Cookie policy

Updated September 28, 2026

Analytics is optional

Google Analytics is not loaded and its cookies are not set by our analytics code until you explicitly accept. Accept analytics and Reject analytics are equally available. Rejection does not limit site features.

to change your choice or withdraw consent.

What is stored

  • Google Analytics cookies: _ga and _ga_3V4FX2SL3J distinguish browsers and maintain visit/session information. They are optional, set only after consent, and configured for a maximum 180-day lifetime without automatic renewal on each visit.
  • Consent preference: hometownarena.analytics.consent in local storage records accepted/rejected, the choice timestamp, and policy version. It is used for 180 days, then ignored until you make a new choice. Local storage may physically remain until replaced or cleared by you.
  • Owner/test exclusion: hometownarena.analytics.excluded in local storage disables analytics in that browser. It remains until explicitly removed or site data is cleared. It overrides acceptance.

Preference storage remembers your choice and is separate from optional analytics. If your browser prevents us from saving preferences, analytics stays off. Other site features and third-party services may use their own storage; this list describes this site's analytics and consent implementation, not cookies managed by external sites.

Changing or withdrawing your choice

Choose Reject analytics in Cookie preferences to stop analytics and delete accessible Analytics cookies on this site; the page may reload to remove already-loaded Analytics code. That does not delete reports or data already received by Google. See the privacy policy for contacting us about already-collected information.

Your choice applies to the current browser and website address. Repeat it on other devices or browsers, and after clearing site data. The special ?analytics=off link excludes a browser from analytics. ?analytics=on removes that exclusion only; it is not consent. Neither preference-link visit is tracked.

Other services

Ordinary hosting logs do not require Analytics cookies and are not disabled by rejecting analytics. Google Fonts and Google Maps embeds are separate third-party connections; maps may use Google's cookies according to your Google/browser settings. External registration, social, and shop links have separate policies. Read Google's partner-site data explanation and Google's privacy policy.