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Cookie Policy

Cookies and Similar Technologies

To make the websites managed by UNX work properly, we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site.

  • First party cookies are cookies set by the website you are visiting. Only that website can read them. In addition, a website might potentially use external services, which also set their own cookies, known as third-party cookies.

  • Persistent cookies are cookies saved on your computer and that are not deleted automatically when you quit your browser, unlike a session cookie, which is deleted when you quit your browser.

Every time you visit the websites managed by the UNX, you will be prompted to accept or refuse cookies.

The purpose is to enable the site to remember your preferences (such as user name, language, etc.) for a certain period of time.

That way, you do not have to re-enter them when browsing around the site during the same visit.

Cookies can also be used to establish anonymised statistics about the browsing experience on our sites.

How do we use cookies?

The websites managed by the UNX mostly use first-party cookies and local storage items. These are cookies set and controlled by the UNX, not by any external organisation.

However, to view some of our pages, you will have to accept cookies from external organisations.

UNX Website Domains

UNX operates two distinct websites, each with different cookie implementations:

Landing Website (www.unx.com)

Our main landing website at www.unx.com uses minimal cookie implementation:

  • Analytics Only: Only Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) are used for basic website traffic analysis

  • No Functional Cookies: No user preference storage or functional cookies are implemented

  • Simple Consent: Basic cookie consent banner for analytics acceptance/rejection

Exchange Platform (exchange.unx.com)

Our trading platform at exchange.unx.com implements a comprehensive cookie and storage system:

  • Full Cookie Suite: All cookies listed in this policy are implemented on the exchange platform

  • Enhanced Functionality: User preferences, trading settings, and security features require additional storage

  • Advanced Consent Management: Complete consent management system with granular cookie categories

Important Note: When you visit both sites, you may encounter Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) on each domain. These are separate instances and help us understand user behavior across our different platforms while maintaining privacy and data protection standards.

The 3 types of first-party cookie we use are to:

  1. Essential/Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

  2. Analytics Cookies (Requires User Consent

  3. Functionality Storage (Requires User Consent)

Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. Category: Essential Purpose: Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to remember their choices across sessions Personal Data Collected: Cookie consent preferences (no personal identification) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared or consent is reset Tags/Plugins Used: Vanilla Cookie Consent library Third-party Recipients: None Category: Essential Purpose: Stores whether the sidebar is open or closed to maintain user interface preferences Personal Data Collected: UI state preference (no personal identification) Storage Duration: 1 week Tags/Plugins Used: Custom UI state management Third-party Recipients: None

Name: tradeDontShowThisAgain Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Essential Purpose: Stores whether user has dismissed the trade compliance alert dialog to avoid repeated displays Personal Data Collected: Dialog dismissal state (no personal identification) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared Tags/Plugins Used: React usehooks-ts localStorage Third-party Recipients: None

Name: deviceId Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Essential/Security Purpose: Stores a unique UUID to identify the device for security purposes and fraud prevention Personal Data Collected: Device identifier (UUID, not personally identifiable) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared Tags/Plugins Used: UUID v4 generation library Third-party Recipients: None

Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

These cookies collect anonymous usage data to help improve website performance.

Name: _ga Provider/Domain: Google Analytics (Third-party) Category: Analytics Purpose: Cookie set by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users and track user sessions Personal Data Collected: Anonymized user identifier, IP address (anonymized), session data, page views, browsing behavior Storage Duration: 2 years from last activity Tags/Plugins Used: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager Third-party Recipients: Google

Name: _gid Provider/Domain: Google Analytics (Third-party) Category: Analytics Purpose: Cookie set by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users within a 24-hour period Personal Data Collected: Anonymized user identifier, session data, browsing behavior Storage Duration: 24 hours (session-based) Tags/Plugins Used: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager Third-party Recipients: Google

Name: ga[container-id] Provider/Domain: Google Analytics (Third-party) Category: Analytics Purpose: Contains campaign-related information and is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data Personal Data Collected: Campaign data, session information, anonymized identifiers Storage Duration: 2 years from last activity Tags/Plugins Used: Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager Third-party Recipients: Google

We use these purely for internal research on how we can improve the service we provide for all our users.

The cookies simply assess how you interact with our website – as an anonymous user (they data gathered does not identify you personally).

Also, this data is not shared with any third parties or used for any other purpose. The anonymised statistics could be shared with contractors working on communication projects under contractual agreement with the UNX.

However, you are free to refuse these types of cookies via the cookie banner.

Functionality Storage (Requires Consent)

These cookies enable enhanced website functionality and user experience features.

Local Storage Items (Functionality Consent Required)

Name: hideBalance Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Functionality Purpose: Stores user preference for hiding/showing balance information in portfolio views Personal Data Collected: User interface preference (no personal identification) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared Tags/Plugins Used: Custom useLocalStorage hook with consent management Third-party Recipients: None

Name: kycDismissed Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Functionality Purpose: Stores user preference for hiding/showing KYC dialog Personal Data Collected: User interface preference (no personal identification) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared Tags/Plugins Used: Custom useLocalStorage hook with consent management Third-party Recipients: None

Name: tradeInterval Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Functionality Purpose: Stores the user's preferred trading chart interval (1m, 5m, 1h, etc.) Personal Data Collected: Trading preference setting (no personal identification) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared Tags/Plugins Used: Custom useLocalStorage hook with consent management Third-party Recipients: None

Name: previousSearches Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Functionality Purpose: Stores array of previous coin search terms for quick access in trading interface Personal Data Collected: Search history (cryptocurrency names, no personal identification) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared Tags/Plugins Used: Custom useLocalStorage hook with consent management Third-party Recipients: None

Name: user-currency Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Essential/Functionality Purpose: Stores user's preferred display currency (USD, EUR, etc.) for consistent experience Personal Data Collected: Currency preference (no personal identification) Storage Duration: Persistent until manually cleared Tags/Plugins Used: React usehooks-ts localStorage (bypasses consent as essential) Third-party Recipients: None

Authentication & Session Storage

Name: otpVerification Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Essential/Security Purpose: Temporarily stores OTP verification data during sign-in process for authentication flow Personal Data Collected: OTP verification token, timestamp (temporary, no long-term identification) Storage Duration: Temporary - cleared after successful authentication or timeout Tags/Plugins Used: Custom authentication system Third-party Recipients: None

Name: otpForgotPassword Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) Category: Essential/Security Purpose: Temporarily stores OTP data during password reset process for security verification Personal Data Collected: OTP verification token, timestamp (temporary, no long-term identification) Storage Duration: Temporary - cleared after successful password reset or timeout Tags/Plugins Used: Custom authentication system Third-party Recipients: None

Name: notabene-access-token Provider/Domain: UNX (First-party) / Notabene (Third-party service) Category: Essential/Compliance Purpose: Stores access token for Notabene compliance services for regulatory requirements Personal Data Collected: Access token for compliance verification (associated with user account) Storage Duration: Persistent until logout or token expiration Tags/Plugins Used: Notabene compliance integration Third-party Recipients: Notabene (compliance service provider)

External Service Providers

The following is a comprehensive list of all external service providers whose cookies, tags, or tracking technologies are used on this website:

Google Services

  • Google Analytics: Web analytics service for tracking user behavior and site performance

  • Google Tag Manager: Tag management system for deploying tracking codes and analytics

  • Services Used: Analytics tracking, user behavior analysis, conversion tracking

  • Data Shared: Anonymized user interactions, page views, session data, anonymized IP addresses

Notabene

  • Notabene Compliance: Regulatory compliance and identity verification services

  • Services Used: KYC/AML compliance, transaction monitoring, regulatory reporting

  • Data Shared: Compliance tokens, verification status (as required by regulations)

Vanilla Cookie Consent

  • Cookie Consent Management: Open-source cookie consent management platform

  • Services Used: Cookie consent banner, preference management

  • Data Shared: Cookie consent preferences (stored locally, not transmitted)

How can you manage cookies?

Removing cookies from your device

You can delete all cookies that are already on your device by clearing the browsing history of your browser. This will remove all cookies from all websites you have visited.

Be aware though that you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences).

Managing site-specific cookies

For more detailed control over site-specific cookies, check the privacy and cookie settings in your preferred browser.

Blocking cookies

You can set most modern browsers to prevent any cookies being placed on your device, but you may then have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site/page. And some services and functionalities may not work properly at all (e.g. profile logging-in).

Managing our analytics cookies

You can manage your preferences concerning cookies from UNX in the cookie banner that displays if you clear your cookies.

Data Protection and Privacy

Data Retention

  • Essential cookies: Retained as long as necessary for website functionality

  • Analytics cookies: Data retained according to Google Analytics retention settings (26 months maximum)

  • Functionality storage: Retained until manually cleared by user or consent withdrawn

Data Sharing

  • First-party data: Not shared with third parties except as specified above

  • Google Analytics: Data shared in anonymized form only, IP addresses are anonymized

  • Notabene: Compliance data shared only as required by regulatory obligations

Your Rights

Under GDPR and other applicable privacy laws, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Rectify inaccurate data

  • Erase your data (right to be forgotten)

  • Restrict processing

  • Data portability

  • Object to processing

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