Cookie and Tracking Technology Policy
ThinkFlowHub is committed to transparency about how we collect and use data to improve your budget tracking experience. This policy explains the tracking technologies we use on thinkflowhub.com and how you can control them.
What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. We also use similar technologies like web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage to enhance your experience with our budget tracking platform.
These tools help us remember your preferences, analyze how you use our financial tools, and provide personalized budget recommendations. Think of them as digital assistants that help make your return visits smoother and more relevant.
How These Technologies Work
When you first visit thinkflowhub.com, our system creates a small file that gets stored in your browser. This file contains information like your language preference, which budget categories you've viewed, and whether you're logged into your account.
During subsequent visits, your browser automatically sends this information back to our servers, allowing us to customize your experience without asking you to set everything up again.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Cookies
Required for basic website functionality including login sessions, security features, and core budget tracking tools. These cannot be disabled as they're necessary for the site to work properly.
Functional Cookies
Remember your preferences like default currency, budget categories, and dashboard layout. These make your experience more personalized and efficient when managing your finances.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand which features are most useful, how long people spend on different pages, and where users might be experiencing difficulties with our budget tools.
Marketing Cookies
Used to show relevant content about financial planning resources and budget management tips. Also help us measure the effectiveness of our educational campaigns.
Essential Cookies We Use
These cookies are necessary for basic website operation and cannot be turned off. They include session management for secure login, security tokens to prevent unauthorized access, and temporary storage for your budget calculations while you work.
Specific Tracking Methods on ThinkFlowHub
Session Tracking
We track your session to keep you logged in securely and remember your current budget worksheet. This information is stored temporarily and gets cleared when you close your browser or log out.
Feature Usage Analytics
We monitor which budget tracking features are used most frequently. For example, we might notice that users spend more time in the expense categorization section, which helps us improve that functionality.
Performance Monitoring
Our system tracks page load times and identifies any technical issues that might affect your budgeting workflow. This helps us maintain a smooth experience for financial planning activities.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| tfh_session | Maintains secure login session | Browser session | Essential |
| tfh_preferences | Stores currency and language settings | 1 year | Functional |
| tfh_analytics | Tracks feature usage patterns | 2 years | Analytics |
| tfh_marketing | Personalizes financial content | 6 months | Marketing |
How Tracking Enhances Your Budget Management
Personalized Dashboard
By remembering which budget categories matter most to you, we can highlight relevant tools and hide features you don't use. This creates a cleaner interface focused on your specific financial goals.
Smart Recommendations
Based on your spending patterns and budget history, our system can suggest category adjustments or alert you to unusual activity. This requires tracking your interaction patterns over time.
Improved Performance
Usage data helps us identify which features need optimization. If we notice users frequently abandoning the expense import process, we know to streamline that workflow.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings menu. You can typically choose to block all cookies, allow only first-party cookies, or set up custom rules for specific sites.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Impact of Blocking Cookies
If you choose to block all cookies, you'll still be able to view our educational content about budget tracking. However, you won't be able to save budget worksheets, maintain login sessions, or receive personalized recommendations.
Blocking only non-essential cookies will preserve core functionality while limiting our ability to provide personalized features and improve the platform based on usage patterns.
Data Retention and Your Control
How Long We Keep Data
Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain until their expiration date or until you manually delete them. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized after 26 months.
Requesting Data Deletion
You can request deletion of your tracking data by contacting us at contact@thinkflowhub.com. We'll remove your data within 30 days, though some information may remain in backup systems for up to 90 days for security purposes.
Third-Party Tracking
We use Google Analytics to understand website usage patterns. Google provides its own opt-out tools and privacy controls that you can access through your Google account settings or by installing their browser opt-out add-on.
Updates to This Policy
We review this policy annually and update it when we implement new tracking technologies or change how we use existing ones. When significant changes occur, we'll notify active users through email and display a notice on the website.
Minor clarifications or updates to contact information won't trigger notifications, but the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
Email: contact@thinkflowhub.com
Phone: +82 2 333 9901
Address: 580-1 Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Our support team typically responds to privacy inquiries within 2-3 business days.