Cookie Policy
How this independent editorial site uses cookies and similar technologies, and the choices available to you.
Partner mobile appsUnderstand what a cookie is
When you open a page on this site, your browser may store a small text file on your device. That file is a cookie. It contains a name, a value, and often an expiry date, and it is sent back to the server that set it each time you load a page from that server. Cookies are not programs; they cannot run code, install software, or read other files on your device.
A cookie can remember that you closed a notice, keep a session open, or help measure which pages are read. Similar technologies, such as local storage or pixels, work in comparable ways, and this policy treats them together with cookies for simplicity.
This site is an independent editorial resource that reviews the broker Plus500 for readers in Australia. It is not the broker, it is not affiliated with the broker, and it does not provide financial services, accounts, deposits or advice. The cookies described here relate to this website only, not to any broker's platform.
See which cookies are strictly necessary
Strictly necessary cookies are the ones that make the site work. They keep a page session stable, remember your cookie choices, and help protect forms on this site from misuse. Without them, parts of the site may not load correctly or may forget what you just selected.
These cookies do not track you across other websites and are not used for advertising. Because the site cannot function properly without them, they are set when you use it, and refusing them through the browser may stop parts of the site from working.
They typically live only for the duration of your visit or for a short period afterwards, though a preference cookie that records your consent choices may remain for up to twelve months so that you are not asked again on every page.
Learn how third parties set cookies
Some cookies are set by services that this site uses to display pages, measure readership, or embed content. These are third-party cookies: they are placed by a domain other than this one, and that provider controls how long they last and what they contain.
Third-party cookies on this site may include analytics cookies that help the editors understand which reviews are read, and functional cookies tied to embedded content such as video or maps. These providers may combine data across sites according to their own policies, which this site does not control.
This site does not name its providers here, and it does not use third-party cookies to sell products or to promise any financial outcome. Any third-party cookie can be blocked in your browser settings, though doing so may cause embedded content to disappear or analytics to stop.
Know how long each cookie lives
Cookies fall into two broad lifetimes. Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, which can range from a few minutes to several months, and are removed automatically once that period ends or when you clear them.
On this site, strictly necessary session cookies normally last for the duration of your visit. A consent preference cookie may last up to twelve months. Analytics and third-party cookies set by embedded services typically last between a few days and two years, depending on the provider's configuration.
You can delete persistent cookies at any time through your browser. Deleting them does not remove any data already collected before deletion, and it may reset your preferences on this site.
Control cookies in your browser
Every major browser lets you view, block, and delete cookies. The settings are usually found under a privacy or security menu, and the exact wording varies by browser and version. You can choose to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or clear existing cookies when you close the browser.
If you refuse cookies, the effect depends on which ones you block. Blocking strictly necessary cookies can stop pages from loading correctly or prevent your choices from being remembered. Blocking analytics cookies does not change what you can read, but it reduces the information available to the editors about how the site is used. Blocking third-party cookies may remove embedded content.
Your browser may also offer a private or incognito mode, which discards session cookies when you close the window. Browser controls are separate from this site, and this site cannot override them.
Check how changes are published
This policy may be updated when the cookies used on the site change, when the law requires it, or when the editors revise how the site works. The current version is always the one published on this page.
When a change is material, the revised policy will be posted here with a new effective date at the top of the page. Continued use of the site after that date means the updated policy applies to you.
If you have a question about this policy, use the contact form on this site. This site does not publish a postal address or a direct email address for cookie enquiries, and it does not provide financial services, accounts, deposits or advice.
