Cookie Policy
Understanding how phorevastiq.com uses tracking technologies to enhance your financial services experience
Last updated: January 15, 2025 | Effective Date: January 1, 2025
What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital breadcrumbs that help us remember your preferences and improve your experience on phorevastiq.com. But cookies aren't the only tracking technology we use – there's actually a whole toolkit of methods that work together to make your financial services journey smoother and more personalized.
These technologies include web beacons (tiny invisible images), local storage, session storage, and various analytics tools. Each serves a specific purpose in helping us understand how you interact with our platform, what features you find most valuable, and how we can better serve your financial needs. It's worth mentioning that these aren't mysterious spy tools – they're standard technologies used across the internet to create better user experiences.
phorevastiq operates within Australia's regulatory framework, and we're committed to transparency about how these technologies work on our platform. This policy explains everything you need to know about our tracking methods, giving you the knowledge and control to make informed decisions about your data.
Types of Tracking Technologies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like secure login, account access, and transaction processing. Without these cookies, core services like viewing your portfolio or accessing your dashboard simply wouldn't work. We can't turn these off because they're fundamental to providing our financial services.
Functional Cookies
These enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and settings. They'll recall your preferred language, currency display options, dashboard layout choices, and notification preferences. While not essential for basic functionality, they make your interactions with our platform much more convenient and personalized to your needs.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how visitors interact with our website and services. They help us identify which features are most popular, where users might be experiencing difficulties, and how we can improve our platform. This data is aggregated and anonymized – we're looking at patterns and trends, not individual behavior.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies help us deliver relevant content and advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. They track your activity across our site to build a profile of your interests, allowing us to show you financial products and educational content that might be most relevant to your situation and goals.
How We Use Your Data
The information we collect through tracking technologies serves several important purposes that directly benefit your experience with phorevastiq. Here's how we put this data to work:
- Personalizing your dashboard layout and displaying relevant financial information based on your account activity and preferences
- Improving our platform security by detecting unusual login patterns and potential fraudulent activity
- Optimizing page loading speeds and functionality based on your device type and connection quality
- Providing targeted educational content about financial products and services that align with your interests
- Analyzing user journeys to identify areas where our interface could be clearer or more intuitive
- Measuring the effectiveness of our educational programs and financial tools to enhance their value
- Sending you relevant updates about market conditions, new features, or regulatory changes that might affect your accounts
- Conducting A/B testing to determine which features and layouts provide the best user experience
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have significant control over how cookies and tracking technologies work on your device. Most modern browsers give you granular control over these settings, and we'll walk you through the process of customizing them to match your comfort level.
Browser-Based Controls
- Open your browser's settings menu (usually found in the top-right corner under three dots or lines)
- Navigate to Privacy and Security settings – this might be called "Privacy," "Security," or "Privacy & Security"
- Look for "Cookies" or "Site Data" settings – different browsers label this section differently
- Choose your preferred level: allow all cookies, block third-party cookies, or block all cookies
- Consider adding phorevastiq.com to your exceptions list if you block cookies but want full functionality on our site
- Clear existing cookies if you want to start fresh with your new settings
Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might affect your experience on phorevastiq.com. Essential functions like logging into your account, saving preferences, and accessing secure areas of our platform rely on certain cookies to work properly. If you're experiencing issues after changing cookie settings, try adding our phorevastiq to your browser's exceptions list.
Data Retention and Storage
We don't keep tracking data forever – different types of information have different retention periods based on their purpose and legal requirements. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies might last anywhere from 30 days to 2 years, depending on their function.
Analytics data is typically aggregated and anonymized within 14 months, meaning it becomes part of general usage statistics rather than being tied to individual users. Marketing cookies usually expire after 12 months, though you can clear them at any time through your browser settings.
For cookies related to essential security functions, we may retain certain data for up to 3 years to comply with Australian financial services regulations and maintain audit trails for account security purposes.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
We believe in transparency when it comes to data usage and tracking technologies. If you have questions about how we use cookies, want to discuss your privacy options, or need help managing your preferences, we're here to help.
Email: info@phorevastiq.com
Phone: +61437313841
Address: 276A Argyle St, North Hobart TAS 7000, Australia