Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

This Cookie Policy explains how Charlie Burton Trading ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies on our website charlieburtontrading.com.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

Ensure our website functions properly
Understand how visitors use our site to improve our educational content
Remember your preferences and settings
Analyse traffic patterns to enhance user experience
Provide relevant educational content

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly.
What they do: Enable basic functions like page navigation, form submissions, and secure access to certain areas of our website. Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) and some persistent cookies.
‍Your choice: These cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to work.

Analytics & Performance Cookies

Purpose: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.
‍What they do:

Track which pages are visited most often
Identify how users navigate through our site
Monitor website performance and loading speeds
Help us improve our educational content and user experience

Services we use:

Google Analytics: Tracks website usage, traffic sources, and user behavior patterns
Hotjar: Records user interactions to help us understand how to improve site usability

Duration: Typically 1-2 years, though some may be shorter
‍Your choice: You can opt-out of these cookies (see "Managing Cookies" below)

Functionality Cookies

Purpose: These remember choices you make to improve your experience. What they do:

Remember your language preferences
Store settings you've chosen
Personalise content based on your previous visits

Duration: Usually up to 1 year.
‍Your choice: You can disable these, though some site features may not work as expected.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Google Analytics 4

Helps us understand website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to:

Distinguish unique users
Track session information
Monitor traffic sources
Analyse user engagement with our educational content

Hotjar

Provides insights into user experience through:

Session recordings (anonymous)
User behavior analysis
Website usability feedback
Survey and feedback tools

Important: All data collected through these services is anonymised and used solely to improve our educational offerings. We do not use this data to provide trading advice or make trading recommendations.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
‍Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
‍Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Opt-Out Options

Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
‍Hotjar: Hotjar Opt-out

What Happens If You Disable Cookies?

If you choose to disable cookies:

Our website will still function for basic browsing
Some features may not work as intended
Your preferences won't be remembered between visits
We won't be able to improve our site based on usage patterns

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie notice. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

Deleting cookies from your browser
Changing your browser settings
Using the opt-out links provided above

Educational Purpose

Please note that all data we collect through cookies is used solely for educational purposes, to improve our trading education content and website functionality. We are committed to providing educational content only and do not provide financial advice or guarantees of trading success.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: support@charlieburtontrading.com

‍Website: charlieburtontrading.com

This policy complies with UK GDPR and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Charlie Burton Trading is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for educational purposes only.

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