Cookies
PlayNow runs no advertising cookies and no third-party trackers, and it never sells or shares what it measures. There are two kinds of thing on this page: what we need to store to keep you signed in, and one optional thing we ask permission for.
What we need to store
These are strictly necessary — the site cannot do what you asked it to do without them, so the law does not require us to ask, and switching them off is not something we can offer.
| What | Where | What it is for | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| pn_token | Session storage | Keeps you signed in while you use the app. Without it every click would ask for your password again. | Deleted when you sign out or close the tab |
| pn_consent | Cookie | Remembers the choice you made about analytics, so we stop asking. Exempt from consent itself — it is the record of your answer. | 6 months |
| pn_theme | Session storage | Your colour and dark-mode choice, so stepping back into the app does not flash white. | Deleted when you close the tab |
| pn_signin_audience | Local storage | Remembers whether you last signed in as a parent or as club staff, so the right tab opens first. | Until you clear your browser |
| Stripe | Cookie | On payment pages only. Stripe processes the payment and uses these to spot fraud. A payment cannot be taken without them. | Set and controlled by Stripe |
What we ask permission for
One thing, and it stays off unless you say yes. If you have not said yes, the code that measures this is not on the page at all — it is not loaded and then ignored, it is simply not sent to your browser.
| What | Where | What it is for | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel Web Analytics | Cookie | Counts page visits so we can see which pages help and which do not. Sets no cookie and builds no profile, and it only ever loads if you say yes. | No cookie is set |
Your choice right now
You have not answered yet, so analytics is off. You can change it whenever you like, and changing it is exactly as easy as making it.
Doing it another way
Your browser can block or clear all of this itself, and nothing here tries to work around that. Blocking the sign-in key will stop you being able to stay signed in, which is a browser setting working correctly rather than a fault.
More on how we handle personal information — including your rights and how to complain to the ICO — is in our privacy policy.