Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2025
We're being straight with you here. salvirolex uses tracking technologies on our website because they help us understand how people interact with our financial research content. This policy breaks down what we track, why we track it, and what you can do about it. Nothing fancy, just the facts.
What Are These Tracking Technologies?
Most websites use small text files called cookies. They sit on your device and remember things about your visit. Some stick around for years, others vanish when you close your browser.
We also use similar tech like web beacons and pixels. Think of them as invisible counters that tell us when someone views a particular page or opens an email. They don't store information on your device, but they work with cookies to give us the full picture.
Our site operates in Australia, serving financial researchers and students who need solid data about research methods. The tracking helps us figure out which resources actually help people and which ones need work.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Cookies
These keep the site working. Without them, you can't log in, navigate properly, or access secure areas.
Remember your session when you're logged in, keep your learning progress saved, maintain security settings
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences so you don't have to keep setting them every time you visit.
Store your language choice, remember your font size preferences, keep track of which resources you've bookmarked
Analytical Cookies
We use these to see how people move through our site. Which pages get read? Where do people get stuck? What content actually helps?
Track page views and time spent reading, show us which learning paths work best, help us spot technical problems
Marketing Cookies
These track your activity across different sites to show you relevant content about our programs.
Remember which pages you visited, help us show you information about programs you looked at, measure how effective our communications are
How This Actually Helps You
Look, tracking gets a bad reputation. But here's what it does for people using our financial research platform:
- You don't have to log in every five minutes because your session stays active
- We can recommend resources based on what you've already viewed and found useful
- Our learning program pages load faster because we cache content intelligently
- When something breaks, we spot it quickly because we see where people are having trouble
- We know which research methods content gets the most attention, so we create more of what works
In early 2025, we noticed people were spending a lot of time on our qualitative research methods pages but barely touching the quantitative content. The analytics told us to redesign how we presented that material. Sometimes the data reveals things we wouldn't otherwise notice.
Managing Your Preferences
You control this stuff through your browser settings. Every major browser lets you block cookies, delete existing ones, or get notified before a site sets one.
Keep in mind that blocking essential cookies will break parts of the site. You won't be able to access your account or save your progress through learning materials. The other types are optional but make the experience smoother.
How Long We Keep This Data
Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stick around for different periods depending on their purpose. Most of our functional cookies last about 12 months. Analytics data gets anonymized after 26 months. Marketing cookies typically expire after 90 days, though some may last up to 2 years.
Your Control Options
Browser Controls
Set your browser to reject all cookies or notify you when one gets sent. This gives you complete control but might affect how sites work.
Opt-Out Tools
Use industry opt-out pages to block marketing cookies from multiple sites at once. Google Analytics also offers its own opt-out browser add-on.
Mobile Settings
iOS and Android both have privacy settings that limit tracking. Look for "Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS or "Opt out of Ads Personalization" on Android.
Do Not Track
Some browsers support Do Not Track signals. We respect these preferences where technically possible, though not all tracking systems recognize them.
Third-Party Tracking
We work with other companies who set their own cookies. Analytics providers help us understand site usage. Payment processors need cookies to handle transactions securely. Email platforms track whether messages get opened.
These third parties have their own privacy policies. We choose partners carefully, but you should know they collect data according to their own terms, not just ours.
If you're enrolled in our learning program starting in September 2025, some tracking helps us deliver course materials and track your progress through modules. That's necessary functionality, not marketing surveillance.
Changes to This Policy
Technology changes. Regulations change. Sometimes we add new tools or stop using old ones. When we update this policy, the "last updated" date at the top changes. Significant updates might get announced through email or a notice on the site.
We won't retroactively change how we handle data already collected, but new tracking methods will follow whatever rules are current when they're implemented.
Questions About Our Tracking?
If something in this policy doesn't make sense or you want more details about specific tracking technologies, get in touch. We'd rather explain clearly than have you wondering what's happening in the background.
This policy applies to salvirolex.com and all associated learning platforms operated by salvirolex. It does not cover external sites we link to, even if you reach them through our content.