Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how CompareCurrency.com uses them, and the choices available to you. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies are not harmful and cannot execute code or deliver viruses. They simply store small amounts of data that help websites function or help owners understand how their site is being used.

2. How we use cookies

CompareCurrency.com uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • To ensure the website operates correctly (essential cookies)
  • To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it (analytics cookies, with consent)
  • To show relevant advertising and track affiliate conversions (marketing cookies, with consent)

In accordance with UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we only set non-essential cookies after you have given your explicit consent via our cookie banner.

3. Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

  • cookie_consent: Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not show the banner on every page. Expires after 12 months. Set by CompareCurrency.com.

Analytics cookies

With your consent, we may use analytics cookies to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and how users navigate between pages. This helps us improve the site experience.

Analytics cookies we may use (subject to consent):

  • Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat): Used to distinguish users and throttle request rates. Data is anonymised and aggregated. Set by Google. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

If you do not consent to analytics cookies, none of these will be set and no analytics data will be collected about your visit.

Marketing cookies

With your consent, marketing cookies may be used to track visits from affiliate links, measure campaign effectiveness, and display relevant advertisements. These cookies may be set by our advertising and affiliate partners.

If you do not consent to marketing cookies, no advertising or tracking cookies will be set.

4. Third-party cookies

Some pages on our website contain content or links from third-party services such as cryptocurrency exchanges, brokers, and affiliate networks. These third parties may set their own cookies when you interact with their content or follow their links. We have no control over third-party cookies and they are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies.

We recommend you review the cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit via links on our site.

5. Cookie duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

  • 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 manually. Our consent cookie persists for 12 months.

6. Managing your cookie preferences

Via our cookie banner

When you first visit CompareCurrency.com, a cookie banner will appear at the bottom of your screen. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences individually. You can update your choices at any time by clearing your browser's local storage and revisiting the site.

Via your browser settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites.

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

Opting out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on .

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page when we make changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

For more information about cookies and your rights, visit the ICO's guide to cookies .