Legal Documentation
Cookie
Policy
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions. Cookies help improve functionality, security, performance, and user experience.
Cookies may be first-party cookies (set directly by World Football Journey) or third-party cookies (set by external service providers such as advertising or analytics partners).
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to certain areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
2. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. They collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and traffic sources. This information is aggregated and used to improve website performance.
3. Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies may be used to display relevant advertisements to users. These cookies may track browsing behavior across websites and build a profile of user interests.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Vendors
We use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads based on users' browsing history. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
For more information about how Google uses data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Data Collected Through Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may collect the following types of information:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Interaction data (clicks, scrolling behavior)
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), cookies that are not strictly necessary are used only with user consent in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Users may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Decline" on the cookie banner, or by clearing the wfj-cookie-consent cookie through their browser settings.
Your Privacy Rights (CCPA & International Users)
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal data collected
- Request deletion of personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Opt out of personalized advertising
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below. You may also review our Privacy Policy for further details on how your data is handled.
Cookie Retention Period
Cookies may be stored for different durations:
- Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
You can learn how to manage cookies for common browsers here:
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, there is no universal standard for responding to these signals, and this website does not alter its data collection practices when such signals are detected.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, technological developments, or our business practices.