Cookie Policy

Cookies are small files stored on a device by a website or third-party service. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, tags, scripts, device identifiers, and tracking links.

Cookies can help a website remember preferences, measure performance, understand traffic, attribute affiliate referrals, deliver ads, prevent spam, or keep features working correctly.

Essential cookies may support basic site functionality, security, consent settings, form protection, and page delivery.

Preference cookies may remember choices such as dark mode, cookie settings, or other display preferences.

Analytics cookies may help measure page views, traffic sources, calculator usage, search activity, popular articles, and technical performance.

Advertising and affiliate cookies may help deliver ads, limit ad repetition, measure impressions, track clicks, attribute referrals, and understand whether a partner offer was useful.

FinanceDecode may use services such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google AdSense, Ezoic, Mediavine, Raptive, Mailchimp, affiliate networks, heatmap tools, spam protection services, API providers, or hosting tools.

These services may set or read cookies according to their own policies. FinanceDecode does not fully control third-party cookies once they are provided by external platforms.

Where required, FinanceDecode should provide a cookie consent banner or preference center that lets readers accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies.

Different regions have different privacy requirements, including GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy rules, CPRA, PIPEDA, and other laws. A production launch should configure consent tools according to the regions where readers are served.

Readers can often block, delete, or limit cookies through browser settings. Some browsers also allow blocking third-party cookies, clearing site data, sending privacy signals, or using private browsing modes.

Blocking cookies may affect features such as theme preferences, analytics accuracy, ad personalization, affiliate attribution, embedded tools, or newsletter forms.

This Cookie Policy may be updated when FinanceDecode adds or removes advertising networks, analytics tools, affiliate programs, newsletter providers, API integrations, or site features.