Cookie Policy
Last Updated: August 26, 2025
1. Introduction
SoccerLeaguezone Academy ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at www.soccerleaguezone.com (the "Site"). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, your choices regarding cookies, and further information about cookies.
By using the Site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not accept the use of cookies, please disable them as described below or refrain from using our Site.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, or other devices by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies may be "persistent" or "session" cookies:
- Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, until they expire or you delete them.
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your web browser.
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies, such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage, and mobile device identifiers. These technologies work in a similar way to cookies and allow us to monitor the use of our services and improve your experience.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, and we have categorized them as follows:
3.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our Site. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the Site functions.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Preserves user session state across page requests | Session |
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 6 months |
| csrf_token | Helps protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks | Session |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Site.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website | 2 years |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website | 1 day |
3.3 Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set through our Site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers | 3 months |
| ads/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behavior across websites | Session |
3.4 Preference Cookies
These cookies enable the Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| user_preferences | Stores your preferences for website functionality | 1 year |
| language | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Site, deliver advertisements on and through the Site, and so on.
The following third parties may place cookies through our Site:
- Google (Analytics, Ads)
- Facebook (Tracking, Advertising)
- YouTube (Video content)
- PayPal (Payment processing)
Please note that these third parties may have their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand how they use cookies and how you can manage them.
5. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our Site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences for different categories of cookies.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Site.
5.1 Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
To manage cookies through your browser settings, please use the help function in your browser or visit the following links for instructions:
5.2 Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we are currently not set up to respond to such signals.
6. Data Collection Technologies Beyond Cookies
6.1 Web Beacons
Web beacons (also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) are small electronic files that allow us, for example, to count users who have visited certain pages and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
6.2 Local Storage
We may use local storage technologies, like HTML5 localStorage and IndexedDB, that are similar to cookies but can store larger amounts of data. These technologies operate similarly to cookies but are stored in different parts of your device and may be controlled through different mechanisms than cookies.
6.3 Device Fingerprinting
Device fingerprinting is a technique that collects and analyzes information about your device, such as your operating system, browser type, browser plugins, and system fonts. This information creates a unique identifier that can be used to recognize your device. We may use device fingerprinting for security purposes and to improve the user experience.
7. Cookies and Personal Information
Some cookies may collect and store personal information, such as your name or email address. We treat this information with the same care and protection as other personal information we collect. For more information about how we handle personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use or provide any information on our Site or through any of its features. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@soccerleaguezone.com.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
SoccerLeaguezone Academy
10320 146 St, Surrey, BC V3R 3T3
Canada
Email: privacy@soccerleaguezone.com
Phone: +1 (604) 262-1257