Cookie Policy
This policy explains how Niche Competitions (nichecompetitions.com), operated by Niche Competitions Ltd, uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They let a site remember your actions and preferences (such as staying logged in) over time.
2. The cookies we use
We use three categories of cookie: strictly-necessary (always on, needed to run the site) and, only with your consent, analytics and marketing cookies. We never use cookies to make automated decisions about you, and you can change your choices at any time.
| Cookie | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication / session | Keeps you securely logged in to your account. | Strictly necessary |
| Age confirmation | Remembers that you’ve confirmed you are 18 or over so we don’t ask every visit. | Strictly necessary |
| Security / anti-fraud | Helps protect the site and your account from abuse. | Strictly necessary |
| Cookie preferences | Remembers the cookie choices you made. | Strictly necessary |
| Payment session | Set by our payment processor while you pay, to keep your checkout session secure, prevent fraud and complete the transaction. Only set when you go through checkout for a paid entry. | Strictly necessary |
| Bot protection | Protects sign-up and entry forms from bots and automated abuse. Our bot-protection provider may set a strictly-necessary token and processes your IP address and limited device/browser signals to tell humans from bots. It is not used for advertising. | Strictly necessary |
| Analytics | Set by our analytics provider to help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages and features are used — so we can improve it. Set only if you accept analytics. | Analytics (opt-in) |
| Marketing | Set by the advertising networks we work with, to measure our adverts and show you relevant ads (including remarketing). Set only if you accept marketing. | Marketing (opt-in) |
3. Your choices
Strictly-necessary cookies don’t need consent because the site can’t function without them. Analytics and marketing cookies are off by defaultand only set if you opt in via our cookie banner — you can accept all, reject all (“Essential only”), or choose each category in “Customise”. You can change your mind at any time: clearing your browser’s site data resets the choice and we’ll ask again. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though parts of the site (such as logging in) may then stop working.
4. Analytics & marketing providers
For analytics we use an analytics provider to measure site usage in aggregate. For marketing we work with advertising networks to measure our advertising and show relevant ads (including remarketing). These run only with your consent. We may change these providers over time; for the current list, contact us at contact@nichecompetitions.com. We do not sell your personal data. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle personal data, the transfers involved, and your rights.
5. Changes
If we introduce any further non-essential cookies in future, we’ll update this policy and ask for your consent first.
6. Contact
Questions about cookies? Email contact@nichecompetitions.com.