PensionWise Financial Group

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits. Session cookies, on the other hand, are deleted when you close your browser.

PensionWise Financial Group uses cookies to understand how visitors use our website, to improve the user experience, and to personalize content and advertisements. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have control over your personal information.

How We Use Cookies

At PensionWise Financial Group, we use cookies for several purposes, including:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services you have asked for cannot be provided.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. This helps us to improve the performance and design of our site. We use tools like Google Analytics to analyze this data.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.

We also use cookies to understand your preferences and tailor your experience on our website. This includes remembering your login details, personalizing content, and providing you with relevant information about our services.

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the types of cookies used on the PensionWise Financial Group website:

Cookies Used on PensionWise Financial Group Website
Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
PHPSESSID	Maintains user session across pages	Session	End of browser session
_ga	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Provided by Google Analytics.	Persistent	2 years
_gid	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users.	Persistent	24 hours
_gat	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.	Session	1 minute
cookieconsent_status	Remembers if the user has accepted the cookie policy	Persistent	1 year

This table is periodically reviewed and updated to reflect any changes in the cookies used on our website. For any queries regarding our use of cookies, please contact our data protection officer, Eleanor Vance, at eleanor.vance@pensionwisefg.com.

Managing Cookies

You have the right to control the cookies that are placed on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can set your browser to block all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you each time a cookie is offered. Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your ability to access certain features of our website.

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Additionally, you can opt-out of targeted advertising cookies through industry-specific opt-out pages such as the Digital Advertising Alliance or the Network Advertising Initiative.

By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, so please check back periodically.

For more information about our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy.

PensionWise Financial Group is located at 555 Montgomery Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94111. You can reach us by phone at (415) 555-0100.