Ryder Cup Europe (consisting of Ryder Cup Europe Limited and Ryder Cup Europe LLP (the two entities through whom the European Ryder Cup team is organised and run)) uses cookies in order to distinguish you as a user, either for the duration of your visit (“session cookie”) or when you return (“persistent cookie”).
Cookies are small files stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer that are used to gather information regarding interactions with the Ryder Cup Europe section of rydercup.com (the “Site”) such as browser type, operating systems, IP address, device type, location, date and time of access. These cookies are placed on your device by us (“first party cookies”) or by third parties providing certain services to us such as analytics and advertising (“third party cookies”).
We use different types of cookies, including:
· Strictly necessary cookies: these enable you to navigate on the Site or provide certain basic features on the Site such as storing user names and passwords so that you don't have to log in at each session;
· Functionality cookies: these enhance the functionality of the Site by storing your preferences;
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· Behavioural advertising cookies: these tailor advertising served to you on the Site based on your browsing activity and the location from which you access the Site.
We use first party cookies to enable users to remain signed in and to ensure that our Cookie Policy notification (the banner that appears onscreen on a person’s first visit to the Site) is effective for all users of the service.
A non-exhaustive example of third party cookies we use are: Adobe Analytics (used to identify unique visitors); Scorecard Research (which set an anonymous unique identifier for market research purposes); Google Analytics (used to measure traffic and performance); and Facebook or LinkedIn (to enable users to sign-in using their Facebook or LinkedIn accounts):
By using the Site, you accept the use of the first party cookies and third party cookies in respect of the Site. You may turn off cookies or change your preferences by changing your browser settings. More information is available here:
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Last updated on 9 July 2020.