Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your session or preferences. Cookies are widely used across the internet to make websites function correctly, enhance security, and improve user experience.

Trade-Verse uses a minimal number of cookies, limited strictly to those necessary for the platform to operate securely. We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioral tracking, or analytics purposes.

2. Cookies We Use

Trade-Verse sets only the following essential cookies. These cookies are required for the platform to function and cannot be opted out of while using the service.

sid (Session Cookie)

The sid cookie is an essential authentication cookie that identifies your active session after you log in. This cookie allows the platform to verify that requests are coming from an authenticated user without requiring you to re-enter your credentials on each page visit. The sid cookie expires automatically when you close your browser or when you log out of your account. It does not persist between browser sessions and does not contain any personal information — only a randomly generated session identifier.

csrf (CSRF Protection Token)

The csrf cookie is an essential security cookie used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. CSRF attacks occur when a malicious website attempts to perform actions on Trade-Verse on your behalf without your knowledge. This cookie ensures that form submissions and state-changing requests originate from the Trade-Verse application itself, not from an external source. The csrf token is regenerated periodically and is tied to your session.

What We Do Not Use

Trade-Verse does not set any of the following:

• Tracking cookies — We do not track your browsing activity across websites or build behavioral profiles.
• Analytics cookies — We do not use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics that place cookies on your device.
• Advertising cookies — We do not serve advertisements and do not allow advertising networks to set cookies through our platform.
• Social media cookies — We do not embed social media widgets that set their own cookies.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Trade-Verse uses a third-party bot protection service to prevent automated abuse of the platform. This service may set its own cookies on your device as part of the challenge verification process. These cookies are used solely for security purposes — to distinguish legitimate human users from automated bots — and are governed by the service provider's own privacy policy.

Apart from our bot protection provider, Trade-Verse does not integrate any third-party services that set cookies on your device. Should this change in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.

4. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their settings. You can typically find these options in your browser's "Privacy" or "Security" settings. Common actions include:

• Viewing which cookies are currently stored on your device
• Deleting specific cookies or all cookies at once
• Blocking cookies from specific websites
• Configuring your browser to prompt you before accepting cookies

Please note: Because Trade-Verse uses only essential cookies required for authentication and security, disabling or blocking these cookies will prevent you from logging in to your account and using authenticated features of the platform. The platform cannot function without the sid session cookie, and removing the csrf cookie will cause form submissions and other actions to be rejected as a security measure.

If you wish to browse Trade-Verse without cookies, you may view any publicly accessible content without logging in, but authenticated features (posting, messaging, and account management) will be unavailable.

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how Trade-Verse uses cookies.

If we introduce any non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this policy before doing so and, where required by applicable law, obtain your consent.

6. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or the cookies used by Trade-Verse, you may contact us at [email protected].