How This Site Uses Cookies
A plain explanation of the cookies that support this independent review of FXCM for Australian readers, and the choices you have.
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You have landed on a page that reviews a broker; you did not come here to think about small text files. Yet the first time you load the site, a banner may ask you to accept or refuse cookies. That request exists because the site uses cookies to work properly and to understand how readers move through it. This page explains what that means in practice, so you can decide without guesswork.
This website is an independent editorial resource. It reviews FXCM for readers in Australia. It is not the broker, it is not affiliated with the broker, and it does not provide financial services, accounts, deposits or advice. Nothing on this site is a recommendation to trade. The cookies described here serve the site itself, not any trading relationship.
Understand What a Cookie Actually Is
A cookie is a small file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. It contains a name, a value, and usually an expiry date. When you return to the site, or move between its pages, your browser sends that file back to the server that set it. That is how a site remembers, for example, that you already dismissed a notice.
Cookies are not programs. They cannot run code, read other files on your device, or install software. They are closer to a label on a folder: they help the site recognise a returning browser without knowing who is behind it. Some cookies last only for your current visit; others stay until a set date or until you clear them.
See Which Cookies We Set and How Long They Live
The site uses a small number of cookies in two broad groups. Strictly necessary cookies keep basic functions working, such as remembering your cookie choice and helping pages load correctly. They are set by this site and typically expire within a few months, though some last only for the session. Measurement and analytics cookies help us see which reviews and explanations readers find useful, which pages are visited, and where the site may be slow or unclear. These are usually set by a third-party analytics provider and commonly last between a few months and about two years, depending on the cookie.
Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than this one. When an analytics service is used, that service may set its own cookies to count visits and distinguish returning browsers. We do not control those cookies directly; their duration and behaviour are governed by the provider's own policy. We keep the number of third parties small, and we do not use cookies for advertising profiles.
Know What Stops Working if You Refuse
If you refuse measurement and analytics cookies, the reviews and articles remain readable. What changes is our view of the site. We lose the aggregate picture of which pages are opened, how long readers stay, and which sections cause confusion. That makes it harder to decide what to update first and where to improve navigation.
Strictly necessary cookies are different. If you block them, the site may forget your cookie choice and ask again on your next visit, and some layout or loading behaviour may not work as intended. Refusing analytics does not affect your access to any content, and it does not change how the broker itself treats you, because this site has no account or trading relationship with you.
Control Cookies in Your Browser
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you view stored cookies, delete them individually or all at once, block cookies from specific sites, and set a preference to refuse third-party cookies. The exact menu names differ between browsers, so look for a privacy or content settings section.
Your browser may also offer a private or incognito window, which discards cookies when you close it. Blocking all cookies may affect how some sites behave, including this one. If you clear cookies after visiting, your earlier choice on this site is erased and the banner may appear again.
Learn How We Publish Changes to This List
When the cookies used on this site change, we update this page. The revised text is published here and takes effect from the date it appears. We do not send individual notices for routine updates, so if you want to stay current, check this page occasionally. The current version always describes the cookies in use at that time.
If you have a question about this policy, use the contact form on this site. We cannot give financial advice, open an account, or accept a deposit, and we cannot answer questions about a trading account with the broker. For those matters, contact the broker directly. This page is part of the site's editorial content and is written to be read alongside the site's general privacy information.
