Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, why The Market Periodical (“TMP,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses them, and how you can manage or disable them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more broadly.

What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you use it. We also use similar technologies — such as pixels, tags, local storage, and software development kits — that perform comparable functions. In this policy, we refer to all of these collectively as “cookies.”

Why we use cookies

We use cookies to keep the site working correctly, remember your settings, measure and improve performance, and support the advertising that helps fund our free journalism. Some cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others are optional and used only with your consent where required.

Categories of cookies we use

The table below describes the main categories of cookies we may use, their purpose, and a typical lifespan. Exact cookies and durations vary by provider and may change over time.

Category	Purpose	Example lifespan
Strictly necessary	Enable core functions such as page navigation, security, and remembering your cookie choices. The site cannot work properly without them.	Session to 12 months
Performance / Analytics	Help us understand how visitors use the site — pages viewed, time on page, and errors — so we can improve it. Data is generally aggregated.	Session to 24 months
Functionality / Preferences	Remember choices you make, such as language, region, and display settings, to give you a more personalised experience.	Session to 12 months
Advertising / Targeting	Support advertising and affiliate partners in measuring campaigns and, in some cases, showing more relevant ads across sites.	Session to 13 months

First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by TMP directly and are generally used to operate the site and remember your preferences. Third-party cookies are set by external providers whose services we use, such as analytics, advertising, and affiliate partners. These third parties process data under their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. Our affiliate relationships are explained further in our Affiliate Disclosure.

Third-party providers

We work with a number of independent providers, described here generically because specific vendors may change:

• Analytics providers — measure traffic and usage so we can improve the site;
• Advertising partners — deliver and measure ads that help fund our content;
• Affiliate partners — track referrals from links in our content;
• Infrastructure and security providers — help deliver the site quickly and protect it from abuse.

Session and persistent cookies

Cookies can be either session or persistent. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them, and they let the site remember you across visits.

How to manage or disable cookies

You can control cookies in several ways. Where required, we present a consent banner that lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies and change your choices at any time. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, including deleting existing cookies and blocking new ones. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the site functions.

Most major browsers explain how to manage cookies in their help sections:

• Google Chrome;
• Mozilla Firefox;
• Apple Safari;
• Microsoft Edge.

For advertising cookies, you can also use industry opt-out tools offered by organisations such as the Digital Advertising Alliance, the Network Advertising Initiative, and Your Online Choices (for European users) to limit interest-based advertising.

Consent and Do Not Track

Where the law requires it, we set non-essential cookies only after you consent, and you may withdraw consent at any time by updating your preferences or clearing cookies. Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal; because there is no common industry standard for how such signals should be handled, we treat recognised opt-out preference signals as required by applicable law.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in the law. When we do, we will revise the “Last reviewed” date below. Significant changes may be accompanied by additional notice on the site.

Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please email [email protected] or visit our Contact us page.

Last reviewed: 2026