Precise Tracking with Fingerprinting

Most partner programs track partner results with cookies. However, cookies not only require user permission, but browser retention periods for cookie information vary, and FXON considers them unstable for tracking partner results. Also, cookies are highly dependent on browser settings and rules, and about half of browsers control cookies as part of the user privacy protection policy.

Major browsers	Usage rate	First-party cookie retention period		Period extension by issuer
		PC	Smartphone
Google Chrome	67.48 %	400 days	400 days	Possible
Mozilla Firefox	2.60 %	400 days	400 days	Possible
Safari	18.22 %	7 days	7 days	Possible
Microsoft Edge	4.84 %	400 days	400 days	Possible
Opera	2.18 %	400 days	400 days	Possible
Samsung Internet	2.00 %	400 days	400 days	Possible

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Safari

Microsoft Edge

Opera

Samsung Internet

Usage rate

67.48%

First-party cookie retention period (PC)

400 days

First-party cookie retention period (smartphone)

400 days

Period extension by issuer

Possible

Usage rate

2.60%

First-party cookie retention period (PC)

400 days

First-party cookie retention period (smartphone)

400 days

Period extension by issuer

Possible

Usage rate

18.22%

First-party cookie retention period (PC)

7 days

First-party cookie retention period (smartphone)

7 days

Period extension by issuer

Possible

Usage rate

4.84%

First-party cookie retention period (PC)

400 days

First-party cookie retention period (smartphone)

400 days

Period extension by issuer

Possible

Usage rate

2.00%

First-party cookie retention period (PC)

400 days

First-party cookie retention period (smartphone)

400 days

Period extension by issuer

Possible

Usage rate

2.18%

First-party cookie retention period (PC)

400 days

First-party cookie retention period (smartphone)

400 days

Period extension by issuer

Possible

Also, cookies can be blocked just by users using privacy mode or ad blockers/security software. Therefore, as a mechanism for tracking partner results, it's an extremely unstable and unreliable system.

Do you ignore the cookie consent when visiting a website for the first time?

Do you use private mode when browsing web pages?

Do you have an app installed that blocks advertising cookies on your PC?

Do you have security software installed on your PC?

Research by Cross Marketing Inc. in Dec 2024

In other words...

39.7％ of users you referred are
not being tracked

19% of users you referred are only
tracked for 7 days

Do you ignore the cookie consent when visiting a website for the first time?

Do you use private mode when browsing web pages?

Do you have an app installed that blocks advertising cookies on your PC?

Do you have security software installed on your PC?

Research by Cross Marketing Inc. in Dec 2024

In other words...

39.7％ of users you referred are
not being tracked

19% of users you referred are only
tracked for 7 days

Therefore, about 40% of your efforts are not rewarded...

Given this background, FXON concluded that cookie-based tracking cannot fairly evaluate partner efforts. Therefore, we succeeded in tracking partner referrer link information accurately using technology called "Fingerprinting" which identifies clients through device information, IP addresses, operating systems, and other access source information.

Differences between Cookie and Fingerprinting mechanisms

Cookie-based tracking

When tracking users with cookies, site operator information is stored in the user's browser. Therefore, users can control site operator information.

Fingerprinting-based tracking

When tracking users with fingerprinting, user information is stored on the site operator's server. Therefore, users cannot control the information.

Impact scope on specifications

Item	Cookie	Finger printing
User blocking and control	Controllable	Uncontrollable
Impact of browser settings and updates	Affected	Not affected
Period setting for identifying targets	Possible only in some browsers	Possible in any browser
Control by ad blockers and security software	Controlled	Not controlled

User blocking and control
Cookie	Fingerprinting
Controllable	Uncontrollable

Impact of browser settings and updates
Cookie	Fingerprinting
Affected	Not affected

Period setting for identifying targets
Cookie	Fingerprinting
Possible only in some browsers	Possible in any browser

Control by ad blockers and security software
Cookie	Fingerprinting
Controlled	Not controlled

Thus, FXON considers using cookies to evaluate partner promotional activities to be highly unstable and inaccurate. Cookie-based tracking is increasingly being restricted by browser companies and security software developers, and is expected to become unusable (ineffective) technology for identifying access source users like affiliates in the future.

Status of competitor affiliate programs

Broker	Program	Tracking method	Valid period※:1
XMTrading	Partner Program	Cookie	15 days
Exness	Partnership program	Cookie	90 days
Titan FX	Introducing Broker (IB) Program	Cookie	30 days
Vantage Trading	FX IB Partner Program	Cookie	15 days
BigBoss	Partner/Referral System (IB)	Cookie	30 days
FXON	Affiliate and Partner program	FingerPrinting	365 days

Broker	Tracking method	Valid period
XMTradingPartner Program	Cookie	15 days
ExnessPartnership program	Cookie	90 days
Titan FXIntroducing Broker (IB) Program	Cookie	30 days
Vantage TradingFX IB Partner Program	Cookie	15 days
BigBossPartner/Referral System (IB)	Cookie	30 days
FXON Affiliate and Partner program	FingerPrinting	365 days