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Cookie Policy and Consent Settings
Clear information from StraightBet SA for South African readers.
Last Updated: 17 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how StraightBet SA (“we,” “our,” “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on straightbet.co.za, and how you can control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to recognise your browser, remember certain information, and understand how visitors use the site. Similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, and local storage) may be used for the same purposes and are covered by this policy.
Why we use cookies
We use cookies for purposes that may include:
- enabling core website functionality;
- remembering your cookie consent preferences;
- understanding how visitors use our website, so we can improve our content and guides;
- measuring the performance of our published articles; and
- attributing referrals when you follow a link to a betting operator, so that an affiliate relationship (where one exists) can be correctly recorded.
Categories of cookies we use
In general terms, the cookies on this site fall into these categories:
- Necessary/Functional — required for the website to operate correctly, including remembering your cookie consent choice. These cannot be switched off.
- Statistics — used to understand website traffic and reader behaviour (for example, via Google Analytics), helping us improve our content. These are only set with your consent.
- Marketing — used to track referrals to betting operators for affiliate attribution purposes, where applicable. These are only set with your consent.
Below is a full list of the cookies used on this site, grouped by category:
Necessary/Functional Cookies (required — cannot be disabled)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| cmplz_functional | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 365 days |
| cmplz_preferences | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 365 days |
Statistics Cookies (only set with your consent)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| cmplz_statistics | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 365 days |
| Google Analytics (_ga, ga*) | Understand website traffic and reader behaviour, so we can improve our content | 2 years |
Marketing Cookies (only set with your consent)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| cmplz_marketing | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 365 days |
Third-party cookies
Some pages link to third-party betting operators. Once you leave straightbet.co.za and visit an operator’s website, that operator’s own cookies and privacy practices apply, not ours. We encourage readers to review the relevant operator’s own cookie and privacy policy.
Our third-party service providers (such as analytics and affiliate-tracking platforms) may also set cookies as described above. These providers are responsible for their own data-handling practices in accordance with their own policies.
Legal basis
We rely on your consent for non-essential cookies (Statistics and Marketing categories), in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). Necessary/Functional cookies do not require consent, as they are essential to the operation of the website.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the settings below:
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of this website function.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or legal requirements. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.
Contact us
Questions about this Cookie Policy can be sent to stuart@straightbet.co.za, or via our Contact Us page.