This document was prepared for informational purposes. SignalLedger is not a law firm and this does not constitute legal advice. We recommend consulting qualified legal counsel for specific legal questions relating to your circumstances.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website operators. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot install software on your device.
When you visit a website, the web server may send a cookie to your browser, which stores it in a designated folder on your device. On your next visit, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognise your browser and remember certain information about your previous visit.
There are two main categories of cookie by origin:
- First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting (in this case, signalledger.com). We control these cookies directly.
- Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. These are typically set by third-party services that we use, such as analytics providers.
Cookies can also be classified by duration: session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser, whilst persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use a small number of cookies on the SignalLedger website, limited to those that are either strictly necessary for the website to function or that help us understand how visitors use our content so we can improve it. We do not use advertising cookies. We do not track users across other websites for commercial purposes.
2a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are essential to the basic operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as remembering your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask you again on every page. Without these cookies, the website cannot function as intended and we cannot honour your preferences.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they are set on your first visit to the Website and do not require your consent under applicable cookie regulations. You may disable them through your browser settings, but doing so may impair the functionality of the Website.
2b. Analytics Cookies
We use anonymised analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website — for example, which pages are most visited, how long visitors typically spend on a given article, and how visitors navigate through the site. This information is collected in aggregate and is used solely to improve the quality and relevance of our educational content.
We configure our analytics tools to anonymise IP addresses before any data is stored or processed. We do not use analytics data to identify individual users, and we do not share individually identifiable analytics data with third parties.
Analytics cookies are only set after you have given your consent through our cookie notice. If you decline analytics cookies, we will not set them and your visit will not be tracked beyond what is strictly necessary to serve you the page.
Key point: We do NOT use advertising or targeting cookies. We do NOT build profiles of individual visitors for advertising purposes. We do NOT share personal browsing data with advertising networks.
3. Cookie List
The following table lists the cookies currently used on the SignalLedger website.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sl_cookie_ok | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preference so we do not repeat the cookie notice on every page. | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — used to distinguish users (anonymised). Helps us calculate visitor counts and usage statistics. | 2 years |
| _ga_XXXXXXXX | Analytics | Google Analytics — stores and counts page views within a session. | 2 years |
Note: Analytics cookies (_ga and _ga_XXXXXXXX) are only set after you have given your consent via our cookie notice. The strictly necessary cookie (sl_cookie_ok) is set on your first visit to record your preference.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
4a. Through Our Cookie Notice
When you first visit our Website, you will be shown a cookie notice that gives you the option to accept or decline analytics cookies. If you select "Reject" (or similar), analytics cookies will not be set. You can revisit your preferences at any time — if you wish to change your consent, clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site will present the notice again.
4b. Through Your Browser Settings
All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete existing cookies
- Receive a notification when a cookie is about to be set
Instructions for managing cookies in the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, the Website may not function as intended and your preferences may not be saved correctly.
4c. Google Analytics Opt-Out
Google provides a browser add-on that allows you to opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites that use it. This add-on is available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Where we use third-party analytics services — including Google Analytics — those services may set cookies on our behalf. Although we configure these services to anonymise data and limit data collection, the third-party provider operates under its own privacy policy and terms of service. We encourage you to review Google's Privacy Policy and the Google Analytics Terms of Service if you wish to understand in more detail how Google handles analytics data.
We do not permit third-party advertising networks to set cookies on our Website.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes in our practices. When we make updates, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, or if you wish to exercise your rights under applicable data protection law in connection with cookie-related data, please contact us via our Contact page.
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