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Cookie Policy

How Budgit uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our site or use the app.

Last updated: November 27, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They make sites work more efficiently and provide information to site owners.

Budgit uses cookies and similar technologies (web beacons, pixels, local storage) to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and support the Service.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use different groups of cookies to keep Budgit secure, personal, and performant:

2.1 Essential Cookies

Required for Budgit to function. They power core features such as:

  • User authentication and session management
  • Security features and fraud prevention
  • Remembering baseline preferences
  • Load balancing and performance optimization

These cookies cannot be disabled because they are essential.

2.2 Functional Cookies

Improve personalization, for example:

  • Remembering language and region preferences
  • Storing dashboard layout and view choices
  • Maintaining login state across sessions

2.3 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how users interact with Budgit:

  • Page views and navigation patterns
  • Feature usage and engagement metrics
  • Error tracking and performance monitoring
  • User flow and conversion analysis

Data is aggregated and anonymized to improve the product.

2.4 Marketing Cookies

Used to measure campaign effectiveness and personalize messaging, such as:

  • Tracking ad performance and conversions
  • Personalizing marketing content
  • Limiting the number of times you see an ad

We do not currently run third-party advertising cookies, but this section applies if marketing efforts expand.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Your current cookie policy documents specific cookie names, purposes, durations, and designations (session, essential, analytics, etc.).

Cookie NamePurposeDurationType
session_idMaintains user sessionSessionEssential
auth_tokenUser authentication1 yearEssential
preferencesPreferences and settings1 yearFunctional
analytics_idUsage analytics2 yearsAnalytics

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages, including:

  • Authentication Providers: Google OAuth cookies for sign-in
  • Analytics Services: Cookies that help us understand usage patterns
  • Payment Processors: Cookies that power secure transactions

We do not control these third-party cookies. Review their respective privacy policies for more information.

5. Managing Cookies

5.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers let you control cookie behavior. You can:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete cookies when closing your browser

Blocking essential cookies may prevent Budgit from functioning.

5.2 Cookie Consent

When you first visit Budgit, you may see a consent banner. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Customize preferences
  • Reject non-essential cookies

Update choices anytime via account settings or by clearing cookies.

5.3 Opt-Out Links

For analytics cookies, you can use provider-specific opt-outs:

6. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we use:

  • Local Storage: Stores preferences and cached data in your browser
  • Session Storage: Holds temporary data for the current session
  • Web Beacons: Small images used to track email opens and page views

These technologies behave similarly to cookies and can be managed via browser settings.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy. When we do, we will:

  • Post the updated policy on this page
  • Refresh the "Last updated" date
  • Send email notifications for significant changes

Continued use of Budgit after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact Us

Questions about cookies or similar technologies? Contact us:

Email: privacy@budgit.com

Support: support@budgit.com