1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser by a website you visit. They let the site remember information between pages and across sessions. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting directly ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services the site uses, such as analytics and advertising providers ("third-party cookies").
In addition to cookies, websites often use related technologies — local storage, session storage, pixel tags, and web beacons — for similar purposes. In this policy we use "cookies" as shorthand for all of these.
2. Why MarketUpdate.net Uses Cookies
We use cookies for a narrow set of purposes:
- Essential site functionality. Including load balancing and remembering that you have dismissed a notice.
- Analytics. So we can understand, at an aggregate level, which pages are popular, how visitors reach the site, and which browsers and devices are common. We do not attempt to identify individual users from analytics data.
- Advertising. So the ads shown on the site can be relevant to what you are reading and so advertising performance can be measured. Advertising cookies on this site are set by Google AdSense and, in some cases, additional certified ad technology providers.
We do not use cookies to build detailed profiles of our readers.
3. Categories of Cookies on This Site
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
Used for core site operation and security. Cannot meaningfully be refused without breaking the site.
3.2 Analytics cookies
Set by Google Analytics (gtag.js). These cookies help us understand general traffic patterns. Data is aggregated and reported at the page and session level.
3.3 Advertising cookies
Set by Google AdSense and certified ad technology providers. Used to serve, cap the frequency of, and measure the performance of ads. These cookies may be used to show ads based on your previous visits to this site or other sites — see Section 4 for details and opt-out options.
3.4 Third-party widget cookies
The widgets we embed from TradingView may set their own cookies when they load. These are governed by TradingView's Privacy Policy.
3.5 Typical cookies you may encounter
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for analytics. | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Persists session state for the specific GA4 property. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users within a 24-hour window. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles the request rate to GA. | 1 minute |
| IDE, test_cookie, DSID, NID | Google / DoubleClick | Serve and measure ads, including via Google AdSense. | Up to 13 months |
| __Secure-*, SAPISID, APISID | Security and ad personalisation for signed-in Google users. | Up to 2 years | |
| tv_cookies | TradingView | Required by embedded TradingView widgets. | Varies |
The exact set of cookies present during a given visit can vary depending on which widgets you interact with and whether you are signed in to a Google account.
4. Google AdSense Cookies
MarketUpdate.net participates in the Google AdSense program to show ads on the site. In connection with this program:
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices (US) or www.youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
Opting out of personalised advertising does not stop ads from appearing on the site; it only prevents ads from being tailored to inferred interests.
5. How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You have several complementary controls:
- Browser settings. Every major browser lets you block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, delete existing cookies, or set cookies to expire when you close the browser. See Section 6 for quick pointers.
- Google-specific controls. Google Ads Settings for ad personalisation and the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on for analytics.
- Industry opt-out tools. DAA WebChoices (US), NAI Opt-Out (US), and YourOnlineChoices (EU).
- Tracking-prevention features. Built into Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Brave.
Disabling cookies generally will not prevent you from reading MarketUpdate.net, but some embedded widgets may not function as intended.
6. Browser-Specific Settings
Google Chrome
Menu → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
Mozilla Firefox
Menu → Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
Safari (macOS / iOS)
Safari → Preferences → Privacy (macOS) or Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security (iOS).
Microsoft Edge
Menu → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers expose a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. There is no consensus standard for how sites should respond to DNT, and the site does not currently change its behaviour based on DNT signals. Use the cookie and ad-personalisation controls above for specific outcomes.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies used on the site, in applicable law, or in how we describe them. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will show when the current version took effect.
9. How to Contact Us
Cookie Questions
For questions about cookies, tracking technologies, or related privacy matters:
Email: [email protected]
See our Privacy Policy for how we handle personal data more broadly.
Last reviewed on April 24, 2026.