Cookie Policy
This policy explains what cookies are, which categories Invest Globally uses on this website, what each one does, how long they last, and how you can refuse or delete them at any time.
- Your permission is necessary for cookies that are not required for basic functionality
- You can change your choices at any time
On this page
- What cookies are
- Why we use them
- Cookie categories
- How long cookies last
- Third-party cookies
- Refusing and deleting cookies
- Effect of blocking cookies
- Updates and contact
What cookies are
Cookies are small data files that a website instructs your browser to save on your device.
When you visit the site again, your browser returns those files to the site, allowing it to identify your session, retain your settings or track page usage. Equivalent solutions - including local storage, session storage and tracking pixels - function similarly, and this policy addresses all of them under the umbrella term "cookies".
A cookie typically holds the domain that created it, a value (usually a unique code) and an expiration time. Cookies are unable to access other data on your device and do not function as executable software.
Why we use cookies
Invest Globally uses cookies to keep the website secure and functional, to remember the choices you make, to understand which pages are useful, and - where you have agreed - to measure the performance of our marketing. Strictly necessary cookies are set as soon as you open the site because the site cannot work without them. All other categories are only activated after you give consent, and you may withdraw that consent at any time.
The categories we use
Every cookie on this site belongs to one of the four groups below.
Strictly necessary cookies
These keep the site usable: they maintain your session while you move between pages, balance traffic across servers, protect forms against automated abuse and remember the cookie choices you have already made. They do not build a profile of you and cannot be switched off through our banner, because without them core functions such as signing in would fail.
Preference (functionality) cookies
These store the choices you make - such as your language selection, location preference, layout choice or whether you have closed a notice. They enhance usability of the site but are not mandatory; declining them does not break the site and simply requests your choices again with each new session.
Analytics (performance) cookies
These allow us to track page views, identify which content is accessed, understand user duration and flag technical issues. The data is anonymised: it shows us that content is popular or has slow loading, not your identity. We apply these insights to resolve issues and enhance site design.
Marketing (advertising) cookies
These track which promotion or ad led to your arrival, reduce repetitive messaging, and assess ad effectiveness. Advertising partners on other sites may view them. They are only created with your affirmative permission.
| Category | Purpose | Consent needed | Typical lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session, security, traffic distribution, permission tracking | No - required for the site to work | Session up to about 12 months |
| Preference | Language, region and display choices | Yes | Days up to about 12 months |
| Analytics | Aggregated traffic and page-performance statistics | Yes | Days up to about 24 months |
| Marketing | Ad source identification and campaign effectiveness tracking | Yes | Days up to about 24 months |
How long cookies live
Session cookies exist only while your browser window is open and are erased automatically when you close it. Persistent cookies remain until their expiry date or until you delete them; on this site their lifetimes range from a few days to roughly two years, depending on the purpose. The exact expiry of an individual cookie can always be inspected in your browser’s storage settings.
Your permission decisions are saved for a set duration to prevent the banner from appearing constantly; once this duration ends we will request your choices again.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by service providers acting on our behalf, for example providers of web analytics, content delivery, fraud prevention or advertising measurement. These providers may read their own cookies when you visit other sites that use the same services. We do not control the content of third-party cookies; their use of the data they collect is governed by their own privacy and cookie notices.
Where a third-party cookie is not strictly necessary, it is only placed after you have consented through the cookie banner. If you would like a list of the providers currently in use, contact support and we will provide the up-to-date details.
How to refuse or delete cookies
You retain the option to alter your selections at any time.
Through our banner
Use the cookie banner or the cookie settings link on the site to accept or reject the preference, analytics and marketing categories. Rejecting a category stops new cookies of that type from being written; cookies already stored can be cleared through your browser.
Through your browser
All major browsers allow you to view stored cookies, delete them individually or entirely, block cookies from specific sites, block all third-party cookies, or delete everything automatically when the browser closes. You will normally find these controls under a menu named “Settings”, then “Privacy”, “Privacy and security”, “Site permissions” or “Cookies and site data”. Mobile browsers offer the same options in their settings screens, and mobile operating systems provide separate controls for advertising identifiers.
Private browsing
Using the site in private or incognito mode causes most cookies to be removed upon closing the window, but this does not stop them being created while the window is open.
What happens if you block cookies
Blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent parts of the site from working: you may be unable to stay signed in, submit a form or complete a secure step. Blocking preference cookies means settings such as language are not remembered. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies has no effect on functionality - you will simply not be counted in our statistics and campaign measurement.
Updates and how to contact us
We review this policy periodically and update it when the cookies we use, the technologies behind them or the applicable rules change. The current version is always published on this page; material changes will be signalled on the site or through the cookie banner, and continued use after the update means the revised policy applies.
If you have a question about this policy, want details of a specific cookie or wish to exercise a data-protection right, please write to our support team through the contact page. Related documents are listed in the footer of every page, including our Privacy Policy.