Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 2025
What This Page Covers
This document explains how theriquandoval.org uses tracking technologies to provide you with a better experience. We're not fans of legal jargon either, so we've written this in plain language.
Cookies are small text files that sit on your device. They help our website remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our budget prioritization tools. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help us serve you better.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Cookies
Always ActiveThese keep theriquandoval.org working properly. They handle things like login sessions, security features, and form submissions. Without them, you couldn't access your budget dashboard or save your financial preferences. We can't turn these off because the site needs them to function.
Functional Cookies
OptionalThese remember your choices so you don't have to keep re-entering information. They'll save your preferred currency display, budget categories you've customized, or whether you like dark mode. Makes repeat visits smoother.
Analytics Cookies
OptionalWe use these to see which features people actually use and which ones get ignored. This helps us figure out what's working and what needs improvement. All data is aggregated, so we're looking at patterns rather than individual behaviour.
Marketing Cookies
OptionalThese track whether you came from an ad or a partner site. They help us understand which marketing efforts bring people to our budget tools. If you decline these, you'll still see ads elsewhere online, they just won't be tailored to your interests.
How Tracking Improves Your Experience
Here's what happens when you allow tracking technologies:
- Your budget dashboard loads faster because we remember your last session and preferred settings
- We can spot technical issues before they become major problems for everyone
- You get relevant budget tips based on the tools you actually use, not generic advice
- We can test new features with small groups before rolling them out to everyone
- Your financial calculations and custom categories persist between visits
When you decline tracking, the site still works fine. You just might need to re-enter preferences more often, and we'll have less insight into what features deserve our development time.
What Gets Tracked
Session Information
We track how long people spend on different pages, which buttons get clicked, and where people drop off. This tells us if our budget calculator is confusing or if people find the expense tracking tool helpful.
Device Data
We collect basic information about your browser type, screen size, and operating system. This helps us make sure theriquandoval.org works properly on your specific setup. We're not looking at your device ID or anything that personally identifies you.
Interaction Patterns
We watch how people move through the site. Do they go straight to the budget planner? Do they read the educational content first? This shapes how we organize information and which features get prominent placement.
How Long We Keep This Data
Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Every major browser lets you control cookies. You can block them entirely, delete existing ones, or get notified before any new ones are set. The downside is that blocking all cookies breaks many websites, not just ours.
Here's where to find these controls in popular browsers:
Third-Party Tracking
We work with a few external services that set their own cookies. This includes our analytics provider and payment processor. When you decline non-essential cookies on theriquandoval.org, we signal these services to stop tracking you. But if you've accepted cookies on their sites directly, you'll need to manage those preferences there too.
Your Control Options
You have several ways to manage tracking on theriquandoval.org:
- Use the "Decline All Non-Essential Cookies" button at the top of this page
- Adjust your browser settings to block third-party cookies specifically
- Use browser extensions that give you granular control over tracking
- Clear your cookies periodically through your browser's privacy settings
- Use private or incognito browsing mode, which doesn't save cookies between sessions
Whatever you choose, theriquandoval.org's core budget tools will continue working. You might just need to log in more frequently or re-enter some preferences.
Updates to This Policy
We update this policy when we add new tracking technologies or change how we use existing ones. When we make significant changes, we'll let you know through a notice on the site. The "Effective Date" at the top shows when the current version came into effect.
We don't make changes lightly. Every update reflects either new features we've added or feedback from users about what information they want to see here.
Questions About Tracking?
If something in this policy doesn't make sense or you want to know more about specific cookies we use, get in touch.
Email: contact@theriquandoval.org
Phone: +61 3 9462 2888
Mail: 58 McMinn St, Darwin City NT 0801, Australia