Cookie Policy
Understanding how mnezathstream collects and uses data to enhance your experience
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital notes that help websites remember information about your visit. At mnezathstream, we use these tracking technologies to make your experience smoother and more personalized.
When you browse mnezathstream.com, these files help us understand how you interact with our budget control platform. They're not programs that can harm your computer – they're simply data storage tools that improve functionality and user experience.
Important: By continuing to use our website, you're agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can always change your preferences through your browser settings.
Types of Cookies We Use
mnezathstream employs different categories of cookies, each serving specific purposes to enhance your budgeting experience:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are crucial for basic website functionality. They enable core features like secure login, session management, and form submissions. Without these, you wouldn't be able to access your budget dashboard or save your financial data.
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences and settings. They help us recall your dashboard layout choices, currency preferences, and notification settings. This means you don't have to reconfigure everything each time you visit.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how you navigate our platform. They help us identify which budget tools are most popular, where users spend the most time, and which features might need improvement. This data is always anonymized.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies help us show you relevant content and advertisements. They track your interests across our site to ensure we're presenting budget tips and features that match your financial goals and usage patterns.
How We Use Tracking Data
The information we collect through cookies serves several purposes that directly benefit your experience with mnezathstream's budget control tools:
Personalization
We use cookie data to customize your dashboard based on your spending patterns and financial goals. For example, if you frequently use our expense tracking feature, we might prioritize those tools in your interface layout.
Performance Optimization
Analytics cookies help us understand which parts of our platform work well and which need improvement. If we notice users struggling with a particular budget calculation tool, we can redesign it for better usability.
Security Enhancement
Essential cookies help us maintain the security of your financial data. They enable features like automatic logout after inactivity periods and help us detect unusual account activity that might indicate unauthorized access.
Content Relevance
Marketing cookies ensure that any promotional content or educational materials we show you are relevant to your financial situation. We won't show investment advice to someone who's focused on basic budgeting, for instance.
Data Retention and Storage
Different types of cookies are stored for different durations, depending on their purpose and legal requirements:
Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until their expiration date or until you manually delete them. Most of our functional cookies are set to expire after 12 months, while analytics cookies typically last for 24 months.
We regularly review and delete unnecessary data to maintain your privacy and comply with South African data protection regulations. Your cookie preferences are also stored locally, so you won't need to reset them each time you visit unless you clear your browser data.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have complete control over how cookies are used on your device. Here's how you can manage your preferences:
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Access your browser's settings menu. In Chrome, click the three dots in the top right corner and select "Settings." In Firefox, click the menu button and choose "Settings."
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Navigate to privacy or security settings. Look for options related to "Privacy and Security" or "Cookies and Site Data."
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Choose your cookie preferences. You can block all cookies, allow only essential cookies, or set custom rules for specific websites including mnezathstream.com.
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Apply your changes and restart your browser if necessary. Some changes may require a browser restart to take effect.
Keep in mind that blocking essential cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of mnezathstream's budget control platform. You might experience issues with login functionality or lose your personalized dashboard settings.
Third-Party Cookies
mnezathstream occasionally uses third-party services that may place their own cookies on your device. These include analytics providers, payment processors, and customer support tools. We carefully select these partners and ensure they meet our privacy standards.
Third-party cookies are governed by their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review these policies to understand how your data is handled by these external services. We maintain strict agreements with all third-party providers to protect your information.
Your Rights and Choices
Under South African data protection laws, you have several rights regarding your personal data and cookie usage:
Right to Access
You can request information about what data we've collected through cookies and how it's being used. We'll provide this information within 30 days of your request.
Right to Deletion
You can request that we delete cookie data associated with your account. This will reset your preferences and may affect your user experience on future visits.
Right to Portability
You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format. This includes preference settings and usage analytics associated with your account.
Right to Object
You can object to certain types of data processing, particularly for marketing purposes. We'll stop using your data for these purposes while maintaining essential functionality.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we'll notify you through email or a prominent notice on our website.
We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about how we're using cookies and protecting your privacy. The last updated date is shown at the bottom of this policy.
By continuing to use mnezathstream after policy updates, you're agreeing to the revised terms. If you disagree with any changes, you can adjust your cookie preferences or contact us to discuss your concerns.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
Email us at info@mnezathstream.com
Call us at +27712176250
Visit us at 24 Maseko St, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, 0008, South Africa
Last updated: February 2025