Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2026
At selithrion, we believe you should know exactly what happens when you visit our website. This policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on selithrion.com to make your experience better and understand how people interact with our budget creation resources.
We're pretty straightforward about this stuff. Cookies help us remember your preferences, keep your session active, and figure out which parts of our site actually help people master budget creation. Nothing sneaky here—just practical tools that make the website work properly.
What Tracking Technologies Actually Do
When you visit selithrion.com, small text files get stored on your device. These are cookies. They're basically notes that remind our website who you are and what you were doing last time you visited.
Think of it this way: without cookies, every time you clicked to a new page, our website would forget you existed. You'd have to log in repeatedly, reset your preferences constantly, and we'd have no idea which educational content actually helps people.
Beyond Basic Cookies
We also use web beacons—tiny invisible images—and local storage technologies. These work alongside cookies to track things like how long you spend on certain lessons or which budget templates you download. The data helps us improve our educational materials based on what actually works for learners in Australia and beyond.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Cookies
These keep the website functioning. They manage your login session, remember items in your course cart, and maintain security protocols. Without these, selithrion.com simply wouldn't work properly. You can't opt out of these—they're necessary for basic site operation.
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences. Things like your preferred language settings, which budget template view you like, or whether you want video tutorials to autoplay. They make your return visits smoother by keeping your settings intact.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand website traffic patterns. They tell us which learning modules people complete most often, where visitors get stuck in our budget creation tutorials, and which resources get downloaded frequently. This data is anonymous—we see patterns, not individual identities.
Marketing Cookies
These track your journey across selithrion.com to show relevant information about our programs. If you looked at our advanced budget planning course but didn't enroll, we might show you related information when you return. We don't sell this data to third parties.
Specific Cookies on selithrion.com
Here's a detailed breakdown of what actually gets stored when you use our site:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain_session | Maintains your login status and keeps you signed in as you navigate between pages | Session only | Essential |
| user_preferences | Stores your interface settings, preferred budget view mode, and tutorial preferences | 12 months | Functional |
| analytics_token | Tracks anonymous usage patterns to help us improve educational content effectiveness | 24 months | Analytics |
| course_progress | Remembers where you left off in learning modules and which lessons you've completed | 6 months | Functional |
| marketing_id | Links your browsing behavior to show relevant program information during return visits | 18 months | Marketing |
| security_check | Protects against unauthorized access attempts and verifies legitimate user sessions | Session only | Essential |
How Tracking Improves Your Experience
Let's get specific about the benefits. When someone completes our budget creation fundamentals module, analytics cookies tell us which sections took longest to complete. If we notice people repeatedly rewatching certain video segments, that signals the content might be confusing—so we rewrite it.
Functional cookies remember that you prefer spreadsheet templates over printable PDFs. Next time you visit, we show you the right format immediately instead of making you select it again.
Marketing cookies help us avoid showing you information about beginner courses when you've already completed advanced modules. It's about relevance, not surveillance.
Real Impact on Education
In late 2025, our analytics showed people abandoning the cash flow forecasting lesson halfway through. We dug into the data and realized the examples used business scenarios unfamiliar to most learners. We rewrote it with household budget examples instead. Completion rates doubled. That's why this tracking matters—it helps us teach better.
Managing Your Cookie Settings
You have several options for controlling cookies on selithrion.com. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies entirely, though this might break some website features.
- Chrome users can manage cookies through Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data
- Firefox users should navigate to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari users can adjust cookie settings in Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge users access cookie controls through Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions
Blocking all cookies will prevent you from staying logged in and will reset your preferences on every visit. We recommend allowing essential cookies at minimum while customizing the rest based on your comfort level.
Data Retention and Storage
Different cookies stick around for different lengths of time. Session cookies disappear the moment you close your browser. Others remain until their expiration date, which ranges from a few months to two years depending on their purpose.
We regularly review stored cookie data and delete anything that's no longer serving a clear purpose. Analytics data older than 26 months gets automatically purged from our systems. Marketing cookies reset every 18 months unless you interact with new program information.
Your personal data connected to cookies stays in Australia-based servers that comply with local privacy regulations. We don't transfer cookie data to international servers or share it with entities outside our direct educational operations.
Third-Party Services
We use a couple of third-party tools that set their own cookies when you visit selithrion.com. Our video hosting platform places cookies to remember playback preferences and track viewing statistics. Our analytics provider uses cookies to compile aggregate usage reports.
These services operate under their own privacy policies. We've chosen providers that align with our data protection standards, but you should review their policies separately if you want complete details about their tracking practices.
- Video analytics track which tutorials get watched completely versus abandoned midway
- Website analytics measure overall traffic patterns and popular content areas
- Form analytics show where people encounter difficulties during enrollment processes
We periodically audit these third-party services to verify they're handling data responsibly and providing genuine value to our educational mission.
Updates to This Policy
Technology changes and regulations evolve. When we update our cookie practices, we'll revise this page and update the date at the top. Significant changes might prompt a notification when you next visit selithrion.com, though we don't expect dramatic shifts in our approach.
If new tracking technologies emerge that offer educational benefits, we'll evaluate them carefully before implementation. Any additions will be documented here with clear explanations of purpose and benefit.
Questions About Cookie Usage?
If something in this policy doesn't make sense or you want specific details about how we handle your data, reach out directly. We're happy to explain our practices in plain language.