Understanding Our Tracking Technologies

At blinkonfusion, we believe transparency matters when it comes to how your data gets handled. This page explains exactly what tracking methods we use on our budgeting platform and why they exist.

Think of cookies as small text files that websites store on your device. They help websites remember your preferences and provide better experiences. Some are absolutely necessary for basic functionality, while others help us understand how people use our platform.

What Makes Tracking Essential vs Optional

Essential tracking keeps our platform working properly — things like remembering you're logged in or maintaining your session security. These can't be turned off because the site wouldn't function without them.

Optional tracking helps us improve the platform by understanding user behavior, measuring performance, and showing relevant content. You have complete control over these categories.

Types of Tracking We Use

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

Here's how different types of tracking actually improve your interaction with our budgeting platform:

Personalized Dashboard

When you customize your budget categories or change your dashboard layout, we remember those preferences for your next visit. This means less time setting things up and more time focusing on your financial goals.

Improved Loading Speed

Performance tracking helps us identify which parts of the platform load slowly. When we see patterns in the data, we can optimize those areas to make everyone's experience faster and smoother.

Better Educational Content

Analytics show us which budgeting guides and financial tips are most helpful. This information guides our content creation, so we can produce more of what actually helps people manage their finances better.

Managing Your Browser Settings

Beyond our simple rejection button above, you can also control tracking through your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Chrome Users

Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. From here you can block third-party cookies, clear existing data, or add specific sites to your allow/block lists.

Firefox Users

Visit Preferences > Privacy & Security. The Enhanced Tracking Protection section lets you choose between Standard, Strict, or Custom protection levels for different types of tracking.

Safari Users

Open Preferences > Privacy. You can prevent cross-site tracking, manage website data, and control how Safari handles cookies from websites you visit.

Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might affect how some website features work. Essential functionality cookies are necessary for basic operations like login and form submissions.

Data Retention and Your Control

We don't keep tracking data forever. Most analytics information gets automatically deleted after 26 months. Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while preference cookies might last up to two years so we can remember your settings.

You always have control over your data. The rejection button at the top of this page immediately removes non-essential cookies and prevents new ones from being set. Your choice gets stored locally on your device, so we remember your preference for future visits.

Third-Party Services

Some tracking comes from third-party services we use to analyze website performance and understand user behavior. These services have their own privacy policies and data handling practices. When you reject cookies through our button, we also send signals to these services to respect your privacy choices.