern browsers allow you to manage stored cookies, prevent certain websites from using them or remove existing cookies from your device.

Instructions vary depending on the browser you use.

The following resources explain how to manage cookies in some of the most common browsers:

Blocking cookies may affect certain functions, particularly those related to account login, subscription access or saved preferences.

Cookie List

The following sections describe cookies and related technologies associated with services identified in the NBAmaniacs cookie inventory. The precise cookies used may vary depending on the features accessed and the third-party services active on the website.

WordPress

NBAmaniacs uses WordPress as its content management system.

WordPress may use cookies to support account sessions, recognise logged-in users and remember preferences.

Cookies identified in the original inventory:

  • wpEmojiSettingsSupports
  • wp-settings-time-*
  • wp-settings-*
  • wordpress_test_cookie
  • wordpress_logged_in_*
  • wp_lang
  • WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*

These cookies support WordPress functionality, browser compatibility, user sessions or preferences, depending on the cookie concerned.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about website visits and usage patterns.

Cookies identified:

  • _ga
  • _ga_*

These cookies may be used to distinguish website visitors and maintain information associated with analytics sessions.

Further information is available through Google’s privacy and analytics documentation.

Complianz

NBAmaniacs uses Complianz to support cookie consent management.

Complianz cookies may record visitors’ consent choices and help the website apply their selected preferences.

Cookies identified:

  • cmplz_banner-status
  • cmplz_policy_id
  • cmplz_marketing
  • cmplz_statistics
  • cmplz_preferences
  • cmplz_functional
  • cmplz_consented_services

The original inventory lists a retention period of 365 days for these cookies.

For more information, please refer to the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Intercom Messenger

Intercom Messenger may use cookies to recognise devices and maintain information associated with customer communication features.

Cookies identified:

  • intercom-id-*
  • intercom-device-id-*

These cookies may support visitor recognition and the operation of messaging features.

Google Fonts

Google Fonts is a service used to display fonts on websites.

Technology identified:

  • Google Fonts API

When fonts are loaded from Google’s servers, certain technical information may be transmitted to Google.

Further information is available in Google’s privacy documentation.

YouTube

Embedded YouTube videos may involve cookies or similar technologies provided by Google.

Cookies identified:

  • GPS
  • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
  • YSC
  • PREF

These cookies may support video playback, store user preferences or provide information about interactions with embedded videos.

Additional information is available in the YouTube Privacy Guidelines and Google’s privacy documentation.

Criteo

Criteo provides advertising and related technologies that may be used to display advertisements and measure advertising activity.

Cookies identified:

  • cto_bundle
  • criteo_fast_bid
  • criteo_fast_bid_expires
  • criteo_pt_cdb_mngr_metrics
  • criteo_fast_bid_standalone_expires
  • criteo_fast_bid_standalone

These cookies may support advertising delivery, bidding processes and related measurement activities.

Their use is subject to applicable consent requirements and Criteo’s privacy practices.

Taboola

Taboola provides content recommendations and advertising services.

Where Taboola technology is active on NBAmaniacs, cookies or similar identifiers may be used to support content recommendations, advertising delivery and performance measurement.

Further details about the information processed by Taboola can be found in its privacy documentation.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

NBAmaniacs may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in website functionality, the cookies used by our services or applicable legal requirements.

Any changes will be published on this page.

We recommend reviewing the policy periodically to stay informed about how cookies and similar technologies are used.