Cookie Policy
Last updated: 2026-05-27
This policy explains what cookies RetireFinder uses, why we use them, and how you can control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files saved on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your choices and understand how visitors use the site.
The cookies we use
We group our cookies into three categories. You can choose what to allow when you first visit, and change your mind any time using "Cookie settings" in the footer.
1. Strictly necessary
These cookies are required for the site to work. They cannot be turned off.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest — the cookie only records your own consent choice.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
rf_consent | Records your cookie choices so we don't ask you again | 365 days |
2. Preferences (default on)
These remember things you've looked at so we can show you relevant content. They stay on your device only — we don't share them with anyone outside RetireFinder.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest, with an easy opt-out via the cookie banner. These cookies are never used for advertising and are not shared with third parties.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
rf_interest | Last 4 countries you viewed | 90 days |
rf_concerns | Last 3 topics you viewed | 90 days |
rf_last_page | The most recent page you visited | 90 days |
rf_origin | Your home country (if you've told us) | 180 days |
rf_budget | Your monthly budget range | 90 days |
rf_household | Solo, couple, or family | 90 days |
rf_stage | Where you are in your retirement planning | 90 days |
You can decline this category and the site still works — you just won't see content matched to what you've been reading.
3. Subscriber linking
If you sign up for our newsletter, we set one cookie so the preferences cookies above can be linked to your subscription. This cookie is set only when you submit a signup form, and the form itself tells you this will happen.
Legal basis: Contract — needed to deliver the personalised newsletter you signed up for; supplemented by the consent you give by submitting the form.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
rf_sid | Anonymous ID linking your preferences cookies to your subscription | 365 days |
How to change your choices
Or clear your cookies in your browser — you'll see the banner again on your next visit.
What we don't do
- No advertising cookies
- No tracking pixels from social networks
- No data sold to third parties
- No fingerprinting or device tracking
- No analytics or third-party analytics scripts
- No cross-context behavioral advertising
Contact and controller
- Data controller: Kim Raeder trading as RetireFinder
- Registered address: KARAOLIS IMPERIAL COURT, Limassol, Cyprus
- Privacy contact: corrections@retirefinder.com
- Data Protection Officer: DPO not appointed — see Privacy Contact above
For questions about this policy, see our Privacy Policy.