Your analytics choice
SmartBallers uses Google Analytics 4 only after you choose Accept analytics. Until then, the Google tag is not loaded, analytics cookies are not set by this site, and article visits are not added to the counter. This opt in rule applies to all visitors.
Google Consent Mode v2 starts with analytics storage, advertising storage, advertising user data and advertising personalization denied. Accepting enables analytics storage only. Advertising features remain denied.
What is measured
After acceptance, Google Analytics may process page addresses, page titles, browser and device information, approximate location and interactions. Google Analytics uses first party cookies such as _ga to distinguish browsers and sessions. Their lifetime is controlled by the Analytics configuration. We do not ask Analytics to collect your name or email address.
The site also records an aggregate article view total after analytics acceptance. That counter stores a single total, not an individual visitor profile. An exclusion cookie may prevent the site owner or test browser from contributing to the total. Routine hosting and security request logs may be handled by the hosting provider.
Essential storage
The essential sb_consent_v2 cookie stores accepted or rejected for 180 days. Reading marks, optional game progress and accessibility preferences are stored locally in your browser. They do not automatically sync across devices. The older notice dismissal cookie does not count as analytics consent.
Change your choice
Use Cookie settings in the footer or Cookie information in the accessibility panel at any time. Rejecting analytics leaves reading, search and the optional game available. If you withdraw consent after accepting, the page reloads to remove the loaded Google tag and accessible Analytics cookies are cleared.
External services
Embedded YouTube players and links to external services follow those providers’ own privacy policies and may make requests when used. Analytics consent here controls Google Analytics and this site’s article counter; it does not grant advertising consent or describe external providers as cookie free.
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