Cookies on Trading212.com
Cookies are small pieces of text stored on your computer when you visit a website. They are not programs and cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses – instead, cookies act more like a passport, which the site checks and updates whenever you visit. Most websites which you visit will use cookies in order to improve your user experience. Their functions include verifying your identity for security purposes; determining the type of browser and settings you are using or allowing site owners and third-party advertisers to tailor content to your preferences. Cookies are managed by your browser. Each cookie is unique and contains some anonymous information such as a unique identifier, site name, digits and letters. It allows a website to remember your browsing preferences.
Types of cookies
Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. The website uses both persistent and session cookies.
Session cookies
A session cookie is essential to ensure the correct functioning of the website and is used to manage registration/login and access to reserved features. Session cookies are stored temporarily during a browsing session and are deleted from the user’s device when the browser is closed.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies are saved on your computer for a fixed period (usually a year or longer) and are not deleted when the browser is closed (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date).
First party cookies
Cookies set by the website owner or service provider (Trading 212) are called “first party cookies” and they can only be read by that site. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party cookies”.
Third party cookies
Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website or service you are using (such as advertising, interactive content and analytics). The third parties that set these third party cookies can recognise your computer both when it visits the website or service in question and also when it visits certain other websites or services.
We use the following types of Cookies:
| Cookies in the Website* | Expiration | Description of purposes |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | End of browser session | Session cookie is used to distinguish one website visitor from another, thus preserving visitors’ information and preferences. |
| 2db95e8e1a9267b7a1188556b2013b33 | 10 years | Tracks logins inside the trading platform. It is essential for the visitor to be able to log in to the trading platform |
| 6e51e0a33e755f844c1cddd1bc6690eecd7880d9 | 10 years | Remember me cookie |
| 5d60904a5b52802c63d8b5b97bf8a1ea | 10 years | Used for error login in order to be able to filter the distinct users |
| dpd5 | 7 days | Used to save the url of the last opened ’Open practice account’ page |
| dpdt5 | 7 days | Used to save the localized ’Open Practice Account’ currency/amount |
| user_device | 5 days | Stores user website information such as user device, language and country |
| user_locale | 10 years | Stores the last used language of the website for the website user |
| IDE | 1.5 years | Cookie used by Google for web advertising. It is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net. |
| extensionInstalled | 1 month | Used to prevent the extension promo bar from popping out every time the visitor lands on the login page. |
| cookie_warning | 3 years | Set when a person closes the cookie warning bar in order to prevent the bar from popping out on each and every page and disturb the visitorsr' experience. |
| Cookies in the Trading Platform | Expiration | Description of purposes |
|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | End of browser session | Automatically created user session for the trading platform. It is used in conjunction with "TRADING212" to distinguish one trader from another. |
| TRADING212 | End of browser session | Login token used to track current trader in the trading platform. |
| TRADING_LANG | End of browser session | This cookie keeps track of the trader's current preferred language. |
| BAYEUX_BROWSER | End of browser session | This cookie is essential for our services in order to provide trading quotes at the platform. |
| CUSTOMER_SESSION | End of browser session | Used for user authentication |
| TRADING212_SESSION_DEMO | End of browser session | Used for authorization trading in Practice mode |
| TRADING212_SESSION_LIVE | End of browser session | Used for authorization for trading in Real Money mode |
| Third party cookies | Expiration | Description of purposes |
|---|---|---|
| __utma | 2 years from set/update | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no __utma cookie exists. |
| __utmb | 30 mins from set/update | Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no __utmb cookie exists. |
| __utmc | End of browser session | It isn’t used in ga.js. It’s set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. |
| __utmz | 6 months from set/update | It stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. |
| _ga | 2 years | Google Analytics – Used to distinguish users. |
| _gat | 1 minute | Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_ |
| _gid | 24 hours | Google Analytics – Used to distinguish users. |
| _gac_ | 90 days | Contains campaign related information for the user. |
| __zprivacy | 10 years | Chat cookie |
| __zlcmid | 10 years | Chat cookie |
We also use all Facebook cookies. In addition, we use “Google Analytics” to analyse the use of our website. “Google Analytics” generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies on users' computers. The information generated in relation to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. “Google” will store this information. You can disable Google Analytics cookies by visiting the following address: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB. “Google's privacy policy” is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
Changing Cookies Settings
You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use the website though your access to some functionality and areas of the website may be restricted. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website and trading platform. You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer. Again, doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of our services.
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. It is necessary to follow the instructions provided by the web browser, which are usually located within the 'Help', 'Tools' or 'Edit' menus.
Alternatively, an external resource is available at www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies, providing specific information about cookies and how to manage them to suit the user's preferences.