Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how The Pick Index (“TPI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website.

By using The Pick Index, you acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be placed on your device as described in this Cookie Policy. Some cookies are required for the website to function properly. Others may help us understand how users interact with the website, improve performance, and maintain a reliable user experience.

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your browser, remember certain information, maintain sessions, and support core website functionality.

Cookies may be set directly by The Pick Index, or they may be set by third-party services that we use to operate, secure, analyze, or improve the website.

Similar technologies may include local storage, session storage, pixels, tags, scripts, and other browser-based storage mechanisms.

2. Why We Use Cookies

The Pick Index may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• To maintain login sessions
• To keep users signed in where applicable
• To support account authentication and security
• To remember basic user preferences
• To help the website load and function correctly
• To understand general website usage and traffic patterns
• To monitor performance and improve user experience
• To detect technical issues, abuse, or unusual activity
• To support analytics tools, if enabled
• To support advertising or measurement tools, if enabled in the future

We do not use cookies to provide gambling services, odds, wagering, or betting functionality.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to operate. These cookies support basic functions such as authentication, account access, session management, security, and page navigation.

Without these cookies, certain parts of the website may not work correctly. For example, you may not be able to log in, stay logged in, publish picks, or access protected areas of the website.

Because these cookies are essential, they cannot usually be disabled through our website. You may still block them through your browser settings, but doing so may cause parts of the website to stop working.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with The Pick Index. These cookies may collect information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Browser type
• Device type
• Approximate location based on technical data
• Referring pages or traffic sources
• General interaction patterns
• Error or performance information

This information helps us improve the website, identify technical issues, and understand which parts of the platform are useful to users.

If analytics tools are enabled, analytics services may process limited technical and usage data. These providers may use their own cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies help the website remember choices you make. These may include user interface preferences, saved settings, or other selections that improve your experience.

These cookies are not always essential, but disabling them may make the website less convenient to use.

3.4 Advertising and Measurement Cookies

The Pick Index may use advertising or measurement cookies in the future if advertising features are enabled.

These cookies may help measure ad performance, understand whether users interact with ads, prevent repetitive ad display, or support general advertising analytics.

The Pick Index does not offer gambling services, betting, odds, or wagering. Any advertising-related cookies, if used, are separate from betting activity and are used only for website operation, measurement, or monetization.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party providers that help us operate or improve The Pick Index. These may include hosting providers, authentication providers, analytics providers, email service providers, infrastructure tools, security services, or advertising partners.

Third-party providers may process information according to their own terms and privacy policies. We do not control every cookie or tracking technology used by third parties.

Where required, we will make reasonable efforts to provide information about relevant third-party technologies and their purpose.

5. Cookies and Account Access

Cookies are important for account-related features. They may be used to:

• Verify that you are logged in
• Keep your session active
• Protect account access
• Support secure authentication
• Prevent unauthorized access
• Redirect users correctly after login, signup, or password reset

If you block or delete required cookies, you may be logged out or unable to use certain account features.

6. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their purpose.

Session cookies are temporary and are usually deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. These cookies may help remember preferences, support analytics, or keep certain settings available between visits.

The exact duration of each cookie may vary depending on the cookie type, browser settings, and the third-party service involved.

7. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, block third-party cookies, or set site-specific cookie preferences.

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how The Pick Index works. Some features may become unavailable or unreliable.

Below are general instructions for common browsers. Browser settings may change over time, so users should refer to their browser’s official help materials for the latest instructions.

7.1 Google Chrome

To manage cookies in Google Chrome:

• Open Chrome
• Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
• Select Settings
• Go to Privacy and security
• Select Third-party cookies or Site settings
• Choose whether to allow cookies, block third-party cookies, or manage site-specific settings
• To delete cookies, go to Privacy and security, then Delete browsing data

7.2 Safari

To manage cookies in Safari on Mac:

• Open Safari
• Go to Safari, then Settings or Preferences
• Select Privacy
• Choose whether to block cookies or manage website data
• Use Manage Website Data to remove stored site data for specific websites

Changing cookie settings or removing website data may affect how websites behave.

7.3 Mozilla Firefox

To manage cookies in Firefox:

• Open Firefox
• Click the menu button
• Select Settings
• Go to Privacy & Security
• Find the Cookies and Site Data section
• Choose whether to clear cookies, manage data, or adjust tracking protection settings

Firefox provides controls for cookie storage, site data, and privacy protections.

7.4 Microsoft Edge

To manage cookies in Microsoft Edge:

• Open Edge
• Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
• Select Settings
• Go to Privacy, search, and services
• Open Cookies and site permissions or the cookies section
• Choose whether to allow cookies, block third-party cookies, or block specific sites
• To delete cookies, go to Clear browsing data and choose Cookies and other site data

8. Mobile Browser Settings

Cookie controls may also be available on mobile browsers.

On mobile devices, users can usually manage cookies through the browser app settings or through device privacy settings. The exact steps may differ depending on device, operating system, and browser version.

For best results, users should check the official support page for their browser and device.

9. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals

Some browsers may offer “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals. Because there is no single industry-standard response to these signals, The Pick Index may not respond to all such signals automatically.

Users can still control cookies directly through their browser settings.

10. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If users disable or delete cookies, some parts of The Pick Index may not work as intended.

For example:

• Users may be logged out
• Login sessions may not persist
• Account features may fail
• Certain pages may not load correctly
• Security checks may not function properly
• Analytics may become less accurate
• Some preferences may not be remembered

Strictly necessary cookies are required for core website operation.

11. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technology, legal requirements, analytics tools, advertising tools, or operational practices.

When we update this Cookie Policy, we may change the effective date shown at the top of this page. Continued use of The Pick Index after an updated Cookie Policy is posted means users acknowledge the updated terms.

12. Contact

If users have questions about this Cookie Policy or how The Pick Index uses cookies and similar technologies, they may contact us through the contact method provided on the website.