Cookie Policy
Understanding how node-drift.com uses tracking technologies
At node-drift, we believe you should know exactly what happens when you visit our site. This document explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on node-drift.com.
We use these tools to improve your experience, analyze site performance, and provide relevant content about activity-based budgeting solutions for businesses in Vietnam and beyond.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help sites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with content.
Think of them as digital bookmarks. When you return to our site, these files help us recognize your browser and recall settings you've chosen. This makes your experience smoother and more personalized.
Most modern websites use cookies in some form. They're not programs and can't carry viruses. They simply contain information about your browsing session.
Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize our cookies based on their purpose and necessity. Here's what you'll find on node-drift.com:
- Essential Cookies: These keep the site functional. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure access to certain areas, and form submissions. Without these, core parts of our site wouldn't work properly. You can't disable these through our system because they're necessary for basic operation.
- Functional Cookies: These remember your preferences and choices. For example, they might store your language preference or remember which budgeting resources you've viewed recently. They make your experience more convenient but aren't strictly necessary for the site to function.
- Analytics Cookies: We use these to understand how visitors interact with our site. They tell us which pages are most popular, how long people spend reading about activity-based budgeting concepts, and where visitors tend to navigate. This helps us improve our educational content and make it more useful.
- Marketing Cookies: These track your browsing across different sites to build a profile of your interests. We use them to show relevant content about financial planning and budgeting solutions. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our educational campaigns and outreach efforts.
How We Use Tracking Technologies
Beyond traditional cookies, we also use similar technologies to enhance your experience on node-drift.com:
| Technology | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Temporary storage during your visit | Deleted when browser closes |
| Persistent Cookies | Remember preferences between visits | Up to 12 months |
| Web Beacons | Track email opens and content engagement | Per interaction |
| Local Storage | Store larger amounts of preference data | Until manually cleared |
We primarily use these tools to understand which budgeting education materials resonate most with our visitors. For instance, if many people spend time on our activity-based budgeting guides, we know to develop more content in that area.
Benefits of Our Cookie Usage
Accepting cookies on node-drift.com provides several practical benefits:
We can remember which financial planning resources you've downloaded, so we don't show you the same prompts repeatedly. This saves you time and reduces unnecessary interruptions while browsing our content.
Analytics data helps us identify which topics need more detailed explanation. When we see visitors struggling to find information about implementation strategies, we create clearer guides and navigation paths.
Functional cookies ensure that if you're accessing our site from Vietnam, you see relevant local examples and context. This makes our educational content more applicable to your specific business environment.
Cookie Preference Management
You have control over how we use non-essential cookies on your device. Use the button below to decline all cookies except those necessary for basic site functionality.
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Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most browsers let you control cookies through their settings. You can typically block all cookies, accept only certain types, or delete cookies after each browsing session.
Here's how to access cookie settings in common browsers:
- Chrome: Navigate to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. From here you can block third-party cookies or clear existing ones.
- Firefox: Go to Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers enhanced tracking protection with several preset levels.
- Safari: Open Preferences → Privacy. Safari has built-in intelligent tracking prevention that automatically blocks many third-party cookies.
- Edge: Access Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies. Edge provides detailed control over which sites can store cookies.
Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might affect your experience on node-drift.com and other websites. Some features may not work as intended without cookie support.
Data Retention and Storage
Different cookies stay on your device for different lengths of time. Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until their set expiration date or until you manually delete them.
Our analytics cookies typically last for 24 months. This timeframe lets us identify long-term trends in how people use our educational resources without keeping data indefinitely.
Marketing cookies usually expire after 90 days. This gives us enough time to understand campaign effectiveness while respecting your privacy by not tracking indefinitely.
You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. This immediately removes them from your device, though new cookies may be created when you next visit sites that use them.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on node-drift.com come from external services we use to enhance functionality. These might include analytics platforms, content delivery networks, or embedded media providers.
We carefully vet all third-party services to ensure they handle data responsibly. However, these external providers have their own privacy policies that govern how they use cookie data.
When you decline non-essential cookies through our control panel above, we signal to these third-party services that you've opted out of tracking. Most reputable services respect these preferences, though implementation varies by provider.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you need clarification about how we use cookies or want to exercise your data rights, our team at node-drift is here to help.
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