What Are Cookies Anyway?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember who you are and what you did during previous visits. They're not programs and can't carry viruses or malware.

Most websites use them because they make the internet work better. Without cookies, you'd have to log in every time you clicked to a new page, your shopping cart would empty itself constantly, and websites wouldn't remember any of your preferences.

On quentolavri.com, we use cookies to keep your session active, remember your dashboard settings, and understand which features actually help people manage their finances better. Some cookies stick around for years, others disappear when you close your browser.

Types of Tracking We Use

We categorize our tracking technologies into four main types. Each serves a different purpose, and some are more essential than others.

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

Cookies aren't just about us collecting data. They actually make your experience significantly better in practical ways.

• Your custom dashboard layouts stay exactly how you arranged them, even after logging out and back in
• Budget categories you created last month are still there when you return
• The platform remembers which financial accounts you connected, so you don't need to re-authenticate constantly
• Tutorial popups don't keep reappearing once you've dismissed them
• Your timezone and date format preferences persist across sessions
• Charts and graphs load faster because we cached your preferred display settings

And from our side, analytics help us spot when something's broken. If we see everyone abandoning the expense tracking page at the same point, that's a pretty clear sign we need to fix something.

Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies aren't the only way websites track activity. We also use a few other technologies that work similarly:

Local Storage

This is like cookies but with more storage space. We use it to save larger pieces of data locally on your device, such as draft budget entries you haven't submitted yet or temporary calculation results. Local storage data doesn't expire automatically like cookies do.

Session Storage

Similar to local storage but it clears itself when you close your browser tab. We use this for temporary data that only matters during your current visit, like form data you're currently working on.

Pixel Tags

These are tiny transparent images embedded in emails or web pages. When they load, we know that email was opened or that page was viewed. We use these sparingly, mainly to understand if our notification emails are actually being read.

Data Retention Periods

Different types of cookies stick around for different lengths of time. Here's our approach:

You can delete cookies anytime through your browser settings. When you do, you're essentially telling our website to forget everything it knew about your previous visits.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on quentolavri.com come from other companies, not us. This happens when we embed third-party services like analytics tools or payment processors.

We're selective about which third parties we work with, but we can't directly control their cookies. They have their own privacy policies that govern how they use the data they collect. We review these partners regularly to make sure they handle data responsibly.

If you want to opt out of third-party advertising cookies specifically, you can visit industry opt-out tools. Though honestly, blocking third-party cookies entirely through your browser settings is simpler and more effective.

Changes to This Policy

We update this cookie policy when we add new tracking technologies or change how we use existing ones. The date at the top shows when we last made changes.

Major changes get announced through email or a prominent notice on the website. Minor clarifications or updates to browser instructions might happen without notification.