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Cookies Policy

Understanding How Immediate Nextgen Uses Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Effective Date: 1 January 2025 | Last Updated: 26 November 2024

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide analytical information to website owners.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (temporary, deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device until expiration or manual deletion). They may be "first-party cookies" (set by Immediate Nextgen directly) or "third-party cookies" (set by external service providers we work with).

This Cookies Policy explains how Immediate Nextgen ("we," "us," "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website and mobile applications (collectively, "the Platform"). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

2. Why We Use Cookies

Immediate Nextgen uses cookies for several important purposes:

  • Essential Functionality: Enable core features like account login, session management, and secure access to your trading dashboard
  • Security: Detect fraudulent activity, prevent unauthorised access, and protect against cyber threats
  • User Preferences: Remember your language settings, display preferences, and customisation choices
  • Performance Monitoring: Analyse how users interact with our platform to identify and fix technical issues
  • Analytics: Understand user behaviour, measure traffic patterns, and improve service quality
  • Marketing: Deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Platform to function properly. Without them, you cannot access secure areas, log into your account, or use critical trading features.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Maintains your login session and authenticates your identity Session (expires on browser close)
csrf_token Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks Session
load_balancer Routes your requests to the correct server for optimal performance Session
cookie_consent Stores your cookie preferences and consent choices 12 months

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the Platform to operate. Blocking them will prevent you from using our Services.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Platform, such as which pages are most popular, how long users spend on pages, and whether they encounter errors. The data is aggregated and anonymised.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users and tracks sessions 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Stores information about user interactions 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Throttles request rate to optimise server load 1 minute
_hjSessionUser Hotjar Records user behaviour for heatmap analysis 1 year

You can opt out of analytics cookies through your cookie preferences (see Section 6 below).

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your login credentials (if you choose "Remember Me"), language preferences, and customised dashboard layouts.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
user_preferences Stores your dashboard layout and display settings 1 year
language Remembers your preferred language selection 6 months
remember_me Keeps you logged in if you select "Remember Me" 30 days

3.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies track your browsing activity across websites to deliver personalised advertisements relevant to your interests. They may be set by us or third-party advertising networks.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook Pixel Delivers targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram 3 months
IDE Google Ads Tracks ad performance and retargeting campaigns 13 months
_gcl_au Google Ads Measures ad conversion efficiency 3 months

You can opt out of advertising cookies through your cookie preferences or industry opt-out tools (see Section 7 below).

4. Other Tracking Technologies

4.1 Web Beacons (Pixels)

Small transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that track whether content has been viewed, measure email open rates, and collect usage statistics.

4.2 Local Storage

HTML5 local storage allows us to store larger amounts of data on your device, such as cached chart data and user interface states, to improve loading times and offline functionality.

4.3 Device Fingerprinting

We may collect information about your device configuration (screen resolution, browser type, installed fonts) to identify patterns and detect fraudulent activity. This information is used solely for security purposes.

5. Third-Party Cookies

When you use Immediate Nextgen, you may receive cookies from third-party service providers we work with, including:

  • Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis and user behaviour insights
  • Hotjar: Heatmaps, session recordings, and user feedback tools
  • Facebook Pixel: Social media advertising and conversion tracking
  • Google Ads: Search and display advertising campaigns
  • Intercom: Live chat support and customer communication
  • Stripe: Payment processing and fraud detection

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing cookie usage. We recommend reviewing their policies:

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to control cookies:

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit Immediate Nextgen, a cookie consent banner will appear allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change these settings at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer.

6.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings:

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions

Note: Disabling all cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Platform, such as staying logged in or saving preferences.

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

On mobile devices, you can adjust tracking preferences in your device settings:

  • iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Allow Apps to Request to Track (toggle off)
  • Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalisation

7. Opting Out of Targeted Advertising

To opt out of interest-based advertising, you can use industry-standard opt-out tools:

Please note that opting out of targeted advertising does not mean you'll see fewer ads—you'll simply see less relevant advertising.

8. Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. Significant updates will be communicated via email or prominent notice on our Platform.

Last Updated: 26 November 2024
Next Review Date: June 2025

9. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about our use of cookies, please contact:

Privacy Team
Immediate Nextgen
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1800 NEXTGEN (1800 639 843)
Post: Privacy Officer, Immediate Nextgen, Level 12, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Your Choice Matters. At Immediate Nextgen, we respect your privacy and give you control over how cookies are used. You can adjust your preferences at any time through our Cookie Settings, and we'll always be transparent about what information we collect and why.

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