What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, and improve your experience on carquelyvia.com.

We also use similar technologies like web beacons, pixels, and local storage to collect information about your browsing behaviour. These tools work together to provide you with a personalised experience while helping us understand what content is most valuable to our visitors.

Types of Tracking We Use

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

Our tracking technologies work behind the scenes to make your visits to carquelyvia.com more valuable and personalised. When you return to our site, we can remember where you left off in our budget literacy course, your preferred learning format, and the financial topics that interest you most.

We also use this information to understand which educational content resonates most with our Australian audience, helping us create more relevant resources for people managing their finances in the current economic climate.

Data Retention and Your Control

Different types of cookies have different lifespans. Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies may remain on your device for up to 24 months, depending on their purpose.

• Essential cookies: Deleted when you close your browser session
• Functional preferences: Stored for up to 12 months
• Analytics data: Retained for 24 months for trend analysis
• Marketing preferences: Active for 6 months unless refreshed

You have complete control over these cookies and can modify or delete them at any time through your browser settings or by contacting us directly.

Third-Party Services

Some cookies on our site are set by trusted third-party services that help us provide better educational content and website functionality. These include analytics providers who help us understand user behaviour and content delivery networks that ensure fast loading times for our budget planning tools.

We carefully vet all third-party services to ensure they meet our privacy standards and only share data that's necessary for providing you with improved services. You can find detailed information about these partnerships in our main Privacy Policy.

Updates to This Policy

As we continue to improve our website and add new features to support your financial literacy journey, we may update this cookie policy. Any significant changes will be communicated through our website and, where appropriate, via email to registered users.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we're using cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your experience on carquelyvia.com.