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Cookie policy

What cookies and localStorage TheWeal uses, why, and how to control them. We use the minimum necessary for the site to function and respect your preferences.

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This page explains the cookies and localStorage TheWeal uses. It supplements the privacy policy with specifics for browser storage. We use the minimum necessary for the site to function. We do not run cross-site advertising trackers.

Last updated: May 28, 2026.

What cookies and localStorage are

Cookies are small text files saved by your browser. localStorage is a similar storage mechanism that persists per-domain. Both are used by virtually every modern website to remember preferences, tab states, and session continuity. Both can also be used by some sites for tracking — TheWeal’s first-party cookies are not used for cross-site tracking.

What TheWeal uses

1. Strictly necessary cookies

Used for the site to function:

  • PHP session cookies — present when you visit the site, expire when you close the browser. Required for the WordPress backend to operate. No personally identifying information stored on the user side.
  • Logged-in user cookies — set only if you are logged into a TheWeal author account. Site-side authentication only.
  • WP-XSRF / nonce cookies — security tokens for forms (e.g., newsletter signup), prevent cross-site request forgery.

These cannot be disabled without breaking the site.

2. Functional localStorage

Used to remember your preferences:

  • twl_watchlist_v1 — your personal cryptocurrency watchlist. Stored only in your browser; never sent to our server.
  • Tab state preferences — remembers which tab you last viewed on multi-tab pages like the coin pages.
  • Range button selections — remembers your preferred chart range (1D / 7D / 1M / 3M / 1Y).

Functional localStorage can be cleared via your browser’s “Clear site data” function. Doing so will reset your watchlist and tab preferences but will not log you out.

3. Analytics

TheWeal uses a privacy-respecting first-party analytics tool that does not require cookies or persistent identifiers for individual visitors. We track aggregated metrics (which articles get read, where readers come from at the aggregate level, broad device-category mix) but do not maintain individual-visitor profiles.

4. Affiliate-link tracking

When you click an affiliate link to a partner exchange, the destination site may set its own cookies for purposes of attributing your signup to TheWeal. These are third-party cookies set by the partner, not by us. Your relationship with the partner is governed by the partner’s privacy policy, not ours.

5. CDN cookies

Cloudflare (our CDN and DDoS protection) sets a small number of cookies used for security and DDoS mitigation (__cf_bm, cf_clearance). These are strictly necessary for the site to be served reliably.

What we do not use

  • Advertising trackers. No Facebook Pixel, no Google Ads conversion tracking, no Twitter pixel, no third-party retargeting.
  • Cross-site behavioural profiling. No cookies that follow you between domains for targeting purposes.
  • Identity-mapping cookies. No cookies that match your TheWeal visits to your identity on other services.

The crypto industry attracts more aggressive tracking than most. We have chosen not to participate in that practice.

How to control cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
  • Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
  • Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
  • Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions.

You can also use private/incognito browsing windows, which clear cookies and localStorage when the window is closed.

If you block strictly-necessary cookies, parts of the site will break (forms will fail, you cannot stay logged in, etc.). If you block functional localStorage, you will lose your watchlist and tab preferences but the site will otherwise work.

GDPR consent

Strictly-necessary cookies do not require consent under GDPR. Functional localStorage that you choose to use (e.g., the watchlist) is treated as user-initiated and does not require explicit consent. Analytics is anonymised at the aggregate level and operates on a legitimate-interest basis.

We do not display a cookie-consent banner for these because we believe the alternative (constant click-through banners on every visit) provides no real privacy benefit when the underlying tracking is minimal. If we ever add third-party advertising or behavioural tracking, we will deploy a proper consent mechanism.

Updates

This page is updated when our cookie and storage practices change. Material changes are announced on this page with a date stamp.

Contact

Privacy questions: privacy@theweal.com.

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