Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Investors Engine ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you use our website and services. By using our Services, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Cookies serve various purposes, including remembering your preferences, improving user experience, and providing analytics.

2. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

2.1 Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you've requested cannot be provided.

2.2 Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve our website's performance and your user experience. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous.

2.3 Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also remember changes you've made to text size, fonts, and other customizable parts of web pages.

2.4 Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors come from, and the pages they visited.

3. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

We may also use third-party cookies from trusted partners for the following purposes:

3.1 Analytics Services: We use services like Google Analytics to help us understand how our website is used and to improve our services. These services may set their own cookies to track user behavior.

3.2 Authentication Services: When you sign in using Google OAuth, third-party cookies may be set to facilitate the authentication process.

3.3 Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): We use CDNs to deliver content quickly and efficiently. These services may set cookies to optimize content delivery.

4. COOKIE MANAGEMENT

4.1 Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Alert you when cookies are being set
• Block first-party or third-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser

4.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies: Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Essential features like user authentication and preference settings may be affected.

4.3 Cookie Preferences: We respect your privacy choices. While we don't currently have a cookie preference center, we're working on implementing one to give you more granular control over non-essential cookies.

5. LOCAL STORAGE

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to:

• Save your theme preferences (light/dark mode)
• Store temporary session data
• Cache certain user preferences for improved performance

This data is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless necessary for service functionality.

6. DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

Currently, our website does not respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals. However, you can control cookie usage through your browser settings as described above.

7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect cookie data from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

8. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

9. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

10. COOKIE LIST

Below is a detailed list of cookies we use:

Essential Cookies:

• Session cookies for user authentication
• Security cookies for protecting against CSRF attacks
• Load balancing cookies for optimal performance

Analytics Cookies:

• Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat)
• Custom analytics cookies for tracking feature usage

Functionality Cookies:

• Theme preference cookies
• Language preference cookies
• User interface customization cookies

This list is not exhaustive and may be updated as we add new features or services to our platform.