COOKIE POLICY
Volleyball.net uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the platform running, remember your preferences, and understand how athletes and coaches use our tools. This policy explains what cookies we use and how you can control them.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit — like whether you're logged in, your preferences, or your progress through a form. Cookies are widely used and essential to how most modern websites work.
ESSENTIAL COOKIES
These cookies are required for the platform to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core features like login, assessment progress saving, and security.
What they do:
Keep you logged in, secure your session, save your PACE assessment progress if you leave mid-way, and remember your cookie consent choice.
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
These cookies remember your preferences to give you a better experience. They are not strictly necessary but improve usability.
What they do:
Remember your display theme preference, track your Weekly Challenge completion progress, and save your last-viewed PACE archetype.
ANALYTICS COOKIES
We use two analytics tools to understand how athletes and coaches use Volleyball.net. This helps us improve features, fix issues, and prioritize development.
Manus Analytics (Umami)
Privacy-first, cookieless analytics that track page views and feature usage. No personal information is collected and data is not shared with third parties.
Google Analytics 4
Google Analytics collects aggregate traffic data including page views, session duration, and navigation patterns. Data is processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy. You can opt out at any time using Google's opt-out browser add-on. No personal information (name, email, or account data) is linked to analytics cookies.
COOKIES WE USE
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| vb_session | Keeps you logged in during your visit | Session | Essential |
| vb_auth_token | Secure authentication token for your account | 30 days | Essential |
| vb_cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie consent choice | 1 year | Essential |
| vb_pace_progress | Saves your PACE assessment progress if you leave mid-way | 7 days | Essential |
| vb_theme | Remembers your display theme preference | 1 year | Functional |
| vb_analytics | Anonymous usage analytics to improve the platform (Manus/Umami) | 90 days | Analytics |
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users for aggregate traffic reporting | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — maintains session state for traffic measurement | 2 years | Analytics |
| vb_weekly_challenge | Tracks your Weekly Challenge completion progress | 30 days | Functional |
HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit Volleyball.net, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can accept all cookies or manage your preferences. Your choice is saved in the vb_cookie_consent cookie for one year.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using core platform features.
Browser Cookie Settings Links
CONTACT US
Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at [email protected].