Cookie policy

Valid from 01 August 2023

This cookie policy supplements Blocktrade’s Privacy Policy (available at https://blocktrade.com/privacy-policy/) and describes cookies and similar technologies (hereinafter as Technologies) which may be used by Blocktrade on its Platform and how these Technologies may be administered.

1. Definitions

Agreement	terms of use governing the use of the Platform, their affiliates’ IT services and Services Providers by the User and any ancillary documents to the terms and conditions (such as fee schedules and transaction information)
Blocktrade	means BlocktradeOperations OÜ, a company incorporated in Estonia under company number: 14901959 and registered as a virtual asset service provider with the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit under the number FTV000299, whose registered office is at Maakri 19/21, 10145, Tallinn, Estonia as the operator of the Platform
Cookie Policy	This Cookie Policy
Cookies	means small bits of information that are placed on Data Subject’s computer or mobile device. Cookies remember information about activities on the Platform to make the visit more enjoyable and valuable by providing a customized experience and recognizing preferences of the Data Subject.
Data Subject	means a natural person who is visiting Blocktrade website at https://blocktrade.com (Website) and/or who has registered as a User on the Platform
First Party	means providers sharing cookies that only work on a single domain and are not shared accross multiple domains. The providers of such cookies are considered First Party.
GDPR	regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, 27 April 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
User	a natural person who has registered as a uUer of the Platform in accordance with the terms of use applicable in Platform
Platform	means application, including but not limited to apps on the Website and any mobile devices application, which provides the access and use of Services for Users with registered accounts
Services	any services which are provided by Blocktrade on the Platform
Technologies	Cookies, Beacons, Web Server Logs, as described in these terms, or any other similar technology.
Third Party	means providers sharing cookies accross multiple domains, by domains/websites not being the ones of the Platform visited the User during his/her session. The Providers of such cookies are considered Third Party.
Web Beacons	(also called pixel tag, clear pixel or clear GIF) means a small graphic image placed on website pages, e-mails, advertising, and other marketing communications that can be used for such things as recording the pages and advertisements clicked on by Data Subject, or tracking the performance of e-mail marketing campaigns.
Web Server Logs	Web server logs are records of activity created by the computer that delivers the webpages to the browser. For example, a web server log may record the search term entered or the link clicked. The web server log also may record information about browser Data Subject is using, such as IP address and the cookies set on browser by the server.

2. Use of Technologies

2.1. Cookies. If the Data Subject has chosen to disable cookies on his/her browser or mobile device, some of the functionality of the Platform may be lost. Certain parts of the Platform, particularly those that require a login and password, require that cookies be enabled in the browser and cannot be used when Data Subject has disabled cookies.
The information collected by the cookies are used to ensure that the Platform operates efficiently, to improve User experience on the Platform, and to understand website traffic and how website is being used.

2.2. Web Beacons

are used to analyze what the Users like to do on the Platform or mobile application, and the effectiveness of features and advertising, as well as interactions with Blocktrade e-mail and advertising.

2.3. Web server logs

help Blocktrade to understand which of its services is the most popular. They are used to monitor networks and visitors of the Platform.

3. Purposes of the Technologies

3.1. Cookies and Technologies serve the following useful purposes:

Strictly Necessary cookies: These cookies are essential in order to enable the Data Subject to move around the Platform and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Platform. Without these cookies services cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor.
Functional purpose cookies: The Technologies allow Blocktrade to deliver a better User experience. For example, this type of Technologies ensure that the information displayed on Data Subject’s next visit to the Platform will match up with his/her User preferences. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track Data Subject browsing activity on other websites.
Analytical and Performance purpose cookies: The Technologies enable Blocktrade to analyze the performance and design of Platform and detect errors. For example, this type of Technologies allows to recognize when a Data Subject visits website before and shows which sections of website are most popular and how much time visitors spend on each page. Additionally, the performance purpose cookies enable Blocktrade to prevent fraudulent activity and improve security.
These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
Targeting and Marketing purpose cookies: The Technologies enable Blocktrade to record data about the User of that specific browser, such as his/her actions on a site, timecodes, browsing activity, purchases and preferences, IP address and geographical location.

3.2. The information collected via tracking Technologies is used for targeted marketing, to direct and display advertisements as precisely as possible to relevant segments of the internet Users, that is, potential customers.

4. The Website uses the following cookies

Cookie name	Cookie type	Expiration	Provider	Content
_cfduid	Strictly Necessary Cookies	1 year	Cloudfare Inc	First Party cookie, used by the content network, Cloudflare, to speed up page load times
PHPSESSID	Strictly Necessary Cookies	Session	Blocktrade SA	First Party Identifier to maintain sessions variables such as maintaining a logged-in status
csrf_token	Strictly Necessary Cookies	Session	Cloudfare Inc	First Party cookie, used by the Content network, Cloudfare, to identify web trusted traffic
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	Strictly Necessary Cookies	1 year	Blocktrade SA	First Party GDPR consent form cookie
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary	Strictly Necessary Cookies	1 year	Blocktrade SA	First Party GDPR consent form cookie
_ga	Analytical and Performance Cookies	2 years	Google Ireland Limited	First Party cookie Registering a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the user uses the website
_gat_UA-110020804-2	Analytical and Performance Cookies	1 minute	Google Ireland Limited	First Party cookie registering a unique ID that is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites.
_gid	Analytical and Performance Cookies	1 day	Google Ireland Limited	First Party registering a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the user uses the website
_fbp	Targeting & Marketing	3 months	Facebook Ireland Limited	Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.
_zarget_user_ID	Analytical and Performance Cookies	1 year	Freshworks Inc.	First Party cookie, s cloud-based marketing software stores and to update a unique value for each page visited
_zarget_visitor_info	Analytical and Performance Cookies	1 year	Freshworks Inc.	First Party cookie designed for cloud-based marketing software using visitor information for advertising
_zarget_goal_info	Analytical and Performance Cookies	1 year	Freshworks Inc.	First Party cookie designed for cloud-based marketing software uses this to reference goal conversions
ac_enable_tracking	Functional	1 month	ActiveCampaign LLC	First party tracking cookie used to store cookie consent preferences.
_fw_crm_v	Targeting & Marketing	1 year	Freshworks Inc.	First Party cookie used to track User identity and chat sessions performed by the User
659b2b01-ebe6-4a46-f2db-712d9bd89da0	Essential cookie	1 month	Prism Project, Google Ireland Limited	Third party cookie used for chat channels interoperability and managing commercial transaction.
prism_225185603		1 month	Prism Project, Google Ireland Limited	Third party cookie used for chat channels interoperability and managing commercial transaction.

5. Managing the Technologies

5.1. If Data Subject wants to remove or block the Technologies described herein from his/her device, Data Subject can update his/her browser settings (consult mobile app/browser’s “help” menu to learn how to remove or block the Technologies). Blocktrade is not responsible for Data Subject’s browser settings. Data Subject can find good and simple instructions on how to manage cookies and other Technologies on the different types of web browsers at www.allaboutcookies.org.

5.2. For the information, rejecting cookies may affect the ability to use the Platform, and Blocktrade ability to recognize Data Subject’s browser from one visit to the next.

6. Changes to the Cookies Policy

6.1. Blocktrade reserves the right to unilaterally supplement and/or amend this Cookies Policy, from time to time. When updating this Policy, Blocktrade will notify the Data Subject of the new Policy via email or the Platform. If the new Policy refers to the processing of the Data Subject’s personal data for a new purpose that requires the Data Subject’s consent, Blocktrade will not process the Data Subject’s personal data for such new purpose until Blocktrade has obtained the Data Subject’s consent to such processing.