Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember information about your visit. At SmartFlowNext, we use cookies to make your weekly budgeting experience smoother and more personalized.

These files contain basic information about your interactions with our platform – nothing invasive, just practical details that help us provide better service. For instance, cookies remember your login status so you don't have to sign in every time you check your budget dashboard.

Types of Cookies We Use

Specific Cookie Usage

When you use SmartFlowNext for weekly budgeting, our cookies serve several practical purposes:

• Maintaining your login session while you work on budget planning
• Remembering your dashboard preferences and layout customizations
• Storing temporary budget calculations and category adjustments
• Tracking which budgeting features you use most frequently
• Ensuring secure data transmission during financial transactions
• Providing analytics to improve our budgeting tools and user interface

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have complete control over how cookies work on your device. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this might affect some functionality on SmartFlowNext.

To manage cookies in popular browsers, look for privacy or security settings. You can usually choose to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or get prompted before any cookie is stored. Remember that disabling certain cookies might impact features like automatic login or saved preferences.

Third-Party Cookies

Sometimes our website may include content from third-party services that set their own cookies. This might include analytics providers or customer support chat systems. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their cookie usage.

We carefully select third-party services and ensure they meet our privacy standards. However, we recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you want detailed information about their cookie practices.

Cookie Duration

Different cookies have different lifespans on your device. Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until they reach their expiration date or you manually delete them. Most of our functional cookies are designed to last for reasonable periods – typically 30 days to one year, depending on their purpose.