Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide information to site operators. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on that website ("third-party cookies").

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage, and session storage. References to "cookies" in this policy include these similar technologies unless otherwise specified.

2. How We Use Cookies

PIPER uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Authenticate your identity and maintain your logged-in session securely
• Remember your preferences, settings, and display choices
• Analyze how users interact with our Service to improve functionality and performance
• Detect and prevent fraud and security threats
• Measure the effectiveness of our content and features
• Ensure the proper functioning of our payment processing integration

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the Service and cannot be disabled without significantly impacting functionality. They enable core functions such as:

• Authentication: Maintaining your login session so you don't need to re-authenticate on every page
• Security: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection tokens that prevent unauthorized actions
• Session Management: Tracking your session state across page navigations
• Load Balancing: Distributing traffic across our servers for optimal performance

Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (up to 30 days).
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest — these cookies are strictly necessary for the Service to function.

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalization. They remember your choices and preferences to provide a more tailored experience:

• Preferences: Your preferred sports, display settings, time zone, and notification preferences
• Interface Customization: Theme preferences, sidebar state, table sort orders, and layout choices
• Recently Viewed: Tracking which picks and analysis you've recently viewed for quick access

Duration: Up to 12 months.
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest or consent, depending on your jurisdiction.

3.3 Analytics & Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how users interact with the Service, helping us understand usage patterns and improve our offerings:

• Page Views: Which pages are visited most frequently and in what order
• Feature Usage: Which features are most and least used
• Performance Metrics: Page load times, error rates, and technical performance data
• Traffic Sources: How users find and arrive at our Service

The information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymized where possible. We use this data to improve the Service, not to identify individual users.

Duration: Up to 24 months.
Legal Basis: Consent (where required by law) or legitimate interest.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we allow certain trusted third parties to place cookies on your device when you use the Service:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze usage of the Service. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your interactions with our website, including pages viewed, session duration, and traffic sources. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

• Cookies: _ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat
• Duration: Up to 24 months
• Purpose: Analytics and performance measurement
• Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
• More Info: Google's Privacy Policy

4.2 Stripe

Our payment processor, Stripe, Inc., may set cookies on your device when you access pages involving payment functionality (e.g., subscription checkout, billing management). These cookies are used for fraud prevention, payment processing, and security purposes.

• Cookies: __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, and related cookies
• Duration: Up to 12 months
• Purpose: Payment processing, fraud prevention, and security
• More Info: Stripe's Privacy Policy and Stripe's Cookie Policy

5. Managing & Disabling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the Service to function). You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find cookie management options in your browser's "Settings," "Preferences," or "Privacy" section. Common options include:

• Blocking all cookies or only third-party cookies
• Deleting existing cookies
• Receiving a notification before a cookie is set
• Allowing cookies from specific websites only

Browser-specific instructions:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block certain cookies, please be aware that some features of the Service may not function properly. Specifically:

• Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using the Service
• Disabling functional cookies will reset your preferences each time you visit
• Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your use of the Service but will prevent us from understanding and improving how it is used

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to websites. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. At this time, PIPER does not respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage tracking through the cookie controls described in Section 5 above.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in technology, or changes in applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice (such as a banner on our website or an email notification).

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

• Email: support@piper.bet
• Subject Line: "Cookie Policy Inquiry"
• Company: Justice Apex LLC

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