This policy explains what cookies are, how they are used on celticfc.com, and how you can manage them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that can be placed on your device when you visit a website. Your browser sends these cookies back to our website when you next visit, which allows us to remember you and to understand your use of our websites. This provides you with a more efficient experience and also allows us to improve the information and services provided.
How do we use cookies?
Some cookies we use are essential to the operation of this site. We can use these cookies without requesting your permission to do so. Other, non-essential, cookies help us to deliver the best possible experience on our website to you, but will only be used when you have granted permission for us to do so.
What cookies do we use?
We use the following categories of cookies on our websites:
Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the functioning of our website. For example, they let you move around the website efficiently and to use essential features. We do not need your consent to place these cookies on your device, as some services you have asked for could not be provided without them.
Cookie Name: cookie_consent_given / cookie_analytics_consent_given
Purpose/Description: Identifies what cookie consent a user has given.
Cookie Name: _gc_g4_user
Purpose/Description: Identifies and stores the user information. This is used for the Club’s Green4 data warehouse storage.
Cookie Name: _cfduid
Purpose/Description: Identifies users and protects our site from threats. This cookie does not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookie Name: rc::a / rc::c
Purpose/Description: Used to differentiate between real users and automated users (such as bots).
Cookie Name: player / vuid
Purpose/Description: When we embed videos using Vimeo, these cookies are required to enable to video to play and to collect analytics about how long a user has watched the video. These cookies do not track individuals.
Analytics Cookies: Analytics cookies are used to collect and analyse information about how you use our website, such as what pages you visit and if you experience any issues. This helps us improve our website. In some cases, we use trusted third parties to collect this information for us but they only use the information for the purposes explained.
Cookie Name:_ga
Purpose/Description: Used to distinguish users and to count and track page views anonymously.
Cookie Name:_gid
Purpose/Description: Used to distinguish users and to count and track page views anonymously.
Cookie Name:_gat
Purpose/Description: Used to throttle request rate and to filter requests from bots.
Cookie Name:_gac
Purpose/Description: Contains advertising campaign related information.
Marketing Cookies: Marketing cookies are used to deliver content more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see advertising content or messaging. These cookies may be placed by, or linked to, our trusted partners.
Cookie Name:_fbp
Purpose/Description: Used for monitoring our advertising campaigns.
First Party Cookies
First party cookies originate from our websites (celticfc.com and celticfc.tv).
Third Party Cookies
Third party cookies originate from a source other than celticfc.com. For example, when we embed third party content on our pages or when we work with companies or websites who help ensure that promotional or marketing messages are seen by those who may be interested in them. These companies or websites may collect data about our users, such as how they are visiting, using or interacting with our website and/or other content.
Managing Cookies
Cookies can be enabled or disabled by modifying your browser settings. Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your particular browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. If you choose to disable all cookies we cannot guarantee the performance of our websites and certain features may not work as expected or may be wholly unavailable to you.
This policy was last updated on 22 January 2021