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Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your device.

2. How we use cookies

Hockey Refresh uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential cookies

These are required for the website to function correctly. They include cookies that remember your display preference (dark or light mode). You cannot opt out of these cookies as the site will not function properly without them.

Analytics cookies

We may use analytics tools (such as Vercel Analytics or similar) to understand how visitors use our site. These tools may set cookies to collect anonymous information about page views, session duration, and traffic sources. This helps us improve the website.

3. Specific cookies we set

NamePurposeDuration
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4. Third-party cookies

Some pages may embed content from third parties (such as YouTube video players). These third parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies. We have no control over these cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services.

5. How to control cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

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  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Block all cookies from specific sites.
  • Block all cookies from being set.
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites you visit.

6. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. We recommend checking back periodically to stay informed.

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