Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 17, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how the Sound Investment Solutions website at sndinvestmentsolutions.com (the “Site”) uses cookies, the types of cookies we use, the information we collect with them, and how you can manage your cookie settings. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. They help the Site work properly, keep it secure, give you a better experience, and let us analyse performance to see what works and where we can improve.
2. How we use cookies
Like most websites, the Site uses both first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are primarily necessary for the Site to function and do not collect personally identifiable data. Third-party cookies help us understand how the Site performs, see how you interact with it, keep our services secure, deliver relevant advertising, and improve the speed of your future visits.
3. Types of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
| PHPSESSID | 3 months | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie stores and identifies a user’s unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
| cookieyes-* | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie for consent solution management. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | session | WordPress sets this cookie to determine whether cookies are enabled on the user’s browser. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Never expires | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by YouTube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on YouTube pages. |
| _clck | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID. |
| _clsk | 1 day | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording. |
| MR | 7 days | This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes. |
| SM | session | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. |
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SRM_B | 1 year 24 days | Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors. |
| _uetsid | 1 day | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
| _uetvid | 1 year 24 days | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
| __Secure-BUCKET | 6 months | Supports YouTube’s internal load balancing, helping route embedded video requests efficiently and maintain reliable playback performance across servers and sessions. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to store and track interactions. |
| __Secure-YNID | 6 months | YouTube cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to manage feature rollout and experimentation. It helps Google control which new features or interface changes are shown to users as part of testing and staged rollouts, ensuring a consistent experience for a given user during an experiment. |
| MUID | 1 year 24 days | Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations. |
| ANONCHK | 10 minutes | The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and verify ads’ clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well. |
| __Secure-YEC | Past | Description is currently not available. |
4. Managing your cookie preferences
You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking the “Consent Preferences” button on the Site. This reopens the cookie banner so you can update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. These guides explain how in the major browsers:
If you use a different browser, please refer to its official support documentation. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the Site work.
5. Questions
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at [email protected].
