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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 15, 2026  ·  Effective: January 15, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Foresight Markets uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our platform. It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit — such as your preferences, session state, or browsing behaviour — over time or across sessions.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and session storage. This policy covers all of these collectively as "cookies."

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active

Essential for the platform to function. Without these, core features — account authentication, session management, security controls, and market execution — would not operate correctly.

  • Session authentication tokens
  • CSRF protection cookies
  • Load balancing and server routing
  • Cookie consent preference storage

Analytics Cookies

Requires Consent

Help us understand how traders interact with Foresight Markets — which markets attract attention, where users encounter friction, and how platform features perform. All data is aggregated and pseudonymised.

  • Page view and navigation tracking (Google Analytics 4)
  • Feature engagement and interaction heatmaps
  • Performance monitoring and error logging
  • A/B test assignment

Marketing & Targeting Cookies

Requires Consent

Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness. These cookies track visits across sites and build a profile of your interests to show more pertinent ads.

  • Google Ads conversion tracking
  • Retargeting audience segments
  • Social platform pixels (LinkedIn, X/Twitter)
  • Affiliate attribution tracking

3. Why We Use Cookies

  • Keep you securely logged in while navigating markets and placing trades.
  • Remember your display preferences, currency settings, and notification options.
  • Measure and improve platform performance, load times, and feature usability.
  • Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorised account access.
  • Deliver relevant advertising about Foresight Markets on third-party platforms (with your consent).

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our platform are set by third parties we work with. These parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:

ProviderPurposeType
Google AnalyticsUsage analytics and reportingAnalytics
Google AdsConversion tracking and retargetingMarketing
StripePayment fraud preventionStrictly Necessary
LinkedIn InsightB2B advertising measurementMarketing
IntercomCustomer support chatFunctional

5. How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used:

Cookie Preference Centre

Use our in-platform consent banner to enable or disable analytics and marketing cookies at any time. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without affecting platform functionality.

Browser Settings

All major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via Settings → Privacy / Security. Note: disabling all cookies may break certain platform features including login persistence and trade confirmations.

Opt-Out Tools

For Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For interest-based advertising: youradchoices.com (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU).

6. Your Consent

When you first visit Foresight Markets, we present a cookie consent banner. By clicking "Accept All," you consent to all cookie categories. By clicking "Manage Preferences," you can make granular choices. By clicking "Reject Non-Essential," only strictly necessary cookies will be set.

You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our site footer. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred prior to withdrawal.

7. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies are either session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (retained for a set period). Our persistent cookies are retained for no longer than:

  • Strictly necessary: up to 12 months
  • Analytics: up to 13 months (Google Analytics default)
  • Marketing: up to 90 days
  • Consent records: up to 12 months (re-requested at renewal)

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or our services. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our platform or by email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of Foresight Markets after changes are posted constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy, your cookie preferences, or our data practices, please contact our Data Privacy team:

Email: privacy@foresightmarkets.io

Address: Foresight Markets Ltd, 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom

Page: Contact Us

This Cookie Policy applies to all Foresight Markets digital properties. For our full data practices, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

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