Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 9, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones Connected to Finance uses, and how you can control them. It works alongside our Privacy Policy.
Essential
Remembers your cookie choices so the consent banner doesn’t pop up on every page.
Always active
Comments
Remembers your name and email so you don’t have to retype them when you leave a comment.
Only if you comment
Statistics
Shows us which articles are most helpful through Google Analytics.
You can opt out
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves in your browser when you visit. They let the site remember things about your visit, like your preferences, so it works smoothly the next time you stop by.
- Session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period, or until you delete them.
- First-party cookies are set by Connected to Finance. Third-party cookies are set by outside services we use, like Google Analytics.
2. How We Use Cookies
We keep cookies to a minimum and use them for three purposes:
- Essential: to save your cookie consent choices. The site needs these to work properly.
- Comments: to remember your details if you choose to leave a comment.
- Statistics: to measure how visitors use the site, such as which pages are popular and how people find us. This helps us decide what to write next.
About third-party cookies: Google Analytics sets its own cookies and handles that data under Google’s Privacy Policy. You can learn more about how Google uses this data on its partner sites page.
3. Cookies We Use
The tables below list every cookie on this site, what it does, and how long it lasts. They’re generated automatically by our consent tool, so they stay current as the site changes.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
4. Managing Your Preferences
Change your choice anytime
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies whenever you like. Your new choice applies right away.
Control cookies in your browser
Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies. Here’s how to do it in the most popular ones:
You can also opt out of Google Analytics on every website with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Heads up: blocking all cookies may cause parts of the site to stop working as expected, like remembering your consent choice.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove tools on the site or when the law changes. When we do, we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
6. Contact Us
Questions about cookies or your privacy? Email us at connectedtofinance@gmail.com.