1. Introduction
1.1. This Cookies Policy explains how Forecast Harbor N.V., the operator of hamaran.com (the "Company", "we", "us" or "our"), uses cookies, pixels, local storage and similar tracking technologies on the Website and Services.
1.2. This Cookies Policy should be read together with our Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy, which describe the broader processing of personal data by KSAN.
1.3. By continuing to use the Website on hamaran.com, by clicking "Accept" on the cookie banner, or by adjusting your cookie preferences via the on-site preference centre, you acknowledge the terms of this Cookies Policy.
1.4. If you do not agree with this Cookies Policy, you must disable non-essential cookies via the preference centre or stop using the Website.
2. What Are Cookies?
2.1. A "cookie" is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as preferences, login state and trading session data.
2.2. In this policy, references to "cookies" also include comparable technologies such as web beacons, pixels, tags, software development kits (SDKs), browser local storage, session storage, IndexedDB entries and device fingerprinting signals.
2.3. Cookies may be set by us ("first-party cookies") or by third parties whose tools we embed on the Website ("third-party cookies").
2.4. Cookies may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (stored on your device until they expire or are deleted).
3. Why We Use Cookies
3.1. We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- operate the prediction-market Website, log you in and keep you signed in across pages;
- secure your account, detect suspicious activity, prevent fraud, multi-account abuse and market manipulation;
- remember preferences such as language, time zone, currency, market filters and theme;
- render order books, charts, price feeds, market resolutions and other real-time market data;
- measure how the Website and Services are used so we can improve performance, reliability and user experience;
- support our anti-money-laundering, sanctions screening and other compliance obligations;
- where you have consented, deliver and measure marketing and partner-attribution activity.
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
4.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
4.1.1. These cookies are required for the Website and Services to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as logging in, connecting a wallet, submitting an order or filling in forms.
4.1.2. Examples include: session identifiers, CSRF tokens, authentication tokens, load-balancer cookies, security flags, fraud-prevention signals.
4.1.3. Without these cookies, parts of the Website such as account access, deposits, withdrawals, trading and settlement claims will not work.
4.2. Functional Cookies
4.2.1. These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferred language, time zone, display currency, market filters and onboarding progress.
4.2.2. If you do not allow these cookies, some Website features may not function correctly and your preferences will not be remembered between sessions.
4.3. Analytics and Performance Cookies
4.3.1. These cookies help us understand how Traders interact with the Website, which markets and features are most used, where errors occur and how page-load and trading performance can be improved.
4.3.2. Analytics data is, where possible, processed in aggregated or pseudonymised form. Examples of providers we may use include our own self-hosted analytics, as well as third-party tools selected by the Company.
4.4. Compliance and Risk Cookies
4.4.1. These cookies, together with KYC, AML and sanctions-screening tooling, help us verify your identity, monitor for suspicious patterns, detect prohibited trading conduct described in our Terms and Conditions and meet our regulatory obligations.
4.4.2. Data collected via these cookies may be shared with verification and risk-analytics providers, including providers referenced in our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
4.5. Marketing and Attribution Cookies
4.5.1. Where you have provided consent, we and selected partners may use cookies, pixels and SDKs to measure marketing campaigns, attribute referrals, manage affiliate programmes and present relevant content about KSAN.
4.5.2. Examples of marketing tags we may deploy include Meta (Facebook) Pixel, X (Twitter) Pixel, Google Ads conversion and other partner tags configured per domain.
4.5.3. You can withdraw consent for these cookies at any time via the on-site cookie preference centre.
5. Cookies Set by Third Parties
5.1. We work with selected third parties whose tools may set cookies or similar technologies when you use the Website. These may include:
- identity-verification and KYC providers (including, where applicable, VeriGate Compliance Ltd. and ChainTrace Analytics Ltd. or other providers selected by the Company);
- cloud and content-delivery providers used to host the Website and protect it from abuse;
- customer-support and live-chat providers;
- analytics and performance-monitoring providers;
- advertising, attribution and affiliate-tracking partners (only when you have given consent).
5.2. Third parties act either as our processors or as independent controllers, depending on the role they play. We do not control the cookies set by third parties and we recommend that you also consult their own cookie and privacy policies.
6. Wallet, Smart-Contract and On-Chain Considerations
6.1. When you connect a self-custodial wallet to hamaran.com, certain cookies and local-storage entries are used to remember the wallet connection state, the chain you are connected to and your preferred RPC endpoint. We do not store private keys or seed phrases in cookies or in any other client-side storage controlled by us.
6.2. Interacting with smart contracts and prediction-market protocols may broadcast your wallet address and transactions on a public blockchain. That information is inherent to the on-chain environment and is not transmitted through cookies; it is, however, publicly visible by design.
7. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
7.1. We rely on different legal bases to use cookies depending on their category:
- Strictly Necessary cookies: our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functional prediction-market platform and our obligation to provide the Services you have requested;
- Functional cookies: your consent or, where applicable, our legitimate interest in providing a usable interface;
- Analytics and Performance cookies: your consent or, where lawful, our legitimate interest in improving the Services;
- Compliance and Risk cookies: our legal obligations under applicable AML, sanctions, financial-crime, and market-integrity rules;
- Marketing and Attribution cookies: your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
8. Your Choices and How to Manage Cookies
8.1. The on-site cookie preference centre allows you to accept or reject categories of non-essential cookies. Strictly Necessary cookies cannot be disabled because they are required for the Services to function.
8.2. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:
- block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or block cookies from specific sites;
- delete cookies already stored on your device;
- set notifications when cookies are being set;
- enable "Do Not Track" or similar signals (note: there is no single industry standard for honouring such signals, and we will treat them in line with applicable law).
8.3. Disabling cookies will affect your experience on hamaran.com. In particular, disabling Strictly Necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in, trading, depositing, withdrawing or accessing your account.
8.4. For mobile devices, your operating system may offer separate controls for advertising identifiers and SDK-based tracking; please consult the manufacturer's documentation.
9. Data Transfers and Retention
9.1. Information collected through cookies may be processed in jurisdictions outside the country where you reside, including in Curaçao and in countries where our processors and infrastructure providers operate. Appropriate safeguards are described in our Privacy Policy.
9.2. Cookies are retained for different periods depending on their purpose. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted by you or by us. Aggregated analytics data may be retained for longer periods in a form that no longer identifies you.
10. Children
10.1. The Website and Services are not directed at, and not intended for use by, persons below the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal data from such persons. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a person below the applicable age, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
11. Changes to This Cookies Policy
11.1. We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookies, in applicable law or in our business practices.
11.2. When we make material changes, we may notify you by email, Website notice, the cookie preference centre or other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Website after any update will be deemed acceptance of the updated Cookies Policy.
12. Contact
12.1. Questions, requests and complaints regarding this Cookies Policy may be sent to [email protected], marked for the attention of the Data Protection Officer.
12.2. Postal correspondence may be addressed to Forecast Harbor N.V., Kaya Isla di Futuro 27, Willemstad, Curaçao, marked for the attention of the Data Protection Officer.