Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 10, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how FinTech Nexus ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website fintechnexus.co.uk (the "Site"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as "necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties may also serve cookies through our Site for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of cookies served through our Site and the purposes they perform are described below:

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site. These cookies cannot be turned off in our systems.

Examples of necessary cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: These help us recognize you as you move around our Site and remember information you have entered, like items in a form.
  • Security Cookies: These help us detect malicious or suspicious activities on our Site.
  • Cookie Consent Cookie: This records your preferences regarding cookies on our Site.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Site.

Examples of analytics cookies we may use:

  • Google Analytics Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Performance Cookies: These collect information about how you use our Site, such as which pages you visit most often and if you experience any errors.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our Site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Examples of marketing cookies we may use:

  • Targeting Cookies: These remember that you have visited our Site and may share this information with other organizations, such as advertisers.
  • Social Media Cookies: These enable you to share content from our Site on social media platforms and may collect information about your interaction with these features.

4. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our Site. You can also modify your cookie settings at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Site.

Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site.

If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, you may still use our Site though your access to some functionality and areas of our Site may be restricted.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

5. Browser Controls for Cookies

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our Site does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.

7. How Often Will We Update This Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

8. Further Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

  • By email: [email protected]
  • By phone: +441912293400
  • By mail: Gateway House, Gateway West, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NX

9. Specific Cookies Used on Our Site

9.1 Necessary Cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookiesAccepted Records your cookie consent preferences 1 year
necessaryCookies Records your preference for necessary cookies 1 year
PHPSESSID Preserves user session state across page requests Session

9.2 Analytics Cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website 2 years
_gat Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate 1 day
_gid Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website 1 day
analyticsCookies Records your preference for analytics cookies 1 year

9.3 Marketing Cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products 3 months
marketingCookies Records your preference for marketing cookies 1 year

Please note that this list may not be exhaustive and may be updated from time to time as our Site evolves and as cookie technologies change.