Cookie Policy
How iGaming Idol Ltd. uses cookies and similar technologies on next.io and nextpredict.io, including subdomains and sub-folders such as next.io/latam.
01 · Who we are
Who we are
This Cookie Policy explains how iGaming Idol Ltd. (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on next.io and nextpredict.io (together, the “Websites”), including their subdomains and sub-folders such as next.io/latam.
iGaming Idol Ltd. is the data controller for the Websites. We are registered in Malta (company number C 76829, VAT MT 23548810) at Triq Mro Frank Galea, Zebbug ZBG9019, Malta.
Read this policy together with our Privacy Policy for next.io or nextpredict.io. The Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data more broadly and what your rights are.
02 · What cookies are
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let the site remember your actions and preferences, and help us understand how the site is used.
We also use similar technologies. In this policy, “cookies” covers all of them:
- Pixels and tags: small pieces of code that tell a service you visited a page or took an action.
- Local storage: data stored in your browser, similar to a cookie.
- Software development kits (SDKs) and scripts: code from third parties embedded in our pages.
Cookies can be:
- First-party: set by the Website you are visiting.
- Third-party: set by another company whose service we use, such as Google or LinkedIn.
- Session: deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent: kept on your device until they expire or you delete them.
03 · How we use cookies and our legal basis
How we use cookies and our legal basis
We use strictly necessary cookies without asking, because the Websites can’t work without them. We set every other cookie only after you opt in through our cookie banner.
This follows the Processing of Personal Data (Electronic Communications Sector) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 586.01 of the Laws of Malta), which implement the EU ePrivacy Directive, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
| Category | What it does | Legal basis | Can you turn it off? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keeps the site secure, balances load, remembers your cookie choices, makes forms work | Exemption for strictly necessary cookies; GDPR Art. 6(1)(f) legitimate interests | No, but you can block them in your browser. Parts of the site may stop working. |
| Functional | Remembers preferences and powers features such as live chat and embedded content (video, podcasts, social posts) | Consent, GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) | Yes |
| Analytics | Counts visits and shows how people use the site so we can improve it | Consent, GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) | Yes |
| Marketing | Measures our campaigns and shows you relevant NEXT.io and NEXTPredict ads on other sites and social platforms | Consent, GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) | Yes |
Non-essential cookies are off by default. Rejecting them won’t stop you reading our content. We keep a record of your choice as proof of consent and ask you again every [6] months, or sooner if we change the cookies we use.
04 · Cookies we use
Cookies we use
The table lists the cookies we use on each Website. Cookie names and durations are set by each provider and may change. We review this list at least every [6] months.
| Cookie | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| __hs_cookie_cat_pref | HubSpot | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie choices | 13 months | next.io |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Strictly necessary | Bot protection and security | 30 minutes | Both |
| __lc_cid, __lc_cst [verify] | LiveChat / Text.com | Functional | Runs the livechat widget and keeps your chat session | Up to 2 years [verify] | next.io |
| _ga, ga[ID] | Google Analytics | Analytics | Tells visits apart and measures how the site is used | 2 years | Both |
| __hstc, hubspotutk, __hssc, __hssrc | HubSpot | Analytics | Tracks visits and sessions and links form sign-ups to visits | Session to 6 months | next.io |
| _clck, _clsk, CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Analytics | Heatmaps and session replays that show how pages are used | 1 day to 1 year | next.io |
| No cookies | Ahrefs Analytics, Cloudflare Web Analytics | Analytics | Privacy-friendly visit counts that don’t set cookies | n/a | Both |
| _fbp, fr | Meta (Facebook, Instagram) | Marketing | Measures ads and shows our ads on Meta platforms | 3 months | next.io |
| li_sugr, bcookie, lidc, UserMatchHistory, AnalyticsSyncHistory, li_fat_id | Marketing | LinkedIn Insight Tag: measures and targets our LinkedIn ads | 24 hours to 1 year | next.io [confirm for nextpredict.io] | |
| _hs* ads pixel | HubSpot Ads | Marketing | Links ad clicks to HubSpot contacts and builds ad audiences | Up to 6 months [verify] | next.io |
| [Feathr cookies, verify] | Feathr | Marketing | Event marketing and retargeting for NEXT Summits [verify] | [verify] | next.io |
| [Embedded content, verify] | YouTube, Spotify, X, LinkedIn | Functional / Marketing | Plays embedded videos, podcasts and posts | Set by provider | Both |
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05 · Third parties and international transfers
Third parties and international transfers
Third-party providers decide how they use the data their cookies collect, and some act as independent controllers. Their own privacy and cookie policies apply:
- Google: policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
- HubSpot: legal.hubspot.com/cookie-policy
- Meta: facebook.com/policies/cookies
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
- Microsoft Clarity: privacy.microsoft.com
- [Feathr, LiveChat / Text.com, Cloudflare, Ahrefs: add links]
Some of these providers are based in, or send data to, the United States and other countries outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, we rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework if the provider is certified, or on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
06 · Managing your choices
Managing your choices
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time, and it’s as easy as giving it. Withdrawing consent doesn’t affect cookies already used lawfully before you changed your mind.
- Cookie settings: click “Cookie Settings” in the footer of any page to accept or reject each category.
- Your browser: most browsers let you block or delete cookies. See the help pages for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.
- Opt-out tools: Google Analytics opt-out add-on, Your Online Choices for interest-based ads, and the ad settings in your Meta and LinkedIn accounts.
We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as a rejection of marketing cookies. [Confirm the chosen CMP supports this.]
07 · Changes, contact and complaints
Changes, contact and complaints
We may update this policy when we change the cookies we use or when the law changes. We’ll post the new version here with a new “Last updated” date, and we’ll ask for your consent again if the change affects it.
Last updated: [date of publication]
Contact us: iGaming Idol Ltd., Triq Mro Frank Galea, Zebbug ZBG9019, Malta. Email [[email protected] / [email protected]]. Data Protection Officer: [name and email, if appointed].
Complaints: you can complain to Malta’s data protection authority, the Information and Data Protection Commissioner, or to the authority in the EU country where you live.
Contact & compliance
Who to contact
Data controller
iGaming Idol Ltd.
Triq Mro Frank Galea
Zebbug ZBG9019, Malta
Reg. C 76829 · VAT MT 23548810
Cookie settings
Change your choices
Open the Cookie Settings panel to accept or reject each category.
Complaints
Supervisory authority
Malta’s Information and Data Protection Commissioner, or the authority in the EU country where you live.