What are cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on a user's device that allow the device to be recognized and information about how the app is used to be collected. Cookies can also be used to improve how the app works and to tailor it to the user's needs.
Types of cookies we use
Essential cookies
Necessary for the app to function correctly - they enable core features such as logging in, managing your budget and storing session settings.
Functional cookies
Let us remember your settings, such as language, content display preferences, dark mode or date format.
Analytics cookies
Used to collect data about how our app is used. This information lets us analyze and improve the app's performance.
Advertising technologies
On the mobile Free plan, Google AdMob may use device identifiers or storage for non-personalized ad delivery, frequency capping, aggregate reporting and fraud prevention. We do not remarket using BudgetBuddy data.
Managing cookies
On your first visit to the app, you are informed about the use of cookies and can accept them. You can also change your cookie settings at any time in the Preferences section of your account settings.
Click the menu icon (three dots, top right), choose "Settings" → "Privacy and security" → "Cookies and other site data".
Click the menu button (three lines), choose "Options" → "Privacy & Security" → "Cookies and Site Data".
Click the menu icon (three dots, top right), choose "Settings" → "Privacy, search, and services" → "Manage site data".
Go to "Preferences" → "Privacy" and choose your cookie preferences.
Why we use cookies
Cookies are used in our app for the following purposes:
- To enable the app to function correctly, including smooth budgeting and finance-management features.
- To analyze how the app is used and to optimize how it works.
- To serve non-personalized ads on the mobile Free plan after the required privacy flow, without remarketing based on BudgetBuddy data.
- To remember user settings, allowing a more personalized experience in the app.
- To keep the user's session secure and protect against unauthorized access.
Consent to cookies
By using our BudgetBuddy app and accepting the cookies policy, the user consents to the use of cookies in accordance with the rules above. The user has the right to change their cookie settings at any time in the Preferences section of the account settings.
Data security
Cookies do not contain any data that would directly identify the user (e.g. personal data), unless the user has voluntarily provided such data (e.g. when registering an account). We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to keep user data secure.
Third-party cookies
Our app may use cookies from external service providers, such as:
- Google Analytics - to analyze traffic and user behavior
- Google AdMob/UMP - to serve non-personalized ads on the mobile Free plan and manage required consent
Changes to this cookies policy
We reserve the right to change this cookies policy at any time. Users will be informed of any changes by publishing a new version of the policy in the app, and by e-mail (if the user has agreed to receive notifications).