Cookie Policy

Understanding Cookies on topicplanet.org

At topicplanet.org, we believe in transparency. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them across our website dedicated to Smart Investments, Digital Business, Financial Education, and Personal Budgeting, and your choices regarding their use.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Essential Cookies: Ensuring Core Functionality

These cookies are crucial for the basic operation of topicplanet.org. Without them, certain services like accessing secure areas or remembering your preferences within our Financial Education resources might not function correctly. They enable core site functionality and are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as logging in or filling out forms.

  • Purpose: To allow you to navigate the website and use its essential features.
  • Impact: Website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Performance and Analytics Cookies: Enhancing Your Experience

We use performance cookies to collect information about how visitors use topicplanet.org. This data helps us understand popular content on Smart Investments and Digital Business, identify areas for improvement, and optimize our website's performance. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works for all users.

  • Examples: Google Analytics.
  • Data Collected: Page visits, time spent on pages, referral sources.

Functionality Cookies: Remembering Your Preferences

Functionality cookies allow topicplanet.org to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, they can remember your username, language preference, or region for our Personal Budgeting tools. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

  • Benefit: A more customized and user-friendly experience.
  • Examples: Remembering login details or display settings.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies: Relevant Content Delivery

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests, especially concerning topics related to Smart Investments and Digital Business. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission.

  • Purpose: To deliver targeted advertising and content.
  • Tracking: Your browsing habits across different websites.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences Through Your Browser

You have the power to control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies you have and delete them on an individual basis.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Block cookies from particular sites.
  • Block all cookies from being set.
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser.

Please note that if you disable certain types of cookies, particularly essential cookies, some parts of topicplanet.org may not function correctly or your use of our financial resources may be limited.

For more information on advertising cookies and how to opt out, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance website.

Updates to Our Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our use of cookies on topicplanet.org.

This policy was last updated: October 26, 2023.

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