Cookie Policy
1. Overview
hooksfastpitch.com is designed to be a lean, privacy-respecting website. We use a minimal number of cookies — only those necessary to provide a functional experience for logged-in users and to protect the security of our platform. We do not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking pixels, or any cookie-based technology that profiles individual users for marketing purposes.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places in your browser when you visit. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as whether you are logged in — so that you do not have to re-enter information every time you navigate between pages.
Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently. They can be:
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted from your browser when you close your browser window or tab.
- Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain in your browser for a defined period of time, or until you manually delete them.
- First-party cookies: Set directly by hooksfastpitch.com.
- Third-party cookies: Set by a third-party service embedded in or connected to our website.
3. Cookies We Use
The following table describes the cookies currently set by hooksfastpitch.com. This table will be updated as our platform evolves (see Section 5 for future phases).
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
session |
Maintains your authenticated login session when accessing the registration portal or account features. | Functional | Session (deleted on browser close) |
csrf_token |
Security token used to protect form submissions against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. This cookie does not identify you personally. | Security | Session (deleted on browser close) |
Coming in Phase 3: When our registration portal expands, we may add a cookie to remember registration preferences (e.g., division pre-fill) across sessions. This policy will be updated before any new cookies are set.
4. Analytics — Cookieless Tracking
We use Umami Analytics to understand how visitors use hooksfastpitch.com. Umami is a privacy-first, open-source analytics platform. It operates entirely without cookies, which means:
- Umami does not set any cookies in your browser.
- Umami does not collect personally identifiable information (PII) of any kind.
- Umami does not track individual users across sessions or across websites.
- Umami does not share data with advertising networks, data brokers, or any third party.
The data we receive from Umami is aggregate only — for example: "This page received 142 visits this week from visitors primarily using mobile devices." No individual user can be identified from this data. Because Umami is cookieless, it is not affected by cookie consent settings or browser cookie-blocking tools.
5. Third-Party Cookies — Future Phases
In future phases of hooksfastpitch.com, we anticipate integrating additional services that may set their own cookies. These may include:
- Payment Processors: When our full registration and payment portal launches, our payment processor may set session cookies to secure the transaction process. These cookies are functional and security-scoped — they do not track you for advertising purposes.
- Email Platform Integration: If we integrate an email platform for newsletter or notification preferences, that platform may set a cookie to remember your communication preferences.
We will update this Cookie Policy before any new third-party cookies are introduced on hooksfastpitch.com. We are committed to keeping our cookie footprint as small as possible.
6. Managing Cookies
You have the right to control cookies through your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are currently stored by a website
- Delete existing cookies
- Block all cookies, or block cookies from specific websites
- Set preferences for accepting or rejecting cookies on a site-by-site basis
Instructions for managing cookies vary by browser. You can find guidance for the most common browsers here:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions → Cookies and Site Data
Please note: If you disable or delete the functional session cookie, you will not be able to remain logged in to your Hooks Fastpitch account during a session. The CSRF token cookie is also required for form submissions to function securely. Disabling these cookies may prevent certain features of the site from working correctly.
Because our analytics platform (Umami) is cookieless, browser cookie settings have no effect on analytics data collection.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please reach out:
Hooks Fastpitch1847 Jackson Lane
China Spring, Texas 76633
Contact us online at hooksfastpitch.com/contact-us.html. You may also review our full Privacy Policy for additional information about how we handle your data.