Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners.

Cookies contain information about your browsing activities and preferences. They help websites remember your actions and settings (such as login credentials, language preferences, font size, and other display settings) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. Why We Use Cookies

MarketUpdate.net uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for several important purposes:

2.1 Essential Website Functionality

• Authentication and security (keeping you logged in securely)
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Maintaining your watchlists and portfolio data
• Processing transactions and subscriptions
• Load balancing and maintaining website performance

2.2 User Experience Enhancement

• Personalizing content and recommendations based on your interests
• Remembering your selected market sectors and asset preferences
• Maintaining chart settings and technical indicator preferences
• Providing seamless navigation across different pages
• Storing your notification preferences

2.3 Analytics and Performance

• Understanding how visitors use our Services
• Analyzing traffic patterns and popular features
• Identifying and fixing technical issues
• Testing new features and improvements
• Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

2.4 Advertising and Marketing

• Delivering relevant advertisements based on your interests
• Measuring the performance of advertising campaigns
• Preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing
• Limiting the number of times you see an advertisement

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use different categories of cookies, each serving specific purposes:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Essential

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not work without them.

Examples:

• Session cookies that keep you logged in
• Security cookies that prevent fraud and protect your account
• Load balancing cookies that distribute traffic across servers
• Cookie consent preferences

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on content.

Examples:

• Watchlist and portfolio preferences
• Chart settings and technical indicators
• Display preferences (dark mode, layout options)
• Language and region settings
• Volume and notification preferences

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if error messages are received. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous. They help us improve how the website works.

Examples:

• Google Analytics cookies that track page views and user behavior
• Heatmap tools that show how users interact with pages
• Performance monitoring cookies that track load times
• Error tracking cookies that help identify technical issues

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and share this information with advertisers and other organizations.

Examples:

• Google Ads cookies that track conversions and retargeting
• Facebook Pixel for measuring ad performance
• Third-party ad network cookies
• Retargeting cookies that show relevant ads on other websites

4. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

4.1 First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by MarketUpdate.net. We use these cookies to:

• Maintain your login session
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze how you use our Services
• Improve website performance and functionality

4.2 Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by external services that we use on our website. These include:

TradingView: We embed TradingView charts and widgets, which may set cookies to provide interactive charts and market data. See TradingView's Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our website. Google may use cookies to collect anonymous usage statistics. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Advertising Networks: We work with advertising partners (such as Google Ads) that use cookies to deliver targeted advertisements based on your browsing behavior. See Google's Advertising Policy.

Social Media Platforms: Social media plugins (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) may set cookies when you interact with sharing buttons or embedded content.

5. Cookie Details and Duration

Cookies can be classified by how long they remain on your device:

5.1 Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are essential for maintaining your session as you navigate through our website.

5.2 Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (ranging from hours to years) or until you manually delete them. They help us recognize you when you return to our website.

5.3 Common Cookies on MarketUpdate.net

6. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we use other similar tracking technologies:

6.1 Web Beacons (Pixels)

Web beacons are small, invisible graphic images embedded in web pages or emails. They work together with cookies to track user actions, such as email opens or page views.

6.2 Local Storage

Local storage allows websites to store data directly in your browser. Unlike cookies, local storage data doesn't expire and isn't sent with every server request. We use local storage to:

• Cache chart data for faster loading
• Store larger amounts of user preferences
• Improve website performance

6.3 Session Storage

Session storage is similar to local storage but is cleared when you close your browser tab. We use it for temporary data needed during your browsing session.

6.4 ETags and Cache Controls

These HTTP headers help our servers identify whether content in your browser cache is still current, reducing load times and bandwidth usage.

6.5 Device Fingerprinting

We may collect information about your device (browser type, operating system, screen resolution) to help identify and prevent fraudulent activities and enhance security.

7. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have several options to manage cookies:

7.1 Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit MarketUpdate.net, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences by cookie category
• Change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings link in our footer

7.2 Browser Settings

All major browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete existing cookies
• Set cookies to expire when you close your browser
• Create exceptions for specific websites

7.3 Opt-Out Tools

For advertising cookies, you can use industry opt-out mechanisms:

• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Consumer Choice Page
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out Page
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)
• Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On

8. Browser-Specific Cookie Settings

Google Chrome

1. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner
2. Select "Settings" > "Privacy and security" > "Cookies and other site data"
3. Choose your preferred cookie settings
4. To delete cookies: "See all cookies and site data" > "Remove all"

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the menu icon in the top-right corner
2. Select "Settings" > "Privacy & Security"
3. Under "Cookies and Site Data," choose your preferences
4. Click "Manage Data" to view and delete specific cookies

Safari (macOS)

1. Open Safari and click "Safari" in the menu bar
2. Select "Preferences" > "Privacy"
3. Choose your cookie blocking preferences
4. Click "Manage Website Data" to view and remove cookies

Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner
2. Select "Settings" > "Cookies and site permissions" > "Cookies and site data"
3. Configure your cookie preferences
4. Click "See all cookies and site data" to manage individual cookies

9. Mobile Device Settings

iOS (iPhone/iPad)

1. Go to "Settings" > "Safari"
2. Scroll to "Privacy & Security"
3. Enable "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking" and "Block All Cookies" as desired
4. Tap "Advanced" > "Website Data" to view and remove stored data

Android

1. Open Chrome browser
2. Tap the three-dot menu icon
3. Select "Settings" > "Site settings" > "Cookies"
4. Choose your preferred cookie settings
5. To clear cookies: "Settings" > "Privacy" > "Clear browsing data"

10. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you don't want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

MarketUpdate.net does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can control tracking through the cookie management options described above and through our cookie consent manager.

11. Consequences of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to block or delete cookies, doing so may affect your experience on MarketUpdate.net:

11.1 Essential Cookies

Blocking essential cookies will prevent core functionality:

• You won't be able to log in or maintain a session
• Your preferences won't be saved
• Security features may not function properly
• Some pages may not load correctly

11.2 Functional Cookies

Disabling functional cookies will reduce personalization:

• Watchlists and portfolios won't be saved
• Chart settings will reset each session
• You'll need to re-enter preferences each time you visit
• The website experience will be less personalized

11.3 Analytics Cookies

Blocking analytics cookies won't affect your experience but will limit our ability to:

• Understand how users interact with our Services
• Identify and fix technical issues
• Improve website performance and features

11.4 Advertising Cookies

Disabling advertising cookies means:

• You'll still see ads, but they'll be less relevant to your interests
• You may see the same ads repeatedly
• Ad frequency capping won't work properly

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our data practices. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify you through our cookie consent banner or via email
• Provide a reasonable opportunity to review the changes

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

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