Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies

Last updated: February 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

Ram Patel Cricket ("we", "our", or "us") uses a limited number of cookies to ensure our website functions correctly and to understand how visitors interact with our site. We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or logging in.

  • Session cookies — maintain your session state as you navigate the website
  • Security cookies — help protect against cross-site request forgery and other security threats

3.2 Functional Cookies (Authentication)

We use Clerk for authentication on our admin area. Clerk may set cookies to manage login sessions and authentication state. These cookies are only relevant to authenticated admin users and are not set for general visitors.

  • Authentication session — maintains your logged-in state in the admin dashboard
  • User preferences — remembers your admin settings and preferences

3.3 Analytics Cookies

We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused and does not use cookies that track individuals across websites. It collects anonymised data about page views and performance metrics to help us improve the site experience.

  • Page performance — measures page load times and web vitals
  • Visitor counts — anonymised aggregate page view data

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third-party services we use include:

  • Convex — our real-time database provider, for delivering content
  • YouTube — embedded video content may set cookies when you interact with video players
  • Clerk — authentication service for admin users

5. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that some parts of the website may not function properly if you disable cookies.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit allaboutcookies.org.

You can manage cookies in your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Data Protection Contact
Ram Patel Cricket Management

Email: management@rampatel.co.uk

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.