What Are Cookies Anyway?
Cookies are small text files that get stored on your device when you visit websites. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember who you are and what you were doing.
These files don't contain personal information like your name or email address in most cases. Instead, they hold data like your preferences, login status, or which pages you've visited. Some stick around for years, while others disappear the moment you close your browser.
We use several types of tracking technologies on orvynexado.com, and each serves a specific purpose in making your budgeting experience smoother and more personalized.
How orvynexado Uses Tracking Technologies
Here's the thing about modern websites—they need certain tools to function properly. We're not trying to be sneaky about it. Every cookie and tracker we use has a reason for being there.
Essential Cookies
These keep the site running. They remember your login status, secure your session, and make sure forms work properly. Without them, orvynexado.com would essentially break. You can't disable these ones if you want to use our budget control features.
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences—things like your preferred currency display, dashboard layout, or notification settings. They make returning visits feel seamless rather than starting from scratch each time.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how people actually use our budget tools. Which features get ignored? Where do users get confused? This data helps us make orvynexado.com better for everyone over time.
Marketing Cookies
These track your journey across different sites to show you relevant content. If you've been researching budget control solutions, you might see our ads elsewhere. They help us reach people who might actually benefit from our services.
Session vs. Persistent Cookies
Session cookies are temporary. They exist only while you're actively using orvynexado.com and vanish when you close your browser. It's like writing notes on a whiteboard that gets erased at the end of the day.
Persistent cookies stick around longer—sometimes for months or even years. They're what allow orvynexado.com to recognize you when you return days later without making you set everything up again. Most of our functional cookies fall into this category.
Third-Party Tracking
We also work with outside services that place their own cookies on your device. These include analytics platforms that help us understand site performance and advertising networks that deliver relevant content.
These third parties have their own privacy policies, and honestly, they're worth reading if you're concerned about data sharing. We choose partners carefully, but we can't control what they do with data once it leaves our orvynexado.
Common third-party services we use include Google Analytics for traffic analysis and various advertising platforms that help us reach potential customers in Australia and beyond.
Taking Control of Your Cookies
You're not stuck with our cookies if you don't want them. Every major browser gives you tools to manage, block, or delete tracking technologies. The process varies depending on which browser you use.
Browser Settings
Most browsers let you view all cookies currently stored on your device and delete them individually or all at once. You can also set rules to block future cookies entirely or only accept them from specific sites.
Keep in mind that blocking all cookies will break certain website features. You might find yourself unable to log in, save preferences, or complete transactions. It's a trade-off between privacy and functionality.
Mobile Device Controls
If you're accessing orvynexado.com from a phone or tablet, you'll find cookie controls in your device settings rather than the browser itself. iOS and Android both offer ways to limit tracking across apps and websites.
Mobile tracking can be trickier because apps use different technologies than websites. Look for settings related to "advertising identifiers" or "tracking" in your phone's privacy section.
What Happens to Your Data
We don't keep tracking data forever. Analytics information gets aggregated and anonymized after 90 days. Individual session data disappears within 24 hours. Marketing cookies typically expire after 12 months unless you interact with our ads again.
The data we collect through cookies helps us understand patterns, not individuals. We're looking at questions like "What percentage of users complete budget setup?" rather than "What did Priya Venkataraman do on Tuesday?"
That said, some cookies do contain identifiers that could theoretically be linked back to you if combined with other data sources. That's why we're careful about who we share information with and how long we retain it.
Your Rights Regarding Data
- You can request a copy of all data we've collected about you through cookies and other tracking methods
- You can ask us to delete your tracking data entirely, though this won't affect cookies placed by third parties
- You can opt out of marketing cookies while still using essential and functional ones
- You can update your preferences at any time through your account settings on orvynexado.com
- You can file a complaint if you believe we've mishandled your data or violated this policy
Changes to This Policy
Technology evolves constantly, and so do our tracking methods. When we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we'll update this policy and notify active users through email or dashboard alerts.
We recommend checking back every few months, especially if you're concerned about privacy. The "Last Updated" date at the top tells you when we most recently revised this document.
Minor clarifications or formatting changes won't trigger notifications, but anything that affects what data we collect or how we use it will be clearly communicated.
Questions About Our Cookie Use?
If something in this policy doesn't make sense or you want more details about specific tracking technologies, we're here to explain. Our team reviews every privacy question that comes through.