1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Quarter Results ("we," "our," or "us"), a division of JS Systems, uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (quarter-results.com) and related services (collectively, the "Platform").
This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, why we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information more broadly.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help website owners understand how visitors interact with their website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period, even after you close your browser. They reactivate when you visit the website that created the cookie.
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser. These are typically used to remember you as you navigate through a website during a single visit.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies for various purposes. These can be categorized as follows:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of essential cookies as the Platform would not function properly without them.
Examples: Authentication cookies, session management, load balancing, and security cookies.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable us to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples: Language preference cookies, theme preference cookies, and user customization cookies.
Performance/Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Platform. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies, site traffic analysis cookies, and page performance cookies.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Examples: Cookies used to show you targeted advertisements, limit the number of times you see an advertisement, and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies on our Platform. These third parties may set their own cookies for:
- Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Authentication services
- Advertising networks
- Social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
- Content delivery networks
- Video hosting services
The privacy practices of these third parties are governed by their respective privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies.
5. Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies to track users and store preferences on our Platform:
5.1 Web Beacons
Web beacons (also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, or web bugs) are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. Unlike cookies, which are stored on the user's device, web beacons are embedded invisibly on web pages or in emails.
We use web beacons to track user activities, understand email campaign effectiveness, and know whether users have visited specific pages or taken certain actions (e.g., clicked on a specific link).
5.2 Local Storage
HTML5 local storage is similar to cookies but can store larger amounts of data. Like cookies, local storage can be used to store user preferences or other data locally on your device.
5.3 Flash Cookies
Adobe Flash Player is an application that allows rapid development of dynamic content, such as video and animation. Flash cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects or "LSOs") are used to remember settings, preferences, and usage in a similar way to browser cookies, but they are managed differently.
5.4 Server Logs
Our web servers automatically log information about your visits to our Platform. Server logs typically include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, click patterns, and other similar information.
6. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, including:
6.1 Necessary Platform Operation
- Authenticating users and maintaining login sessions
- Storing preferences and settings
- Ensuring security features function properly
- Load balancing to ensure Platform stability
- Remembering items in shopping carts or watchlists
6.2 Analytics and Performance
- Counting visitors and traffic sources
- Understanding how users navigate through our Platform
- Measuring page load times and other performance metrics
- Identifying popular features and content
- Testing different designs and functionality
6.3 Personalization
- Remembering user preferences (e.g., theme, language)
- Customizing content based on user interests
- Tailoring financial data displays to user preferences
- Remembering previously viewed companies or reports
6.4 Targeted Advertising
- Displaying relevant advertisements based on user interests
- Limiting the frequency of advertisements
- Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Building profiles of users' interests
7. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through browser settings. You can typically find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. The following links may be helpful for managing cookies in common browsers:
Please note: Restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our Platform. If you block or delete cookies, you may not be able to use some features of our Platform, and your preferences or settings may be lost.
7.1 Opting Out of Analytics Cookies
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
7.2 Managing Flash Cookies
You can manage Flash cookies by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Website's Settings Manager. Note that Flash cookies cannot be controlled through your browser settings.
7.3 Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want your online activity tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we do not currently respond to such signals.
8. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our Platform, you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to choose which types of cookies you accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
By continuing to use our Platform after seeing the cookie notice without changing your cookie settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
Essential cookies will always be active as they are necessary for the Platform to function properly.
9. Cookie List
Below is a list of the main cookies used on our Platform. This list may not be exhaustive and may be updated periodically.
Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Duration |
Type |
session_id |
quarter-results.com |
Maintains user session and authentication status |
Session |
Essential |
preferences |
quarter-results.com |
Stores user preferences such as display settings and alerts |
1 year |
Functional |
recently_viewed |
quarter-results.com |
Tracks recently viewed companies and reports |
30 days |
Functional |
watchlist |
quarter-results.com |
Stores user watchlist for non-logged in users |
90 days |
Functional |
_ga |
Google Analytics |
Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes |
2 years |
Analytics |
_gid |
Google Analytics |
Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes |
24 hours |
Analytics |
_gat |
Google Analytics |
Used to throttle request rate |
1 minute |
Analytics |
__qca |
QuantCast |
Collects anonymous data on user's visits |
13 months |
Analytics |
_fbp |
Facebook |
Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements |
3 months |
Advertising |
IDE |
Google DoubleClick |
Used for targeted advertising |
1 year |
Advertising |
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of our Platform after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.