Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 25, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and analyzing how you use our platform.

2. How We Use Cookies

Stock-X uses cookies for several purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly:

  • Session Management: Keep you logged in during your visit
  • Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
  • Preferences: Remember your language and display settings
  • Form Data: Preserve information you've entered in forms

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site:

  • Usage Statistics: Pages visited, time spent, bounce rate
  • Performance Monitoring: Site speed and error tracking
  • User Journey: How users navigate through our platform
  • Device Information: Browser type, screen resolution, operating system

Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements:

  • Ad Personalization: Show ads based on your interests
  • Frequency Capping: Limit how often you see the same ad
  • Performance Tracking: Measure ad effectiveness
  • Cross-Site Tracking: Ads based on your browsing history

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type Purpose Duration Third Party
sessionid User authentication Session No
csrftoken Security protection 1 year No
_ga Google Analytics 2 years Yes (Google)
_gid Google Analytics 24 hours Yes (Google)
_gat Google Analytics 1 minute Yes (Google)
IDE Google AdSense 1 year Yes (Google)
preferences User settings 30 days No

4. Third-Party Cookies

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior:

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements:

  • Data Collected: Browsing history, interests, demographics
  • Purpose: Show personalized ads and measure ad performance
  • Opt-out: Google Ad Settings

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. Go to Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  3. Choose your preferred cookie settings
  4. Manage exceptions for specific sites

  1. Click the menu button → Settings
  2. Go to Privacy & Security
  3. Under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Data
  4. Configure your cookie preferences

  1. Go to Safari → Preferences
  2. Click the Privacy tab
  3. Choose your cookie blocking preferences
  4. Manage website data as needed

Opt-Out Options

You can opt out of specific tracking:

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Important Notice

Disabling cookies may affect your experience on Stock-X:

  • Login Issues: You may need to log in repeatedly
  • Lost Preferences: Settings won't be remembered
  • Reduced Functionality: Some features may not work properly
  • Generic Ads: Less relevant advertisements

7. Cookie Consent

By continuing to use Stock-X, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw consent at any time by:

  • Adjusting your browser cookie settings
  • Using the opt-out links provided above
  • Contacting us directly for assistance

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect:

  • Changes in our cookie usage
  • New legal requirements
  • Updates to third-party services
  • User feedback and improvements

9. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

Need Help Managing Cookies?

Our support team can help you configure your cookie preferences or answer any questions about how we use tracking technologies.

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