Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use on cryptovigilante.net, what each of them does, and how you can control them. It is intended to be genuinely informative rather than a legal formality. Most cookie notices exist to satisfy regulatory requirements while disclosing as little as possible about what is actually happening. This one is written to tell you clearly what we collect and why. If you have questions about anything here that is not answered fully, contact us and we will fill in the gaps.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They are stored by your browser and sent back to the originating website on subsequent visits. Cookies cannot execute code, they cannot access files stored elsewhere on your device, and they cannot carry viruses or malware. What they can do is allow a website to remember information about your visit, recognise you on a return visit, and track your behaviour across pages or sessions. That tracking function is what makes cookies relevant from a privacy perspective. Whether that tracking is benign, useful, or invasive depends entirely on what the cookie is doing and who has access to the data it generates.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to function at a basic level and cannot be disabled. On CryptoVigilante, these include the session management cookie that maintains your logged-in state if you are an admin user, and the CSRF security token cookie that protects form submissions from cross-site request forgery attacks. These cookies contain no personal data beyond a session identifier, they are deleted when you close your browser or after a short inactivity period, and they do not track your behaviour in any way. They are set directly by our server and are not shared with any third party.
Analytics Cookies
We use PostHog for analytics. PostHog sets cookies that allow us to understand how visitors use the site: which pages are read, how users navigate between sections, how long they spend on specific content, and where they came from before arriving. This data is used exclusively to improve the quality and usefulness of our research content. It helps us understand which platform reviews are most accessed, which educational articles are most useful, and where users encounter problems navigating the site. PostHog analytics data is processed in aggregate and at a session level. It does not identify you by name or email address, and it is not shared with advertising networks or used to build advertising profiles. PostHog analytics cookies persist for up to one year. You can disable them through your browser settings without any impact on your ability to read content on this site.
Third-Party and Affiliate Tracking Cookies
When you click a referral link on this site and visit a third-party platform, that platform may set its own tracking cookies on your device to record the referral. This is standard affiliate marketing practice. These cookies are set by the third-party platform, not by us. They are governed by that platform\'s own cookie and privacy policy, not this one. They typically persist for between 30 and 90 days, depending on the platform\'s affiliate programme terms. We have no control over what data these cookies collect, how it is stored, or how it is used after you leave our site. If you want to understand the specific tracking a platform uses, review their privacy documentation before registering. We recommend reading it regardless of how you arrived at their site.
What We Do Not Use
We do not use Google Analytics. We do not use Meta Pixel or any Facebook tracking tools. We do not use advertising network cookies of any kind. We do not participate in behavioural advertising programmes. We do not allow third-party advertisers to set cookies through our pages. We do not use fingerprinting or other tracking technologies that operate outside the standard cookie mechanism. The cookies active on this site are limited to the strictly necessary session and security cookies described above and the PostHog analytics cookies. That is the complete list. There are no hidden trackers.
How to Control Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Every major browser provides a cookie management interface that allows you to view cookies currently stored on your device, delete specific cookies or all cookies from a particular site, block cookies from specific sites, block all third-party cookies, or block all cookies entirely. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent session management and security features from functioning correctly. Blocking analytics cookies will have no effect on your ability to read or use any content on this site. The specific process for managing cookies varies by browser. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge all have detailed documentation in their support centres explaining how to access cookie settings. If you block analytics cookies, we will not receive any session-level data from your visits, which is entirely your right.
Do Not Track
Some browsers send a Do Not Track (DNT) signal that indicates a user\'s preference not to be tracked across sites. There is no legally binding or technically standardised requirement for websites to honour this signal, and practices vary widely across the industry. Currently, our site does not alter its cookie behaviour in response to DNT signals because there is no agreed standard for what response is appropriate. If you prefer not to be tracked by analytics tools, the most reliable approach is to disable analytics cookies directly through your browser settings as described above, rather than relying on DNT.
Updates to This Policy
We will update this Cookie Policy if we add new tools, remove existing ones, or if applicable regulations change in a way that affects how we need to describe our practices. The date at the top will be revised when changes are made. If we add a new category of cookie that is materially different from those currently described, we will make that change clear rather than quietly adding it to an existing category. If you notice a discrepancy between what this policy describes and what you observe when using the site, contact us. We take accuracy seriously and will investigate and correct any genuine discrepancy promptly.