What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They've been around since the mid-90s and have become standard practice for how websites remember things about you between visits.

At Rophelovae, we use cookies to remember your budgeting preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how people interact with our departmental budgeting tools. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help our website remember who you are and what you were working on.

Not all cookies are created equal though. Some are absolutely necessary for the site to work at all. Others help us improve your experience or show you relevant information. We'll break down exactly what we use and why.

Types of Cookies We Use

Specific Cookies on Rophelovae

Here's a detailed breakdown of the actual cookies we use. We believe in transparency, so nothing's hidden here.

How Cookies Improve Your Experience

Let me give you some real examples of how these work in practice. When you log in to review your department's quarterly budget, essential cookies remember who you are as you navigate between different sections. Without them, you'd have to log in again every time you clicked a link.

Functional cookies remember that you prefer to see budget variances as percentages rather than dollar amounts. Or that you've customized your dashboard to show specific cost centers first. Small things, but they add up to a smoother workflow.

Analytics cookies help us spot patterns. In early 2025, we noticed through analytics that many users were struggling with our expense categorization feature. We redesigned it, and satisfaction scores went up significantly. That's the kind of insight these cookies provide.

What We Don't Do

• We don't sell cookie data to third parties. Your budgeting information stays with us.
• We don't use cookies to track your browsing on other websites. What you do elsewhere is your business.
• We don't store sensitive financial data in cookies. Budget numbers live in our secure databases, not in browser storage.
• We don't use advertising cookies. Rophelovae is a budgeting tool, not an advertising platform.
• We don't share cookie data with government agencies unless legally required by Australian law.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

If you're using our mobile app, cookie settings work differently since apps don't use browser cookies. Check the Privacy section in the app settings instead.

Data Retention

Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Other cookies stick around for varying periods depending on their purpose. Analytics cookies last up to two years so we can track long-term trends. Preference cookies last a year so we're not constantly forgetting your settings.

You can delete cookies manually anytime through your browser settings. This will log you out and reset all your preferences, but sometimes that's exactly what you want to do.

Updates to This Policy

We update this policy when we add new cookie types or change how we use existing ones. Any significant changes will be announced through your Rophelovae dashboard, and we'll email account administrators directly.

Minor clarifications or updated examples might happen without notification. We recommend checking back occasionally, especially if you're particularly privacy-conscious.