Cookie Policy

1. Overview of This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy provides a detailed explanation of how cookies and similar technologies operate on the website. Cookies support essential functions, facilitate navigation, and help maintain a stable informational experience for visitors. The purpose of this document is to describe the categories of cookies used, the reasons they are applied, and the choices available to visitors. This policy presents a neutral overview that aligns with the website’s informational purpose and complies with privacy requirements relevant within the United States.

Cookies serve limited technical functions and are not used to create behavioral profiles or interpret visitor activity. The website does not use cookies for targeted advertising, cross-context behavioral tracking, or personalization. Any data associated with cookies remains minimal and is processed only to support operational needs or general analytics that do not identify individuals. The sections below describe each cookie category in detail and outline how visitors can manage their preferences.

2. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small files that websites place on a user’s device to support functionality and maintain operational consistency. These files often include identifiers that help the website remember certain preferences or enable features such as secure navigation. Cookies do not inherently contain identifiable personal data, but they may interact with other system elements to support basic functionality.

The website uses cookies only as necessary to maintain performance, security, and non-identifying analytics. The purpose of these technologies is limited to ensuring a consistent user experience when accessing informational content related to Stocks. No cookie on this website is used to interpret behavior or create individual visitor profiles.

3. Categories of Cookies Used

The website uses four main categories of cookies: Necessary, Functional, Analytics, and Advertising (non-targeted). Each category supports a different aspect of website operation, and each is applied in a manner consistent with privacy laws and informational standards.

3.1 Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies enable essential website functions. These cookies allow visitors to load pages, maintain secure sessions, and access basic features of the site. Without these cookies, certain elements—such as navigation, form submissions, or server communication—may not function properly. Necessary cookies do not store personal information beyond what is required for website stability, nor do they track activity across other sites.

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies support optional features that enhance usability. These may store non-identifying preferences such as language settings or display configurations. Their purpose is limited to improving the visitor’s browsing experience in a neutral manner. They do not evaluate user behavior or collect data related to visitor activity outside the website.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help measure aggregated usage patterns, such as the number of visits or general interaction trends. These cookies collect information in a form that does not identify individuals. The analytics are used to understand how visitors access informational materials and how website performance can be maintained. No analytics cookie is used for profiling, personalization, or interpretation of visitor behavior.

3.4 Advertising Cookies (Non-Targeted)

Advertising cookies on this website do not engage in targeted advertising or cross-context tracking. Instead, they may support basic placement of non-personalized content, ensuring that general informational banners appear correctly. These cookies do not monitor browsing patterns, create profiles, or connect activity across other websites. Their operation is limited to maintaining consistent display functionality.

4. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies remain active for predefined durations depending on their category and purpose. Necessary cookies may expire once the browser session ends, ensuring temporary storage only. Functional cookies may last longer to maintain preferences for future visits. Analytics cookies generally have limited retention periods to preserve aggregated data without identifying visitors. Advertising cookies, when used, follow similarly restricted retention schedules.

The website does not use cookies with indefinite lifespans. All retention periods follow principles of data minimization and purpose limitation. Expired cookies are automatically removed by the browser according to its internal processes.

5. Cookie Consent and Control

Visitors have the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Upon first access, a cookie banner appears to request consent for optional categories such as Functional, Analytics, or Advertising cookies. The banner includes no pre-selected checkboxes, ensuring that visitors make an independent choice. Necessary cookies cannot be disabled, as they are required for essential website operation.

Visitors may revise their consent settings at any time by accessing the cookie preferences panel. Adjusting cookie choices does not affect access to the website’s informational content. Consent withdrawal prevents further placement of optional cookies but does not impact cookies already stored; those may be removed manually through browser settings.

6. Relationship Between Cookies and Personal Information

Cookies generally operate independently of identifiable personal data. While certain cookies may store technical identifiers, these identifiers do not directly identify visitors. When cookies interact with personal information—for example, when a visitor enters data through the Contact form—the information is processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy. No cookie is used to collect sensitive data, interpret visitor behavior, or evaluate personal characteristics.

The website does not combine cookie information with external datasets or third-party sources. No cookie is used for targeted advertising or behavioral analysis.

7. Third-Party Cookies

The website may use limited third-party services to support basic analytics or hosting functions. When third-party cookies are present, they follow the same restrictions described in this policy. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing, profiling, or advertising purposes. The service providers operate under agreements that restrict their use of cookie data to operational needs only.

8. Managing Cookies Through Browser Settings

Visitors may also manage cookies through their browser settings. Most browsers allow users to block, delete, or control cookie behavior. Adjusting browser settings may impact functionality related to necessary or functional cookies but does not prevent access to informational content.

Browser-level cookie management operates independently of the website’s consent banner. Visitors may use both tools to control how cookies are stored or processed.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or operational practices. Updates remain descriptive and do not alter the informational nature of the website. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this document indicates when changes were made.

Visitors are encouraged to review this policy for the most current description of cookie practices.

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