Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2026  ·  Applies to cm26bracket.com

This is an independent fan site not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to any official football governing body, tournament organiser, or their commercial partners. This page explains how this website collects, uses, and protects information when you visit. By using this site you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

This is a static website. We do not operate a server that stores your personal data. However, third-party services embedded on this site may collect data as described below.

• Usage analytics — we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymised data about how visitors use the site (pages viewed, tab interactions, language preference, approximate location at country/region level). IP addresses are anonymised before storage.
• Advertising — we use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and device identifiers to personalise ads based on your previous browsing activity.
• Scenario links — if you use the "Copy Link" feature, the scenario data is encoded in the URL itself. We do not store it on any server.

2. Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary — language preference stored in localStorage. No expiry. Not transmitted to any server.
• Analytics (GA4) — _ga, _ga_XXXXXXXX. Expire after 2 years. Set by Google LLC.
• Advertising (AdSense) — various cookies set by Google for ad targeting and measurement. See Google's advertising policy.

You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not affect the core bracket functionality.

3. Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics 4 — Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — Advertising Policy
• Google Fonts — fonts are loaded from Google's CDN; Google may log the request.
• GitHub (raw.githubusercontent.com) — standings data is fetched from a public GitHub repository. No personal data is sent.
• Cloudflare Pages — the site is hosted on Cloudflare. Cloudflare may log HTTP request metadata per their privacy policy.

4. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data held about you by third-party processors. Please contact those processors directly using the links above. For EU/EEA residents, relevant rights are described in the GDPR.

To opt out of Google's personalised advertising: adssettings.google.com.

5. Children

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

6. Changes

We may update this policy as the site evolves. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect any changes.

7. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email: [email protected]