Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Finance & Mind Journal ("we", "us", "our") uses them on the Site, the choices you have regarding their use, and further information about cookies. Please read this Cookie Policy together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in, and obtained from, cookies.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To enable certain functions of the Site — for example, remembering your preferences and settings;
- To provide analytics — to understand how visitors use the Site and improve content;
- To store your preferences — including your cookie consent status;
- To enable advertisements delivery — including measurement of campaign effectiveness on behalf of our advertising partners.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
a) Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to enable you to use some of its features. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.
b) Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make when you use the Site, such as remembering your language preferences. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience.
c) Analytics & Performance Cookies
These cookies are used to collect information about traffic to our Site and how users use our Site. The information gathered does not identify any individual visitor and is aggregated. It includes the number of visitors, the websites that referred them, the pages they visited, the time of day they visited, and the type of device used.
d) Advertising & Targeting Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us and our advertising partners to show advertising that is more likely to be of interest to you. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
4. Specific Cookies Used on This Site
| Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Site usage analytics, traffic measurement, audience reporting | Analytics | Up to 24 months |
| Google Ads | Ad conversion tracking and remarketing | Advertising | Up to 90 days |
| Meta (Facebook) Pixel | Ad conversion tracking and audience building | Advertising | Up to 90 days |
| Microsoft Clarity | Anonymous session recording & heatmaps to improve UX | Analytics | Up to 12 months |
| ClickBank | Affiliate referral attribution when you click an outbound link | Affiliate | Up to 60 days |
| Finance & Mind Journal | Cookie consent preference, session state | Essential | Session / 12 months |
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements on and through the Site, and so on. These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information:
6. How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit:
Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of interest-based advertising through industry programs such as:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out
- Your Online Choices (EU)
Please note that if you disable or reject cookies, some parts of the Site may become inaccessible or not function properly.
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers may transmit "Do Not Track" signals to websites with which the browser communicates. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret these signals, our Site does not currently respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals. We will continue to monitor industry developments and reassess our approach accordingly.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page to stay informed about our use of cookies.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Finance & Mind Journal — Privacy Team
Email: privacy@financemindjournal.com