Effective date:
Last updated:
Contents:
2. What cookies and similar technologies are
3. Categories of cookies we use
4. Affiliate links, tracking parameters and advertising
5. Consent mechanism (banner and settings)
7. Retention
9. Updates to this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how IAFT LTD (Cyprus) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://tradersunion.com (as well as on related domains/subdomains and other language versions of the Website) (the “Website”).
This Cookie Policy applies to all Website visitors and covers our use of:
• strictly necessary cookies (for the operation and security of the Website); and
• non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, preference/functionality, and marketing/advertising), which—where required by law—are placed only with your consent.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. Where there is any inconsistency between this Cookie Policy and the Privacy Notice regarding personal data processing, the Privacy Notice shall prevail.
For cookie/privacy questions and data subject requests, contact us at: compliance@tradersunion.com.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow a website to “remember” information about your visit, such as language, selected preferences, session status, or technical settings.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies that perform comparable functions, including (without limitation):
• pixels/web beacons — small elements used to measure interactions with pages;
• tags and scripts — code snippets used for analytics and marketing;
• SDKs (software development kits) — toolsets used in certain integrations;
• local storage/session storage — browser storage technologies.
For convenience, in this Cookie Policy we may use the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies collectively, unless the context requires otherwise.
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and secure the Website, improve user experience, perform analytics and (where required by law and with your consent) support marketing/advertising, including affiliate attribution.
The Website may use the following categories:
Strictly necessary
These cookies are required for the Website to function properly and securely. They help, for example:
• enable core navigation and functionality;
• maintain and protect user sessions;
• prevent abuse and enhance security (including anti-fraud/anti-bot measures);
• support load balancing and technical stability.
These cookies cannot be switched off in the cookie banner because the Website may not function correctly without them.
Functionality/Preferences
These cookies remember your settings and choices (e.g., language, regional preferences, display settings) to provide a more convenient experience.
Analytics
These cookies help us understand how users interact with the Website (e.g., pages visited, navigation patterns, errors). This enables us to improve structure, content, and performance. Analytics cookies may be set by analytics providers (third parties).
Marketing/Advertising (including affiliate attribution)
These cookies are used to:
• measure the effectiveness of advertising and content;
• apply frequency capping;
• prevent duplicate/incorrect attribution; and
• support affiliate attribution (so we can record that a user arrived via an affiliate link and generate affiliate reporting).
These cookies may be set by us and/or by third parties (advertising/marketing and affiliate partners).
Important: all cookies other than strictly necessary cookies are non-essential. Where required by applicable law (GDPR/UK GDPR and ePrivacy/PECR), non-essential cookies are placed and used only after you provide consent, which you can change or withdraw at any time via cookie settings.
The Website may contain advertising materials, sponsored placements and/or affiliate links to third-party websites and services (e.g., brokers, trading platforms, financial service providers). Such materials and links may be labelled as “Advertisement”, “Sponsored”, “Paid placement”, “Affiliate link”, or similar wording.
When you click an affiliate or advertising link, we and/or relevant third parties may use:
• URL parameters (e.g., partner/campaign identifiers); and/or
• cookies or similar technologies (e.g., pixels, tags), to (i) attribute the referral and potential user actions (e.g., registration with a partner), (ii) measure content/campaign performance, (iii) generate reporting and prevent fraud (anti-fraud).
Important:
1. We do not control cookies/technologies placed on third-party websites after you follow a link. Their use is governed by those third parties’ policies.
2. Where required by applicable law (GDPR/UK GDPR and ePrivacy/PECR), non-essential cookies/pixels used for marketing, advertising and/or affiliate attribution will be used only with your consent, which you can change or withdraw at any time via “Cookie settings”.
3. For more information on our commercial relationships and transparency, see our Advertiser & Affiliate Disclosure.
First display and available choices
When you first visit the Website (and periodically thereafter, e.g., if categories/providers change or consent expires), we present a cookie banner that allows you to:
• Accept all cookies (including non-essential categories);
• Reject non-essential cookies (in which case only strictly necessary cookies required for the operation and security of the Website will be used);
• Manage preferences by category (including enabling/disabling each non-essential category separately).
“Opt-in” principle for non-essential cookies
Non-essential cookies (e.g., functionality/preferences, analytics, marketing/advertising, including affiliate attribution) are disabled by default and will be enabled only after you provide consent, where required by applicable law (GDPR/UK GDPR and ePrivacy/PECR).
Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent because they are required for the operation and security of the Website.
Changing and withdrawing consent
You can at any time:
• change your selected categories; and/or
• withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies, via the “Cookie settings” link (typically available in the footer and/or within the banner interface).
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal, but it means we will stop using the relevant non-essential cookies going forward (to the extent technically feasible). Existing cookies may be removed via the preference tool and/or your browser settings.
Consent logs
To meet legal requirements and demonstrate your choices, we may maintain consent logs, including:
• the categories selected;
• date/time and the banner/settings version;
• technical parameters required to apply your choice (e.g., consent/region identifier).
We do not use this information for other purposes beyond enabling and demonstrating compliance.
Regional requirements and applicable law
Banner behaviour and options may vary depending on your location and applicable requirements (e.g., GDPR/UK GDPR, ePrivacy/PECR). In all cases, we aim to provide transparent information and meaningful control over preferences.
Cookie register
We make available an up-to-date register of cookies and similar technologies (the “cookie register”), which includes (where applicable): cookie names/identifiers, categories, providers (first-party/third-party), purposes and retention periods.
The register is available via the “Cookie settings” link on the Website and/or on a dedicated “Cookie Declaration / Cookie Register” page.
Where the register is provided on a dedicated page, a link to it is made available in the cookie preference center and in this Cookie Policy.
First-party and third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by the Website (IAFT LTD) and are generally used for operation, security and storing selected settings.
Third-party cookies are set by third parties (e.g., analytics providers, advertising providers, attribution or affiliate networks) provided that you have given consent to the relevant category where required by law.
Dynamic nature of the list
Cookies, providers and retention periods may change over time (for example, if we change analytics tools, update advertising/affiliate integrations, or modify Website functionality). We aim to keep the register up to date. In most cases, the most current version is available in the cookie preference center via “Cookie settings”.
If the register is provided as a standalone table on this page
Where the cookie register is provided as a standalone table, it should include at least the following columns:
Cookie / Identifier |
Category |
Provider |
Purpose |
Retention |
Type (1st/3rd party) |
Provider policy link (for 3rd parties) |
Cookies and similar technologies may be session or persistent:
1. Session cookies — operate only during your current browser session and are typically deleted when you close your browser.
2. Persistent cookies — remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
Retention periods depend on the specific cookie, its category and purpose (e.g., security, preferences, analytics, marketing/affiliate attribution). We provide relevant retention information:
• in the cookie register (the cookie table on this page, where applicable); and/or
• in the cookie preference tool (“Cookie settings”), accessible from the banner and via a footer link.
We do not keep cookies for longer than necessary to achieve their purposes and we periodically review cookies and retention periods.
Managing cookies via the banner and “Cookie settings”
You can manage non-essential cookies on the Website via:
• the cookie banner (on first visit and subsequent displays); and/or
• the “Cookie settings” link (typically available in the footer and/or within the banner interface).
In the settings you can:
• enable/disable non-essential cookie categories (functional, analytics, marketing/advertising, including affiliate attribution);
• withdraw consent (by switching off the relevant categories).
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be switched off via the settings because they are required for the operation and security of the Website.
Deleting cookies and browser controls
You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including:
• deleting stored cookies;
• blocking cookies for all websites or for specific domains;
• configuring cookie notifications.
Please note: blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the Website to malfunction or become unavailable.
Re-setting preferences and technical limitations
After changing your settings, you may need to refresh the page or restart your browser for changes to take effect.
Some cookies set before you change preferences may remain until they expire unless you delete them via your browser; however, we will stop placing/using non-essential cookies going forward to the extent technically feasible once you withdraw consent.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time (for example, if we change the cookies we use, our providers, analytics/marketing tools, introduce new Website features, or to reflect changes in law/regulatory practice).
Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to inform users (for example, by posting a notice on the Website and/or re-displaying the cookie banner to request updated consent where required by law).
The current version of this Cookie Policy is always available on the Website, and the “Last updated” date appears at the top of the document.
The use of cookies and similar technologies may involve the processing of personal data (e.g., online identifiers, IP address, device/browser identifiers, visit and interaction events).
Legal bases
We use cookies and related processing activities on the following legal bases (depending on the cookie category and applicable law):
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These are used because they are necessary to provide the service you request (operation and security of the Website) and/or (where applicable) based on our legitimate interests in maintaining Website security and stability, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
2. Non-essential cookies (functional, analytics, marketing/advertising, including affiliate attribution)
Where required by law (GDPR/UK GDPR and ePrivacy/PECR), these cookies and related processing are carried out only on the basis of your consent, which you can change or withdraw at any time via “Cookie settings”.
Third parties and separate control
Some non-essential cookies may be set by third parties (e.g., analytics, advertising, attribution/affiliate networks). In such cases, those third parties may act as independent controllers for the data they collect, and their processing is governed by their own privacy notices/policies.
Data transfers
Depending on the providers used, cookie-related data may be processed outside your country/the EEA/the UK. Where this occurs, we implement appropriate safeguards (e.g., contractual mechanisms and other measures required by applicable law). See our Privacy Notice for details.
Your rights and contact
You may have rights under GDPR/UK GDPR in relation to your personal data (e.g., access, deletion, restriction, objection, etc.). How to exercise those rights is described in our Privacy Notice.
For cookie/privacy questions, you can also contact us at: compliance@tradersunion.com.
If you have questions about cookies and similar technologies or need to report an issue with cookie settings/withdrawing consent, contact us at: compliance@tradersunion.com.
Information on complaints/notice handling, your rights, and how to contact supervisory authorities is set out in our Privacy Notice and (where applicable) our Complaints Handling Policy.
