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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 8, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and settings.

What is Local Storage?

Local storage is a web browser feature that allows websites to store data directly in your browser. Unlike cookies, local storage data is not sent to the server with every request and does not require cookie consent. We use local storage to store your anonymous user identifier, which allows us to track basic usage patterns without requiring cookie consent.

How We Use Cookies and Local Storage

At Moto Race Calendar, we use first-party cookies and local storage to enhance your browsing experience. We also use Google Analytics, a third-party analytics service, to understand how visitors use our website. We do not use cookies for advertising.

Data Storage Methods We Use

1. Local Storage (No Consent Required)

  • User ID (uid): A randomly generated anonymous identifier stored in your browser's local storage. This helps us understand basic usage patterns without tracking personal information. Local storage does not require cookie consent as the data stays in your browser and is not automatically sent to our servers.

2. Essential Cookies

  • Consent Cookie (consent): Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted/rejected). This cookie expires after 1 year.
  • User ID Cookie (uid) - Legacy: A backup copy of your user ID stored in a cookie for backward compatibility with older browser sessions. The primary storage is now local storage. This cookie expires after 1 year.

3. Preference Cookies (Only if you accept)

These cookies are only set if you explicitly accept cookies through our consent banner:

  • Championship Filters (championshipFilters): Remembers which racing championships you've selected (MotoGP, WSBK, BSB). Expires after 1 year.
  • Series Filters (seriesFilters): Remembers which series within championships you prefer to view. Expires after 1 year.
  • View Mode (viewMode): Remembers whether you prefer calendar or list view. Expires after 1 year.
  • Dark Mode (darkMode): Remembers your dark mode preference. Expires after 1 year.
  • Email Modal Shown (emailModalShown): Remembers if the email notification opt-in modal has been dismissed to prevent it from appearing again. Expires after 1 year.
  • Email Subscribed (emailSubscribed): Set when a user subscribes to email notifications to prevent the opt-in modal from appearing. Expires after 1 year.

4. Analytics Cookies (Third-Party - Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics sets the following cookies:

  • _ga: Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. This cookie is set by Google Analytics and expires after 2 years.
  • _ga_*: Used to persist session state. This cookie is set by Google Analytics 4 and expires after 2 years.
  • _gid: Used to distinguish users. This cookie is set by Google Analytics and expires after 24 hours.

These cookies collect information about how you use our website, including which pages you visit, how long you spend on the site, and how you arrived at the site. This information is transmitted to Google and used to compile reports about website activity.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by:

What We Don't Do

  • We do not use cookies for advertising purposes
  • We do not share cookie data with third parties for marketing
  • We do not track your browsing behavior across other websites (except as part of standard Google Analytics functionality)

Note: We use Google Analytics, which is a third-party analytics service, to understand how users interact with our website. Google Analytics uses its own cookies for this purpose.

Managing Cookies and Local Storage

You can manage your cookie and local storage preferences at any time:

  • If you reject cookies through our banner, only the consent cookie and user ID cookie (for backward compatibility) will be stored
  • Your anonymous user ID will still be stored in local storage regardless of cookie consent
  • You can delete cookies through your browser settings
  • You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or privacy settings
  • You can block cookies entirely through your browser, though this may affect site functionality

Data Retention

All our cookies are set to expire after 1 year. After this time, you will be asked to accept cookies again. Local storage data (user ID) persists indefinitely in your browser until you clear it manually or clear your browser data.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please visit our website at moto-race-cal.app