Cookie Policy
Last Updated: July 16, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Trade-altsmart ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at Trade-altsmart.com (the "Website"). This policy describes what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can control or delete them.
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 are called "first-party cookies," while cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies."
Cookies can remain on your device for different periods of time. Some cookies are "session cookies," which exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically once you close your browser. Other cookies are "persistent cookies," which survive after your browser is closed and can be used to recognize your device when you open your browser again.
Why We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for analytics, advertising, and other purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services you have requested cannot be provided.
| Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|
| Session management and authentication | Session or up to 30 days |
| Security and fraud prevention | Session or up to 1 year |
| Load balancing and website functionality | Session |
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies help us understand how our Website is performing and how we can improve it.
| Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|
| Website traffic analysis | Up to 2 years |
| User behavior tracking | Up to 2 years |
| Performance monitoring | Up to 1 year |
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make when you use our Website, such as remembering your language preferences or login details. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you visit our Website.
| Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|
| Language and region preferences | Up to 1 year |
| User interface customization | Up to 1 year |
| Video player preferences | Persistent |
Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies remember that you have visited our Website and may be used to build a profile of your interests.
| Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|
| Targeted advertising delivery | Up to 1 year |
| Advertisement performance measurement | Up to 13 months |
| Retargeting and remarketing | Up to 90 days |
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or link on our Website, or when you engage with our content on or through a social media site. The social media network will record that you have done this and may use this information about your visit to target advertising to you.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our Website and deliver advertisements on and through the Website. These third parties may include:
- Analytics providers such as Google Analytics
- Advertising networks and exchanges
- Social media platforms
- Payment processing services
- Customer support and communication tools
- Content delivery networks
These third parties use cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not control these cookies and you should check the relevant third-party website for more information about how they use cookies.
How to Control Cookies
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also prevent you from saving customized settings or accessing certain features.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings:
- 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
- Opera: Settings > Privacy & security > Cookies
Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of certain third-party cookies through the following resources:
- Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page
- Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
- Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
Mobile Device Settings
For mobile devices, you can manage cookie preferences through your device settings:
- iOS devices: Settings > Safari > Block All Cookies
- Android devices: Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data
Please note that opting out of advertising cookies will not mean you will no longer receive advertising. It means the advertising you see will not be customized to your interests.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. How browsers communicate the Do Not Track signal is not yet uniform. For this reason, our Website does not currently interpret, respond to, or alter its practices when it receives Do Not Track signals.
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies on our Website:
Web Beacons
Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that are used to track the online movements of web users and to understand which content is effective. Unlike cookies, which are stored on a user's computer hard drive, web beacons are embedded invisibly on web pages.
Local Storage
Local storage technologies, such as HTML5, provide cookie-equivalent functionality but can store larger amounts of data on your device outside of your browser in connection with specific applications. We may use local storage to store your preferences and settings.
Server Logs
Our servers automatically record certain information about how a person uses our Website, including both registered users and non-registered visitors. This information includes IP addresses, browser type, operating system, the pages or features accessed, time spent on pages, and links clicked.
Cookie Duration and Storage
Different cookies have different lifespans:
- Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Expiration dates are set in the cookies themselves and may range from a few minutes to several years.
You can view the expiration date of cookies stored on your device through your browser settings.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies. Your continued use of our Website after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Trade-altsmart
14 Gandon Cl, Maryborough
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
R32 W28F, Ireland
Email: contact@Trade-altsmart.com
Phone: +353858819598
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding cookies and tracking technologies:
- Right to information: You have the right to know what cookies are placed on your device and why.
- Right to consent: In some jurisdictions, websites must obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
- Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies or changing your browser settings.
- Right to object: You may object to certain types of cookies being placed on your device.
- Right to access and deletion: You can access information stored in cookies and request deletion through your browser settings.
For more information about your privacy rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit our Website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can update your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings available on our Website.
If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly or may not be available to you. Essential cookies will still be placed on your device as they are necessary for the Website to function.