Cookie and Tracking Policy
Last updated: March 2025
We're honest with you about how zelytovario.com works. This page explains what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can control them on your device.
Think of cookies as small memory notes your browser stores. They help our budgeting tools remember your preferences and work smoothly when you return.
What Cookies Actually Do
Cookies are text files with tiny bits of data. When you visit zelytovario.com, your browser might save some of these files. Next time you come back, your browser reads them and tells our site "hey, this person was here before."
They don't contain viruses. They can't run programs. Most are deleted automatically when you close your browser—those are called session cookies. Others stick around longer to remember settings you've chosen.
How We Use These Tools
- Keep you logged into your budgeting dashboard between pages
- Remember if you've seen our welcome message already
- Track which sections people find most helpful so we can improve them
- Understand what times of day our Australian users are most active
- Test different versions of features to see what works better
The Different Types We Use
Essential Cookies
These keep the site functioning. Without them, you couldn't log in or save your budget calculations. They're necessary for basic operations, so we can't turn these off.
Functional Cookies
These remember choices you make—like your preferred currency display or whether you want tips shown. They make your experience more personalized without tracking your browsing elsewhere.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to see how people interact with our budgeting tools. Which features get used most? Where do folks get confused? This data helps us build better financial education content.
Marketing Cookies
These track whether you came from a specific advertisement or referral. They help us understand which outreach efforts connect with people looking for budgeting help in Australia.
Control Your Cookie Preferences
Essential cookies will remain active to keep the site working properly.
Specific Cookies We Deploy
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
---|---|---|
domain_session | Keeps your login active while you navigate | Session only |
user_preferences | Stores your dashboard layout choices | 12 months |
analytics_id | Anonymous visitor tracking for site improvements | 24 months |
budget_tools_guide | Remembers if you've completed the initial tutorial | 6 months |
referral_source | Tracks which marketing channel brought you here | 30 days |
About retention periods: We don't keep tracking data longer than necessary. Analytics information gets anonymized after 26 months, and we regularly clean out inactive user data.
Third-party cookies: Some tools we integrate (like analytics platforms) may set their own cookies. We've configured these to respect your privacy settings as much as possible.
Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
You're in control. Every modern browser lets you block or delete cookies. Here's how to do it in the most common ones:
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → Choose your preferred level of blocking or view all cookies to delete specific ones.
Mozilla Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage your blocking preferences or clear existing data.
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data → You can remove stored cookies individually or all at once.
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies → Configure blocking or clear stored data.
Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might break some functionality. Our budgeting calculator needs at least session cookies to save your work as you build your budget.
What Happens When You Reject Cookies
If you click the rejection button above, we'll stop using analytics and marketing cookies immediately. Essential ones stay because they're required for the site to work.
You might notice a few changes:
- We won't remember your dashboard preferences between visits
- You'll see the welcome tutorial every time you log in
- Some convenience features won't work as smoothly
- We won't be able to track which content helps people most
You can change your mind anytime. Just come back to this page and update your choice.
Other Tracking Technologies
Beyond cookies, we use a few other methods to understand how people use zelytovario.com:
Local Storage
This is similar to cookies but can hold more information. We use it to save your budget drafts so you don't lose work if your browser closes unexpectedly. It stays on your device until you manually clear it.
Server Logs
Our web servers automatically record basic information when you visit: your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and timestamps. This helps us troubleshoot technical problems and prevent security issues. We keep these logs for 90 days.
Pixel Tags
Sometimes called web beacons, these are tiny invisible images that tell us if you've opened an email we sent. We use them sparingly—mainly to see if people actually read our monthly budgeting tips newsletter.
Questions About Our Cookie Practices?
If something here isn't clear, or you want to know more about how we handle your information, reach out to us.
Email: support@zelytovario.com
Phone: +61 3 9909 7056
Address: 79 Auburn St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia
We usually respond within two business days.