Cookie Policy
Last Updated: April 1, 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and understand how users interact with the site.
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze usage, and support affiliate tracking.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include authentication and account login, security and fraud prevention, session management, and saving your cookie preferences.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering user preferences, improving site usability and experience, and supporting optional features.
Analytics Cookies (Third-Party — Consent Required)
These cookies are set by third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with our website so we can improve performance and usability. Third-party analytics tools are completely blocked unless you give consent through our cookie banner.
Marketing Cookies (Third-Party — Consent Required)
These cookies are used by third-party marketing and advertising tools to track interactions for campaign measurement and performance analysis. Third-party marketing tools are completely blocked unless you give consent through our cookie banner.
Internal Referral Tracking (Legitimate Interest)
We use basic internal tracking to record when you click an affiliate link or copy a coupon code. This is essential to how our business operates — it allows us to attribute referrals and earn commissions from our affiliate partnerships. This internal tracking records click timestamp, firm or coupon clicked, and source page. It uses a first-party cookie (propfirm_visitor_id) for anonymous visitor identification. Data is stored on our own servers only and is NOT shared with advertisers, data brokers, or any unrelated third parties. It does NOT use third-party cookies and does NOT build user profiles for ad targeting.
This internal tracking is not classified as a “necessary cookie” — it operates under legitimate interest as it is directly tied to our core business operations (affiliate referral attribution). We do not use cookies or tracking technologies to manipulate, override, or interfere with existing affiliate tracking mechanisms.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party analytics and marketing tools (such as Google Analytics) are completely blocked unless you give consent through our cookie banner. When consent is granted, the following third-party services may place cookies on your device: analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) and link tracking services (e.g., Bitly or similar tools). Our own internal affiliate referral tracking does not use third-party cookies. All internal tracking data stays on our servers and is not shared with advertisers, data brokers, or other unrelated third parties.
4. Your Choices and Control
You have full control over your cookie preferences. When you visit our website, you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can also change or withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings. Additionally, most web browsers allow you to block cookies, delete cookies, and control cookie behavior through settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
5. Data Collected Through Cookies
Cookies may collect information such as IP address, browser type and device information, pages visited and interactions, referral sources, and general location (non-precise).
Our internal affiliate and coupon tracking specifically collects: visitor ID (anonymous, randomly generated identifier), click timestamp, firm or coupon clicked, source page (which page the click came from), browser type, IP address (used for fraud detection only), and UTM parameters (if present in URL). This data is stored on our own servers using a first-party cookie and server-side database. No data from internal tracking is shared with advertisers, data brokers, or third parties unrelated to our affiliate partnerships.
We do not use cookies to directly identify you personally unless you voluntarily provide information through account registration or forms.
6. Data Retention
Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain until they expire or are deleted. Retention periods vary depending on the purpose of the cookie.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, you can contact us at support@propfirmgenie.com.