Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies — local storage, session storage and pixels — work in much the same way. Together they let a site remember things about your visit, measure performance, and personalise what you see.

We refer to all of these technologies as “cookies” in this policy for simplicity.

How Drafted uses cookies

Drafted is a platform that connects athletes, scouts, agents and managers. We use cookies to keep you signed in, secure your account, understand how the platform is used, and improve the experience for everyone — from a player building their first profile to a club running a scouting workflow.

Some cookies are required for the site to function. Others are optional and only run if you accept them. You can change your choices at any time from the Cookie preferences link in the footer.

Categories of cookies we use

Strictly necessary

These cookies are required for the site to work. They cannot be switched off. They include the session cookie that keeps you signed in, the CSRF token that protects forms, and short-lived cookies that remember actions like accepting this banner.

• Session & authentication — sign-in state, JWT, and account security
• CSRF protection — prevents form submissions from third-party sites
• Consent record — remembers your choices on this banner so we don’t ask again

Analytics

Analytics cookies help us understand how the site is used in aggregate — which pages are visited, how long people stay, where they drop off. We use this to make Drafted better. We don’t use analytics to identify you personally.

• Page views & sessions — anonymous traffic and engagement metrics
• Performance — page load times and error rates so we can fix slow or broken pages
• Feature usage — which sections of the platform are most used

Marketing

Marketing cookies let us show you Drafted content on other sites you visit and measure whether our campaigns are working. If you don’t allow them, you’ll still see ads — they just won’t be tailored to your interest in Drafted.

• Retargeting — shows Drafted updates to people who have visited the site
• Campaign attribution — tells us which ad or post brought you here
• Social pixels — Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok and similar networks

Preferences

Preference cookies remember small choices that make the site feel like yours — your preferred view, dismissed notices, recently visited profiles, and similar.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by trusted partners we use to run the platform. Each of these providers has its own privacy and cookie policy.

• Analytics providers — for measuring usage and performance
• Video providers — for embedded match clips, interviews and highlights
• Social networks — when you share content or follow Drafted on social platforms
• Payment processors — for handling subscriptions and transactions securely

We keep this list short and current. Reach out to info@drafted.pro if you want the full vendor list at any point in time.

Managing your preferences

You can change your cookie choices at any time from the Cookie preferences link in the footer. Your choice is stored locally on your device. If you clear your browser data, we’ll ask you to choose again on your next visit.

You can also control cookies in your browser settings — most browsers let you block third-party cookies, clear cookies on exit, or browse in a private window. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may break parts of the site, including sign-in.

Your rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to access, correct, delete and export the personal data we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain uses. See our Privacy Policy for the full picture and how to exercise these rights.

Changes to this policy

We may update this cookie policy as Drafted evolves — new features, new vendors, new regulations. When we make material changes we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, ask you to review your choices again.

Contact us

Questions about cookies, this policy or your data? Write to info@drafted.pro — we’re happy to help.