Budgitin Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Budgitin and its third-party partners use cookies, mobile identifiers, tracking URLs, log data, and similar technologies to help provide, protect, and improve Budgitin's financial management services. This Cookie Policy ("Policy") explains how and why we use these technologies, and the choices you have to manage them.

In some cases, we associate information collected via cookies with unique identifiers or personal information. When this occurs, the data is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

2. Why We Use Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enable, secure, and improve the Budgitin experience. These technologies help us:

• Authenticate and maintain your login session.
• Enhance user experience by remembering preferences and improving how dashboards and features are displayed.
• Understand how you navigate through and interact with Budgitin's dashboards, reports, and financial planning tools.
• Monitor performance, detect errors, and optimize our app.
• Support fraud prevention, trust, security, and compliance.
• Analyze usage trends to improve Budgitin's products and features.
• Deliver relevant marketing campaigns and personalized content.

3. Essential Platform Cookies

Certain cookies are necessary for the operation of Budgitin, including secure login sessions, account authentication, and protection against fraudulent activity. These cookies cannot be disabled while using core features of the platform.

Note: These essential cookies are required to access Budgitin dashboards and secure features, and cannot be disabled.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Budgitin uses both session and persistent cookies. Session cookies expire once you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain stored until deleted or expired. The main categories we use include:

These cookies do not access or independently generate financial calculations; they primarily support platform functionality and user experience.

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for essential functions such as account access, secure logins, and basic financial dashboard operations.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences, language, and saved financial display settings.
• Performance Cookies: Help us measure and improve platform performance, load speed, and reliability. Includes analytics such as page views and session duration.
• Advertising Cookies: Allow Budgitin and our partners to display tailored marketing or product offers that are more relevant to you, based on prior interactions.

5. Analytics and Third-Party Tools

Budgitin may use trusted analytics or marketing providers to understand platform usage and improve user experience and measure content effectiveness. These providers may set their own cookies or similar tracking technologies in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

• Google Analytics: Tracks aggregated site performance and user engagement.
• Facebook Pixel: Measures campaign success and helps tailor marketing to user interests.
• LinkedIn Insights: Evaluates professional outreach and marketing engagement.
• Hotjar / VWO: Tracks usability and helps test new UI or financial visualization features.

You can opt out via the following links:

• Google Opt-out
• Facebook Opt-out
• LinkedIn Opt-out
• Hotjar Opt-out

Some features and third-party integrations may not be available in all regions due to regulatory or technical restrictions.

6. Local Storage Technologies

Budgitin may use browser-based storage technologies such as local storage or session storage to remember preferences, interface settings, and other non-sensitive information that improves the user experience.

7. Pixel Tags, Web Beacons, and Trackers

We may use pixel tags, web beacons, and tracking URLs in our website, apps, and emails. These help us know when you view content, open communications, or interact with Budgitin's materials — allowing us to analyze engagement and effectiveness.

8. Server Logs and Device Information

Our platform infrastructure automatically collects logs that include your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and activity timestamps. This data is used for diagnostics, fraud detection, and service improvement.

9. Managing Cookie Preferences

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to clear stored cookies or block future cookies entirely. Please note that disabling cookies may impact functionality and prevent access to certain Budgitin features such as dashboards or saved sessions.

Essential cookies required for authentication and core platform functionality may still be used even if other cookie categories are disabled.

10. Third-Party Integrations and Logins

Budgitin may allow authentication through third-party identity providers such as Google and Apple. When using these services, the authentication provider may collect certain information about your device or session in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Budgitin does not control the data practices of these providers and encourages users to review their respective privacy terms.

11. Updates to This Policy

Budgitin may periodically update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, analytics practices, or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date above indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of Budgitin's platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy or your data preferences, please contact:

Budgitin
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Email: support@budgitin.com