Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Quiet Milkwood ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website focused on passive income and ETF investing for Canadians. As we are based in or targeting users in London, United Kingdom, this policy is designed to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) 2003.
Disclaimer: This document is a standard template provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. We recommend consulting with a qualified legal professional to ensure full compliance with specific local regulations.
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Under UK law, we must obtain your consent to use most cookies, except those that are "strictly necessary" for the operation of the service.
2. Legal Basis
Under PECR and the UK GDPR, we rely on your explicit consent to process non-essential cookies. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Strictly necessary cookies are processed based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure website.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas or managing your investment portfolio preferences. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
- Session ID: Preserves user session state.
- Security: Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
- Duration: Session to 1 year.
Analytical/Performance
We use these to understand how visitors interact with Quiet Milkwood. This helps us improve our ETF guides and technical analysis tools. They collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors and the pages they visited.
- Google Analytics: Tracking site usage patterns.
- Hotjar: Visualizing user heatmaps.
- Duration: 24 hours to 2 years.
Marketing & Targeting
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests in Canadian financial markets.
- Meta Pixel: Tracking ad conversions.
- LinkedIn Insight: Professional retargeting.
- Duration: 90 days to 1 year.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
Common third-party providers on Quiet Milkwood include:
- Google (Analytics, AdSense)
- Cloudflare (Security and CDN)
- YouTube (Video content regarding ETF selection)
5. How to Control Cookies
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
6. Data Transfer
Because our focus is on Canadian ETF investing, some of the data collected via cookies may be processed by entities located outside the UK or the EEA (notably in Canada or the USA). We ensure that such transfers are protected by adequate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or UK International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTA).
7. Contact and Company Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our data protection practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Company Name
Quiet Milkwood
Email Address
Office Address
152-158 City Road, London EC1V 2NX
For more information on how we handle your personal data, please visit our Privacy Policy.