Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 26, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, GEX Tracker) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, analytics, and interactive content).
Why We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:
- Essential Functionality: Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our website to operate
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and how we can improve it
- Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness
- Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your session state | Session |
| csrf_token | Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery | Session |
2. Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Used to persist session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
Learn more: Google's Cookie Policy
3. Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements based on your interests.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google AdSense | Used for ad targeting and measurement | 3 months |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Used to serve targeted advertisements | 1 year |
| test_cookie | Google DoubleClick | Used to check if browser supports cookies | 15 minutes |
Opt out of personalized advertising: Google Ads Settings
4. Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| user_preferences | Stores your chart preferences and settings | 1 year |
| recent_searches | Remembers recently searched ticker symbols | 30 days |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements. These third parties may also use cookies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use through cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
TradingView
We embed TradingView charts which may set their own cookies for functionality and analytics.
Privacy Policy: https://www.tradingview.com/privacy-policy/
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your experience of our website.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit:
Browser-Specific Instructions
Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising
You can opt out of receiving personalized ads from Google and other companies that participate in self-regulatory programs:
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function as intended:
- You may need to re-enter information more frequently
- Certain personalized features may not be available
- Your preferences won't be saved between sessions
- Some interactive tools may not work properly
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: privacy@gextracker.com
Website: https://gextracker.com