Cookie policy

Last updated: September 15, 2026

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet or mobile device) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings, so that the site works better on your next visit.

SelectWiser uses cookies to make our website work, to improve your experience and to understand how visitors use our site.

2. Which cookies do we use?

We use several types of cookie on our website. Below is an overview of the cookies we use, what they are for and how long they are kept.

2.1 Functional cookies (always required)

These cookies are essential for our website to work. Without them certain functions cannot operate. They are placed automatically when you visit our site.

Purpose:

  • Authentication and session management
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Making sure the website works correctly

Cookies we use:

  • auth_token: Keeps you signed in during your visit
  • csrf_token: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
  • session_id: Identifies your session on the server

Retention period:

These cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies) or after 30 days at most (persistent cookies).

2.2 Analytics cookies (optional)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information about page views, clicks and behaviour. We use this to improve the site.

Purpose:

  • Analysing website use and performance
  • Understanding which pages are popular
  • Identifying technical problems
  • Improving the user experience

Analytics tools we use:

  • Google Analytics 4: Analysing website use and performance
  • Vercel Analytics: Analysing website performance and visitor behaviour (no cookies, privacy-friendly)
  • Vercel Speed Insights: Measuring website speed and performance (no cookies, privacy-friendly)

Cookies we use:

  • _ga: Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users (2 years)
  • _gid: Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users (24 hours)
  • _gat: Google Analytics — limits the number of requests (1 minute)

Note: Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights use no cookies and collect no personally identifying data. They use a hashed identifier that is deleted automatically after 24 hours.

Retention period:

Analytics cookies are kept for two years at most, depending on the type. Vercel Analytics data is deleted automatically after 24 hours.

You can switch these cookies off in your cookie preferences, although this may affect how parts of the website work.

2.3 Marketing cookies

We currently use no marketing cookies on our website. If we start using them in future, we will update this section and inform you through our cookie banner.

3. Third-party cookies

Some analytics tools on our website are provided by third parties such as Google Analytics and Vercel. These parties may collect information about your online activity.

We do not have full control over how these parties collect data. For more information about how they use it, please see their respective privacy and cookie policies:

4. How can you manage cookies?

You have full control over which cookies you accept. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings on our website.

4.1 Through our website

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner that appears when you visit our website. There you can indicate per category which cookies you accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies, after which the banner appears again.

4.2 Through your browser

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:

  • See which cookies are stored
  • Delete cookies
  • Block cookies, or be warned before any are placed

Note: blocking or deleting cookies can affect how our website works, and some functions may stop working.

For instructions on managing cookies in your particular browser, see your browser's help pages:

5. Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) you have several rights regarding your personal data, including data collected through cookies:

  • Right to be informed: You have the right to know which cookies we use and why
  • Right to consent: You have the right to give or refuse consent for non-essential cookies
  • Right to withdraw: You can withdraw your consent at any time
  • Right to erasure: You can request that your data be deleted

For more information about your rights, please see our Privacy Statement.

6. Changes to this cookie policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Changes are published on this page with a new 'last updated' date. We recommend reviewing this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies or about this cookie policy, you can contact us:

La Forte Investments

Trading as SelectWiser

Joan Muyskenweg 6H8

1096 CJ Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Email: privacy@selectwiser.com

Chamber of Commerce: 59927690
VAT: NL002327420B55

8. Further information

For more information about how we collect, use and protect your data, please see: