Cookie Policy
Last updated: 21 July 2026
Trade By Focus uses cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels and local storage) to provide, improve, and protect our platform, and — only with your consent — to measure how the site is used and how our advertising performs. This policy explains what we use, why, and how you stay in control.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site. Some are set by us (“first-party”); others are set by services we use (“third-party”).
2. How Consent Works
When you first visit our site, a banner lets you Accept all, Reject all, or choose categories in Cookie settings — rejecting is as easy as accepting. Until you consent, only essential cookies run: no analytics or advertising cookies are set.
You can change your mind at any time via the Cookie settings link in the footer of every page, which lets you withdraw or adjust your consent as easily as you gave it. You can also clear cookies through your browser, though the banner is the simplest way to manage your choices on our site.
3. Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (always on)
Required for the platform to function — authentication, session management, security, and remembering your cookie choices. These do not need consent and cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| tf-access-token | Keeps you signed in | Session / up to 12 months |
| tf-refresh-token | Renews your sign-in securely | Up to 12 months |
| cookie-consent | Records the cookie choices you made | 6 months |
Analytics Cookies (only with your consent)
Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it. The data is pseudonymous — it is not used to identify you personally, but it is not fully anonymous, which is why it only runs if you agree.
| Service | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics (GA4) | Page views, session data, and conversion measurement | Up to 2 years |
| Hotjar / Contentsquare | Session recordings and heatmaps to identify usability issues (keystrokes and sensitive fields are masked) | Up to 12 months |
Advertising Cookies (only with your consent)
Measure whether our advertising works.
| Service | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok Pixel | Ad attribution and conversion measurement | Up to 13 months |
Third-party providers may process this data outside the UK — our Privacy Policy explains the safeguards we rely on for international transfers.
4. Changes to This Policy
If we add a new cookie category or provider, we will update this page and, where consent is needed, ask for it through the banner before anything new runs.
5. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at james@tradebyfocus.com.
James Mitchell, trading as Trade By Focus
United Kingdom
james@tradebyfocus.com