Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. These files allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

Cookies can be 'persistent' or 'session' cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

At Swipe, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our platform, analyze usage patterns, and provide secure authentication mechanisms for our trading infrastructure.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use several types of cookies on the Swipe platform:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our platform. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are essential for the service to work.

Examples include:

• Authentication cookies that maintain your logged-in status

• Security cookies that help detect and prevent unauthorized access

• Load balancing cookies that distribute traffic across our servers

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve our service based on user behavior.

Examples include:

• Cookies that track which pages are most frequently visited

• Cookies that record how long visitors stay on each page

• Cookies that measure how users interact with our API documentation

2.3 Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your settings and preferences to enhance your experience and provide personalized features.

Examples include:

• Cookies that remember your language preference

• Cookies that maintain your dashboard layout preferences

• Cookies that store your consent choices

3. How to Manage Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. These settings are typically found in the 'Options,' 'Settings,' or 'Preferences' menu of your browser.

You can generally:

• View and delete existing cookies

• Block or allow cookies from specific websites

• Block third-party cookies

• Block all cookies (although this may impact your experience)

• Delete cookies when you close your browser

Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our platform. In particular, if you block essential cookies, you may not be able to log in or access certain features of the Swipe trading infrastructure.

For more detailed information about cookie management in your specific browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation:

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our platform may be set by third parties that perform services on our behalf. These third parties may include analytics providers, payment processors, and security services.

We carefully select these partners and ensure they handle your data in compliance with applicable privacy laws. However, we do not control these third parties' cookies directly.

The third-party services we use that may set cookies include:

• Analytics services to help us understand platform usage

• Security services to protect against unauthorized access and fraud

• Payment processors for secure transaction handling

These third parties may have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.

5. Consent and Control

When you first visit the Swipe platform, we may ask for your consent to set non-essential cookies through a cookie banner or similar notification.

By continuing to use our platform after seeing this notification, you are consenting to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using our cookie preference center, where available.

Please note that essential cookies will still be set regardless of your preference, as they are necessary for the platform to function properly.

If you have previously accepted cookies and wish to withdraw your consent, clearing cookies in your browser will remove your previous preferences, requiring you to make your cookie choices again on your next visit.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for regulatory, legal, or operational reasons.

When we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, we will provide notice through our platform or by other means as appropriate. We will also update the 'Last updated' date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to periodically review this page to stay informed about our use of cookies.

7. Cross-Border Data Transfers

The information collected through cookies may be stored and processed in any country where we operate or where our service providers maintain facilities.

By using our platform and allowing cookies, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than in your country.

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information when it is transferred internationally, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.