Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies

When you visit intelythena.com, we use various tracking technologies to understand how you interact with our budgeting platform. Think of cookies as small digital notes that help us remember your preferences and improve your learning experience. These technologies work behind the scenes to make your journey through our financial education resources smoother and more personalized.

Beyond traditional cookies, we also employ web beacons, local storage, and session tokens. Each serves a specific purpose in creating a cohesive experience across your visits. For instance, when you're halfway through a budgeting lesson and return later, these technologies help us remember exactly where you left off.

Types of Tracking We Use

Essential Cookies

These are the backbone of our platform's functionality. Without them, basic features like staying logged in or maintaining your progress through our learning modules simply wouldn't work. We consider these non-negotiable for providing our service.

• Authentication Tokens Keep you securely logged in while you navigate between budgeting tools and study materials. These expire after your session ends for security.
• Progress Tracking Remember which lessons you've completed and where you paused in longer modules. This prevents frustrating restarts when you return to continue learning.
• Security Measures Protect against unauthorized access and ensure that your financial learning data remains private and secure during your session.

Functional Enhancement Cookies

These make your experience more convenient and tailored to your learning style. While not strictly essential, they significantly improve how you interact with our platform.

• Interface Preferences Store your chosen settings like preferred currency display, dark mode selection, or dashboard layout preferences.
• Language Settings Remember your language choice so you don't need to select it every time you visit our South African platform.
• Notification Preferences Keep track of which types of learning reminders and updates you want to receive about new budgeting resources.

Analytics and Performance Tracking

We use these to understand how our platform performs and where we can make improvements. This data helps us identify which budgeting tools are most helpful and where users might be experiencing difficulties.

• Usage Patterns Track which features get used most frequently and how long users typically spend on different sections of our learning materials.
• Performance Monitoring Measure page load times and identify technical issues that might interfere with your learning experience.
• Content Effectiveness Analyze which study materials lead to better completion rates and improved understanding of budgeting concepts.

How Long We Keep This Information

Different types of data have different lifespans based on their purpose. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser, while preference settings might stick around for up to two years so you don't have to reconfigure everything on each visit.

Analytics data gets aggregated and anonymized after 26 months, meaning we keep general trends but lose individual user identifications. This balance helps us improve our service while respecting your privacy over time.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for controlling how we use tracking technologies. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, or block cookies entirely, though this might limit some functionality of our platform.

In Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, you can access cookie settings through the privacy or security sections of your browser preferences. Some users prefer to allow only essential cookies while blocking analytics, which we respect completely.

Third-Party Services

Occasionally, our platform integrates with external services that enhance your learning experience. These might include educational content providers or secure payment processors for premium features. Each of these services has their own privacy practices, which we carefully review before integration.

We only work with partners who meet our standards for data protection and user privacy. However, when you interact with these external services, their own cookie policies may apply in addition to ours.

Updates to This Policy

As we add new features to our budgeting platform or update our technology, this cookie policy may change. We'll notify users of significant updates through our platform and update the effective date below.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically, especially if you have concerns about how your data is being used to improve our financial education services.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on December 2024