1. Cookies and similar technologies
A cookie is a small value stored by a website in your browser. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, scripts and device-level identifiers. They can remember a session, retain a preference or help protect a service from abuse.
2. Strictly necessary storage
TickerHoof needs certain storage to provide a secure service you request. This may include:
| Purpose | Typical duration | Why needed |
|---|---|---|
| Authenticated session | Session or configured login period | Keeps you signed in and links requests to the correct secure session. |
| CSRF and request security | Session | Helps prevent another site from submitting unauthorised actions using your browser. |
| MFA challenge state | Short-lived | Completes verification without treating a partially authenticated user as fully signed in. |
| Trusted-device token | Configured trusted-device period | Recognises a device only when you explicitly choose the trusted-device option. It can be revoked. |
| Rate limiting and abuse prevention | Limited security period | Protects login, password reset and other sensitive endpoints. |
| Cookie consent choice | Until the policy or consent version changes | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics so the site can respect your choice. |
Where the law provides a strictly necessary exception, these technologies do not require optional consent because the requested service cannot be securely provided without them.
3. Preference storage
The site may store choices such as light, dark or system appearance in your browser. Where a preference is not strictly necessary, it will be handled in accordance with the applicable consent or low-risk exception rules.
4. Third-party services
When you choose to use a third-party flow, that provider may set its own cookies on its domain:
- Stripe: checkout, fraud prevention and billing portal functions;
- Alpaca: OAuth authorisation and provider account security;
- Font or icon providers: if externally hosted resources remain enabled at deployment.
The provider's own cookie and privacy information applies while you use its pages. TickerHoof should minimise external resources and assess them before launch.
5. Google Analytics and optional technologies
With your consent, the public marketing site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand visits, page use, referral sources and broad technical information such as browser, device type and approximate location. This helps us improve the website. Google Analytics is not loaded and no analytics data is sent before you accept.
| Cookie | Typical duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Up to 2 years | Distinguishes visitors for website analytics. |
_ga_<container-id> | Up to 2 years | Persists the state of an analytics session. |
Advertising storage, Google Signals and ad-personalisation features are disabled by TickerHoof's implementation. We do not use Google Analytics to place trades or make investment recommendations.
6. How to control storage
Choose “Accept analytics” or “Reject analytics” in the consent panel. You can change the choice later through “Cookie settings” in the footer. Rejecting or withdrawing consent prevents analytics from loading on future page views and removes TickerHoof's Google Analytics cookies where the browser permits.
You can also use your browser controls to view, block or delete cookies. Blocking essential session storage may prevent sign-in, MFA, billing or other requested functions from working.
You can revoke trusted devices and sessions through account settings. Disconnecting Alpaca removes the active TickerHoof connection but does not control cookies held directly by Alpaca.
7. Changes and contact
We may update this policy when storage technologies, providers or legal requirements change. Questions can be sent to support@tickerhoof.com.
See the privacy notice for wider information about personal-data processing.