What This Policy Covers

We're not here to confuse you with legal jargon. This page explains exactly how pulse-cast.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Think of cookies as small memory aids that help our website remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our budget prioritization tools.

Last updated: January 2025. We review this policy regularly because technology changes and so do privacy expectations. You deserve transparency about how your data gets used, especially when you're trusting us with information about your financial planning.

Understanding Tracking Technologies

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your device when you visit pulse-cast.com. They contain bits of information that help us recognize you on return visits. Some cookies disappear when you close your browser (session cookies), while others stick around longer (persistent cookies).

We also use pixel tags, web beacons, and local storage technologies. These work similarly to cookies but serve different technical purposes. The goal is always the same: make your experience smoother and our service more helpful.

How These Technologies Actually Work

When you first visit our site, we ask your browser to store certain information. On subsequent visits, your browser sends this information back to us. This lets us remember things like your language preference, whether you've logged in, and which budget categories you use most frequently.

Think of it like leaving bookmarks in a book. The next time you open it, you can pick up right where you left off instead of starting from page one.

Types of Cookies We Use

How Cookies Improve Your Experience

Let's be specific about what these technologies actually do for you. When you return to pulse-cast, preference cookies restore your custom budget categories instantly. You don't have to recreate your financial tracking setup every single time.

Analytics cookies help us spot problems before they affect everyone. If we notice users struggling with a particular feature, we can improve it. Last month, analytics showed people were confused by our expense categorization interface. We redesigned it based on that feedback.

Marketing cookies make sure you see relevant information about pulse-cast features that might actually help you. If you've been exploring debt reduction tools, we won't bombard you with investment planning ads instead.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on pulse-cast come from external services we integrate with. Google Analytics helps us understand site usage patterns. Social media platforms may place cookies if you share content from our site. Payment processors use cookies to securely handle transactions.

We choose third-party partners carefully, but their cookies operate under their own privacy policies. We don't have direct control over what they collect or how they use it. Before using pulse-cast features that involve third parties, you might want to review their privacy practices too.

Data Retention and Storage

Different cookies stick around for different lengths of time. Session cookies vanish when you close your browser. Preference cookies might last for months or even years so we can remember your settings long-term. Analytics cookies typically expire after two years.

We regularly clean up old cookie data that's no longer useful. There's no reason to keep information about someone who visited once in 2023 and never came back. Our systems automatically delete expired cookies to minimize data storage.

Your Rights and Choices

You can request information about what cookies we've placed on your device. You can ask us to delete your cookie data entirely, though this means losing all your personalized settings. You can opt out of marketing cookies while keeping functional ones.

South Korean residents have specific rights under local data protection laws. If you're in South Korea, you can contact us at info@pulse-cast.com to exercise these rights. We'll respond within the timeframes required by applicable regulations.