Legal
Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other information stored on your device.
Similar technologies — such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage — may also be used for related purposes and are referred to collectively in this policy when we use the word "cookies".
2. How We Use Cookies
Fundwise uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: Some cookies are necessary for the Website to function correctly. They enable core functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Analytics and performance: Where you consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website — which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where they navigate from. This information helps us improve the Website.
- Marketing and advertising: Where you consent, we use cookies placed by third-party advertising platforms (including Google Ads, Bing Ads, and Meta/Facebook) to track visits that result from our advertising campaigns and to measure conversion events.
- Preferences: Where relevant, preference cookies allow the Website to remember choices you have made, such as your cookie consent preferences.
3. Cookies We Use
The table below lists the categories of cookies currently active on this Website:
| Category | Cookie / Provider | Purpose | Duration | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | cookieConsent (first-party) | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked on every visit. | 12 months | No |
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _gid) | Measures website traffic, session data, and user interactions. Data is aggregated and anonymised. | Up to 2 years | Yes |
| Marketing | Google Ads (conversion tracking) | Tracks conversions from Google Ads campaigns — records when a visitor completes a contact form submission. | 90 days | Yes |
| Marketing | Microsoft Clarity / Bing Ads (UET) | Tracks conversions from Bing Ads campaigns and may record session heatmap data. | 13 months | Yes |
| Marketing | Meta Pixel (Facebook) | Tracks visitor actions and ad campaign performance from Facebook and Instagram. | 90 days | Yes |
This list is updated when we add or remove cookies. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects when the list was last reviewed.
4. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies using the options in that banner. You can also update your preferences at any time by clearing the relevant browser storage and revisiting the Website.
Please note that declining analytics and marketing cookies will not affect your ability to use the Website, but it will mean we cannot track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns or improve our Website based on usage data.
Essential cookies cannot be disabled because they are required for the Website to function. They do not collect personally identifiable information.
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also manage cookies directly in your browser settings. The steps for each major browser are described below. Please be aware that disabling cookies in your browser may affect the functionality of this and other websites.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu icon at the top right.
- Select Settings.
- Click Privacy and security in the left panel.
- Click Cookies and other site data.
- Choose your preferred setting — you can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear all cookies.
- To delete existing cookies, scroll down and click See all cookies and site data, then Remove all or search for specific cookies to delete.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and click the three-line menu icon at the top right.
- Select Settings.
- Click Privacy & Security in the left panel.
- Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose your preferred protection level.
- To manage or delete cookies, scroll to Cookies and Site Data and click Manage Data or Clear Data.
Microsoft Edge
- Open Edge and click the three-dot menu icon at the top right.
- Select Settings.
- Click Cookies and site permissions.
- Click Manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Toggle Block third-party cookies or click See all cookies and site data to delete specific entries.
Apple Safari (macOS)
- Open Safari and go to Safari > Settings (or Preferences on older macOS).
- Click the Privacy tab.
- To block all cookies, check Block all cookies. Note this may break some website functionality.
- To manage existing cookies, click Manage Website Data, search for websites, and remove entries.
Apple Safari (iOS / iPadOS)
- Open the Settings app on your device.
- Scroll down and tap Safari.
- Under Privacy & Security, tap Block All Cookies to toggle on. Note this may affect website functionality.
- To clear all existing cookies, scroll down and tap Advanced > Website Data, then tap Remove All Website Data.
Samsung Internet (Android)
- Open Samsung Internet and tap the three-line menu icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Privacy and security.
- Tap Delete browsing data to remove cookies, or adjust cookie blocking settings under the same section.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some of the cookies placed on our Website are set by third-party services (Google, Microsoft, Meta). These companies have their own privacy and cookie policies, which govern how they use data collected through their cookies. We have no control over the content of these third-party cookies. Where you have consented to marketing cookies, these third-party companies may use that data in accordance with their own policies, which may include cross-site tracking for advertising purposes.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For broader advertising opt-outs, you may also use the Your Online Choices tool.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or changes to our advertising and analytics services. Updates are indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or by telephone at +60 3-2698 5341.