What are cookies and how are they used?

Cookies contain data collected from websites that you visit and are stored in the form of a small text file in your browser. They save your preferences for a specific website and make browsing online easier. Cookies can also be used to show you relevant Simplii Financial ads on our mobile apps, our website and third-party websites or apps through interest-based advertising.

What is interest-based advertising?

Simplii Financial, directly or through our partners, uses cookies and other similar technologies to enhance your online experience. To do this, we may collect data to better understand how you're using our site. Plus, by doing so, we can show you Simplii Financial ads you may find interesting on our mobile apps, our website and third-party websites or apps. For more information about Simplii Financial’s privacy practices, including our Privacy Policy and Digital Privacy Statement, go to Privacy at a Glance Opens a new window in your browser..

What is AdChoices?

AdChoices is a self-regulatory program that provides Canadians with greater transparency and control over the interest-based advertising they receive. It also lets them opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies online or on their mobile device. To learn more about this program, go to DAAC AdChoices Opens a new window in your browser.

How do I manage my advertising preferences and opt out?

You can opt out of data collection and use for interest-based advertising by companies participating in the AdChoices program by using the Opt-Out Tool provided by the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC):

To manage preferences on your desktop, go to the AdChoices Opt-Out Tool for browser data Opens a new window in your browser..

To manage preferences on your mobile device, go to AdChoices Mobile AppChoices for cross-app data Opens a new window in your browser..

You can also manage your preferences using the “Limit Ad Tracking” setting on iOS devices or the “Opt-Out of Interest-Based Ads” setting on Android devices.

If you opt out of interest-based advertising, you may still get Simplii Financial advertising, but it won’t be personalized.

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