1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow sites to recognise your device, remember your preferences and deliver a better experience. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and pixels; for simplicity we refer to all of them as "cookies" in this policy.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies in four broad categories:
| Category | Purpose | Requires consent? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Enable core features such as security, session management, and load balancing. | No |
| Preferences | Remember your settings (for example, theme preference stored in local storage as haystack-theme). | No |
| Analytics | Help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it (aggregated, pseudonymised). | Yes |
| Marketing | Measure the effectiveness of outbound campaigns and partner referrals. | Yes |
3. First-party and third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by haystack.investments itself. Third-party cookies are set by services we use - such as analytics providers, content delivery networks and hosting infrastructure - when they deliver functionality to you.
4. Managing your preferences
When you first visit the site you will be asked to accept or customise non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing the cookie banner state and reloading the site, or by changing the cookie settings in your browser.
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via their settings menu. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the site's ability to function correctly.
5. Theme preference
We use a small piece of browser storage called haystack-theme to remember your light or dark mode choice between visits. No personal data is sent to us as part of this - the value is read locally by your browser.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any revisions. Material changes will also be surfaced within the site.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us via the enquiry form on our homepage.