Introduction

We’ve written this cookie notice (“Cookie Notice”) to inform you how we use “cookies” and similar technologies on our website at www.shares.io and to assist you in making informed decisions when browsing www.shares.io. Please take a moment to read and understand this Cookie Notice, which should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.

Understanding Cookies & Similar Technologies

Cookies and similar technologies (such as scripts, pixels and fingerprinting), are all referred to as ‘Cookies’ throughout this notice. Cookies are very small text documents or pieces of code, which often include a unique identifier. When you visit a website or use a mobile application, they may ask your device for permission to store a file and access information from it. Cookies expire after a period of time; this period depends on the cookie.

Our Use of Cookies

We may use the following types of cookies across our Service:

• Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are those cookies which are essential for the operation of a website, such as login cookies. The use of these types of cookies do not require your consent.

• Analytics and Performance

Analytics cookies provide information about the website’s metrics, such as the number of visitors the site gets and which features of a website are most popular. We use this information to improve the website and our services.

• Advertising Cookies

These types of cookies are used to deliver adverts that are tailored to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement on a website and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

They remember that you’ve visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations, such as advertisers.

• Functionality Cookies

These cookies recognise you when you return to a website, they remember your preferences and they provide personalised features.

They’re also used to personalise your interaction with social media, such as Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. Such cookies recognise users of those social media sites when you view social media content on the website. They also allow you to quickly share content across social media, through the use of simple “sharing” buttons. Some websites may also contain features that enable you to use your social media account to sign in and create/maintain an account with the website you are visiting and to enable the website operator to store your content. This involves the use of cookies.

The below table details the cookies currently in use. We update this notice as required, to ensure we’re transparent about our use of cookies. Should you wish to stay up to date on our use of cookies, we recommend that you regularly check this table and the notice generally. We also recommend that you keep control of your cookie settings by interacting with our consent banner.

Your Cookie Choices

You can change your mind about our use of non-essential cookies by simply changing your consent settings in the Shares cookie banner. The banner remains available on the bottom left corner of the Shares website. 

Alternatively, you can amend your browser settings to automatically determine cookie settings on your behalf. 

Contact Us

Should you wish to query any information within this notice or our use of cookies, please contact privacyrequests@shares.io