What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website asks your browser to store on your device. They allow sites to remember information between page loads — such as preferences, an analytics identifier, or whether you have already seen a particular notice. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags. References to "cookies" in this policy cover all of these.
How WTIChart.com uses cookies
WTIChart.com uses cookies for three broad purposes: to make the site work, to understand how readers use it, and to fund the site through advertising. The categories below describe what is in use and who sets them.
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the site to function. They do things like preserve security state and remember preferences set during a single visit. They cannot be switched off through site settings because the site would not work properly without them. They do not store any information that personally identifies you.
2. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand which articles and charts are useful and how readers move around the site. GA4 sets cookies (commonly named _ga and similar) that record an anonymous identifier, the pages you view, your approximate location based on IP, and the device and browser you use. The data is processed in aggregate and is not used to contact you personally.
You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
3. Advertising cookies (Google AdSense and partners)
WTIChart.com displays advertising through Google AdSense to help fund the site. Google and its partners use cookies and similar identifiers to:
- Decide which ads to show, including ads relevant to your interests where personalised advertising is enabled;
- Measure the performance of ads (impressions, clicks, viewability);
- Frequency-cap ads so you do not see the same ad repeatedly; and
- Detect invalid traffic and prevent fraud.
Google may use the DoubleClick DART cookie or comparable identifiers for these purposes. Other ad-tech vendors that participate in the Google ad ecosystem may also set cookies under their own privacy policies.
4. Embedded chart provider (TradingView)
The interactive charts on WTIChart.com are loaded directly from TradingView. When a chart loads, your browser communicates with TradingView's servers, which may set their own cookies for chart functionality and product analytics under TradingView's Privacy Policy.
Managing cookies in your browser
You can view, control, and delete cookies through your browser settings. The exact steps differ by browser, but you can usually:
- Block all cookies (this will significantly degrade most websites, including this one);
- Block third-party cookies only (a reasonable balance for most readers); or
- Delete existing cookies and start fresh.
Browser-specific guides are available on the official help pages of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Opting out of personalised advertising
If you would prefer to see non-personalised advertising, you can opt out without blocking ads entirely:
- Google Ads Settings — control how Google personalises ads across its services and on partner sites: google.com/settings/ads.
- Digital Advertising Alliance (US) — opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies: aboutads.info/choices.
- Your Online Choices (EU) — opt out of behavioural advertising in the European Union: youronlinechoices.com.
- Network Advertising Initiative — additional US-based opt-out tool: optout.networkadvertising.org.
Opting out of personalised advertising does not stop ads from appearing — you will simply see ads that are not tailored to your inferred interests.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Because there is still no consistent industry standard for how DNT signals should be honoured, WTIChart.com does not currently respond to DNT signals. The opt-out tools described above provide a more reliable way to control advertising and analytics tracking.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as the technologies we use change. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Please review this page periodically.
Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy, please email [email protected] or use the contact page.