What Are Cookies and Why Do We Use Them?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit selynquarivo.org. We use these digital tools to remember your preferences, analyze how you interact with our liquidity and solvency analysis platform, and provide personalized content that matches your financial learning journey.

Think of cookies as your digital bookmark system. When you return to our platform, they help us recognize your previous sessions and maintain your customized dashboard settings, remember which financial models you've explored, and continue where you left off in our comprehensive training modules.

Types of Tracking Technologies We Deploy

Essential Functional Cookies

These cookies keep our platform running smoothly. They handle user authentication, maintain your session while analyzing financial statements, and ensure security protocols function properly. These cannot be disabled as they're crucial for basic website operations.

Analytics & Performance Tracking

We collect anonymized data about how users navigate our liquidity analysis tools, which financial ratios are most commonly calculated, and where people spend the most time learning. This helps us improve our educational content and user interface design.

Personalization Cookies

These remember your preferred dashboard layout, saved financial calculations, and customized report formats. They create a more tailored experience by adapting to your specific analytical workflow and learning preferences.

Marketing & Communication

Used to deliver relevant educational content recommendations, track engagement with our financial analysis newsletters, and measure the effectiveness of our outreach efforts to finance professionals across South Africa.

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

Seamless Learning Continuity: When you're working through complex solvency calculations, our tracking remembers exactly where you paused, which formulas you've mastered, and what areas need more attention. This creates a smooth, uninterrupted educational experience.

Intelligent Content Suggestions: Based on your interaction patterns, we recommend relevant case studies, suggest advanced financial ratios to explore, and highlight trending analysis techniques that align with your current skill level.

Performance Optimization: We monitor page load times, identify which analytical tools are most demanding on system resources, and optimize our platform to ensure quick access to critical financial data and calculations.

Data Retention and Storage Practices

Session Data: Temporary cookies expire when you close your browser or after 24 hours of inactivity. These handle immediate functionality like maintaining your current analysis session.

Preference Data: Personal customization settings are retained for up to 12 months, allowing you to maintain consistent dashboard configurations and saved calculation templates across multiple sessions.

Analytics Information: Aggregated, anonymized usage data is kept for 26 months to identify long-term trends in financial education needs and platform improvements. Individual user identification is removed from this data.

Managing Browser Settings

Every modern browser provides comprehensive cookie management tools. You can view, delete, or block specific types of cookies through your browser's privacy settings. Here's where to find these controls:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Remember that disabling certain cookies might affect functionality like saved calculations, personalized dashboards, or seamless navigation between our financial analysis tools.