Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 4 December 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to We Talk Rugby (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies (collectively referred to as “Cookies”) when you visit our website, wetalkrugby.com, and why we use them. It also explains your rights to control our use of them.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

First-party cookies are cookies set by the website owner (us).
Third-party cookies are cookies set by parties other than the website owner. These enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

3. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

4. Categories of Cookies We Use

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.

Examples: User authentication, security tokens, session management.
Consent: These cannot be switched off in our systems.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.

Examples: Google Analytics, server performance tracking.

C. Functionality Cookies

These are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

D. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Examples: Google AdSense, social media tracking pixels.

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to measure how you interact with our website to improve your experience.
Social Media: Our site includes buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram that may set cookies.

6. How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager.

Browser Controls

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at: [email protected]