Website Data Usage Policy
Last updated: March 2025
We use tracking technologies on baltheriqos.com to help our financial analysis platform work properly and improve your experience. This page explains what we track, why we track it, and how you can control it.
Think of tracking technologies as small notes that help our website remember things about your visit. Some are essential for basic functions, while others help us understand how people use our tools so we can make them better.
First-time visitor?
Essential tracking helps our platform load correctly and keeps your session secure while you explore our financial tools.
Returning user?
Functional tracking remembers your preferences and settings, so you don't need to reconfigure them each visit.
Need personalization?
Analytical tracking helps us understand which features matter most and where we should focus improvements.
What We Actually Track
Our financial platform uses different types of tracking for different purposes. Not all tracking is the same, and understanding the differences helps you make informed choices about your privacy.
Essential Operations
These keep the website functional. They manage your login session, remember your security preferences, and ensure our calculation tools work properly. Without these, you wouldn't be able to use basic features like saving analysis reports or accessing your dashboard.
User Preferences
These remember choices you make, like dashboard layout, default currency settings, or chart display preferences. They make your experience smoother by not asking you to reset everything each time you visit.
Performance Metrics
We track how our tools perform so we can fix issues. If a financial calculator takes too long to load or crashes on certain browsers, we need to know about it. This data is anonymous and focuses on technical performance rather than personal behavior.
Usage Analytics
This shows us which features get used most often and where people encounter difficulties. For instance, if many users abandon a particular analysis tool halfway through, that tells us something needs improvement.
How Tracking Works in Practice
When you visit baltheriqos.com, small pieces of data get stored in your browser. Some stay for just your current session, others persist longer. Here's what happens behind the scenes.
Session-Based Tracking
This exists only while you're actively using our platform. When you close your browser, it disappears. We use session tracking for security verification and to keep you logged in as you move between pages.
Persistent Tracking
This stays on your device between visits. If you set your dashboard to display certain charts by default, persistent tracking remembers that choice. Most persistent tracking on our site expires within 12 months, though some security-related items may last up to 24 months.
Third-Party Tools
We use a couple of external services for specific functions. Our web analytics platform helps us understand aggregate traffic patterns. Our video tutorial hosting service uses its own tracking for playback functionality. These third parties have their own privacy policies, which we've reviewed to ensure they meet reasonable standards.
Managing Your Tracking Preferences
You have several options for controlling what gets tracked. Browser settings give you the most comprehensive control, though some settings may affect website functionality.
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and Security → Clear browsing data. You can block third-party tracking or clear all stored data.
Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection lets you choose standard, strict, or custom blocking levels.
Safari
Preferences → Privacy. Safari blocks most third-party tracking by default and shows you what's being prevented.
Edge
Settings → Privacy, search, and services. Choose between basic, balanced, or strict tracking prevention.
Keep in mind that blocking all tracking will affect how our platform works. You might need to log in more frequently, reset your preferences repeatedly, or experience slower performance as the site can't optimize based on your typical usage patterns.
Data Retention Schedule
We don't keep tracking data indefinitely. Different types of information have different retention periods based on their purpose and necessity.
Session Logs
Basic access logs showing page visits and load times are kept for 30 days, primarily for security monitoring and immediate troubleshooting.
Analytics Data
Aggregated usage statistics stay in our systems for six months. After that, we keep only high-level summaries without detailed interaction data.
Preference Data
Your saved settings and preferences expire after 12 months of inactivity. If you don't visit the site for a year, we assume those preferences are no longer relevant.
Security Records
Security-related tracking, including login attempts and access patterns, is retained for two years to help identify and prevent unauthorized access attempts.
Your Control and Rights
You're not stuck with whatever tracking we implement. Australian privacy laws give you specific rights regarding data collection and usage.
- You can request a copy of what tracking data we've collected about your visits to baltheriqos.com.
- You can ask us to delete stored preference data, though this will reset your dashboard to default settings.
- You can opt out of analytics tracking while still using the platform's core features.
- You can configure your browser to reject specific types of tracking technologies.
If our tracking practices change significantly, we'll update this policy and notify active users. We review our tracking implementation quarterly to ensure we're not collecting more than necessary.
Technical Details for the Curious
For those who want to understand the specific mechanisms we use, here's a bit more technical information.
Local Storage
We use browser local storage for preference data that doesn't need to be sent to our servers with every request. This includes display settings, recently viewed reports, and tool configuration options. Local storage persists until explicitly cleared.
Session Storage
Temporary data needed only during your current visit gets stored in session storage. This includes things like the current state of multi-step calculators or draft analysis reports that haven't been saved yet.
Standard Tracking Files
Yes, we use traditional web tracking files for session management and authentication. These are necessary for basic website security and user account functionality.
API Tokens
If you use our platform's API features, authentication tokens are stored to maintain secure connections. These tokens expire after periods of inactivity and can be manually revoked through your account settings.