Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 1, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Mining Watchlist / The Mining Watchlist (“The Mining Watchlist,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://miningwatchlist.com.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember preferences, measure performance, and understand how visitors interact with content.
Similar technologies may include tags, scripts, local storage, pixels, and other tools that collect or store information through your browser or device.
2. How We Use Cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate and maintain the website;
- Understand how visitors use the website;
- Measure website traffic and performance;
- See which pages and articles are most read;
- Understand how visitors arrive at the website;
- Improve our website design, content, and user experience.
We currently use Google Analytics for website analytics. In the future, we may use additional tools, such as Google Ads, to measure advertising performance or understand how visitors interact with sponsored campaigns.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- Pages visited;
- Time spent on the website;
- Referral source;
- Device and browser type;
- Approximate geographic location;
- General usage and performance data.
This information helps us improve our content, website layout, and overall user experience.
Google Analytics may use cookies to collect this information. Information collected through Google Analytics is processed in accordance with Google's own privacy policies and terms.
4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
We do not currently use advertising pixels, remarketing cookies, or behavioural advertising cookies.
However, we may use advertising or marketing tools in the future, including Google Ads, to help us measure campaign performance, understand whether users interact with our advertisements or sponsored content, and improve our marketing efforts.
If we begin using advertising or marketing cookies, we may update this Cookie Policy and, where required or appropriate, provide a cookie banner or consent tool that allows users to manage non-essential cookies.
5. Embedded Content and Third-Party Features
Our website may include embedded content or links from third-party platforms, such as videos, charts, social media posts, company websites, news releases, or market data providers. These third parties may use their own cookies or collect information according to their own privacy policies.
We do not control third-party cookies or tracking technologies.
6. First-Party Cookies
We use the following first-party cookies to enhance your experience on our website. These cookies are set and managed by The Mining Watchlist only and are never sent to third parties.
mining101_read
- Purpose: Remembers which Mining 101 lessons you have finished, so the course index can show your progress.
- Type: Functional, non-essential.
- Duration: One year.
- Set by: The Mining Watchlist (first-party), stored in your browser only and never sent to any third party.
- How to clear: Use the “Reset progress” control on the Mining 101 page, or clear cookies in your browser settings.
7. Managing Cookies
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or restrict cookies.
Please note that if you block cookies, some parts of the website may not function as intended, and our ability to understand website performance may be limited.
You can also learn more about Google Analytics and available opt-out options through Google's privacy and analytics settings.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
The Mining Watchlist
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://miningwatchlist.com