Cookie Policy
Effective Date: November 17, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Pattern Nexus (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies, localStorage, pixels, tags, and similar technologies (“cookies”) on our website. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
1) What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files or identifiers placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function, enhance your experience, remember your preferences, maintain security, and help us understand site performance. Related technologies (such as localStorage, device identifiers, and pixels) serve similar purposes.
2) Categories of Cookies We Use
We use (or may use) the following cookie types:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies – Required for the site to function and to protect security. These include:
- session and authentication cookies for user accounts and OAuth logins (Google/Facebook);
- Cloudflare security and routing cookies (DDoS protection, bot detection, edge caching);
- cookies that store your consent preferences;
- cookies that support comment functionality, newsletter pop-ups, and request throttling.
These cannot be turned off.
- Analytics Cookies (Consent-Based) – Used to understand site traffic, engagement, and performance:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): page views, scroll depth, engagement metrics, device/browser data;
- Your custom JavaScript page-view and view-count script, which tracks visits within Pattern Nexus;
- All Analytics cookies load only after you opt in.
- Advertising Cookies (Consent-Based) – Used by Google AdSense to deliver, measure, and limit advertising:
- ad delivery & measurement cookies;
- frequency capping;
- fraud prevention & invalid traffic detection;
- personalized or non-personalized ad settings depending on your region and consent.
These are set by Google and load only after you consent.
- Affiliate Cookies (Third-Party) – Used when you click affiliate links (such as TradingView or Kiavi). They:
- are set by those third-party sites, not by Pattern Nexus;
- track referrals and conversions;
- are governed by the respective partner’s privacy/cookie policy.
3) Examples of Cookies and Storage Keys We Use
| Cookie / Storage Key | Category | Purpose | Typical Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
pn_cookie_prefs / pn_cookie_prefs_v1 (localStorage) |
Strictly Necessary | Stores your consent choices & determines whether the cookie banner should be displayed. | Up to 12 months |
Cloudflare __cf_bm, cf_clearance, and similar |
Strictly Necessary | Bot detection, DDoS protection, traffic routing, and security. | Session or up to 30 minutes (varies) |
| Session / load-balancer cookies | Strictly Necessary | Maintains stable user sessions and distributes traffic across servers. | Session-only |
_ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics 4) |
Analytics (Consent Required) | Tracks page views, engagement, device/browser data. | 14–26 months (per GA4 settings) |
| Google AdSense cookies (various) | Advertising (Consent Required) | Ad personalization, measurement, and fraud detection. | Varies by Google’s policy |
4) Third-Party Cookies & Technologies
With your consent, the following third parties may place cookies or similar tracking technology:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): to analyze traffic and engagement. GA4 may collect IP-address-derived data (with IP masking options) and device/browser information.
- Google AdSense: to deliver ads, limit frequency, prevent fraud, and measure performance. Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your region and consent choice.
- Affiliate Partners (TradingView, Kiavi): cookies may be set after clicking outbound affiliate links; these follow the partner’s own policies.
Each third party controls its own data collection and use. Refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.
5) Managing Your Preferences
You can manage cookie preferences at any time using our consent controls:
- Enable/Disable categories: Use the banner or modal to accept or reject Analytics and Advertising cookies.
- Browser controls: You may block or delete cookies directly in your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, etc.).
- Global Privacy Control (GPC) & Do Not Track: Where feasible, we treat supported GPC signals as an opt-out for Analytics/Advertising cookies.
6) California: “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”
Under the CPRA, California residents may opt out of “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
We do not sell your personal information for money. However, Google Analytics and Google AdSense may be considered “sharing” under California law.
California residents can:
- Disable Analytics and Advertising in Cookie Preferences;
- Visit the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page for additional controls;
- Use a supported Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, which we honor as an opt-out request where required.
7) Retention
We keep:
- strictly necessary cookies for the duration needed to operate the site;
- analytics cookies (when enabled) generally for 14–26 months, per provider defaults;
- advertising cookies according to Google’s retention practices;
- consent records for at least 12 months (often longer where required by law).
More information is available on our Data Retention page.
8) Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in law, technology, or how we operate the site. Updates will be posted here with a new Effective Date. Material changes may also be communicated through the site.
9) Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our data practices, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Use of non-essential cookies (Analytics and Advertising) is optional. You may reject them and continue using the site with strictly necessary cookies only.
