Cookie & Tracking Policy
Understanding how we use tracking technologies at pavonelystra
Last Updated: February 2025
This policy explains how pavonelystra.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience while maintaining transparency about data collection.
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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our event budget planning tools, and improve your overall experience on pavonelystra.com.
Think of them as digital bookmarks that help our website remember things about your visit. Some cookies are essential for the website to work properly, while others help us understand what features you find most useful when planning your event budgets.
We take your privacy seriously and want you to have control over how we use these technologies. That's why we're explaining everything clearly here.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function. They enable core features like secure login, saving your budget templates, and maintaining your session while you work on event planning.
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences like currency display, budget categories you've customized, and interface settings. They make your experience more personalized without tracking your behavior.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand which features help you most. For example, we track if people use the expense calculator more than the vendor comparison tool, so we can improve the right areas.
Marketing Cookies
These help us show you relevant information about event planning resources. We don't sell your data to third parties, but we do use it to recommend helpful content based on your interests.
How We Use Tracking Technologies
Improving Your Budget Planning Experience
When you create an event budget on our platform, we use cookies to save your progress. This means if you close your browser accidentally, your work isn't lost. We also remember which budget templates you've used before, so we can suggest similar ones for future events.
For instance, if you're planning a wedding and you've previously looked at catering budgets, we'll prioritize showing you updated catering cost guides for Australian venues. This saves you time searching through irrelevant information.
Session management that keeps you logged in while working on complex budget spreadsheets
Preference storage for currency format, date display, and budget category defaults
Performance monitoring to identify slow-loading features that need optimization
Error tracking that helps us fix problems before they affect more users
Security features that protect your financial data from unauthorized access
User journey analysis to understand which planning steps cause confusion
We also use tracking to measure how long it takes people to complete their first budget. In 2024, we discovered through analytics that users were getting stuck on the vendor selection page. This insight led us to redesign that section, making it simpler and more intuitive.
Third-Party Technologies
Some cookies come from services we use to make pavonelystra.com work better. These include:
Google Analytics for understanding website traffic patterns and user behavior
Cloud storage providers that host your saved budget templates securely
Payment processors that handle subscription transactions safely
Email service providers that send you budget reminders and planning tips
Security services that protect against fraudulent activity and spam
These third parties have their own privacy policies, which we've reviewed to ensure they meet Australian privacy standards. However, we can't control their practices completely, so we encourage you to read their policies if you're concerned about how they handle data.
Data Retention Periods
Different cookies stay on your device for different lengths of time. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain longer, typically between 30 days and 2 years, depending on their purpose.
Essential cookies last as long as needed to keep the website functional. Analytics cookies usually expire after 24 months, giving us enough time to identify long-term trends without holding onto data indefinitely.
You can delete all cookies through your browser settings at any time, though this might reset your preferences and require you to log in again.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling cookies on pavonelystra.com. The button at the top of this page lets you reject all non-essential cookies immediately. This doesn't affect essential cookies needed for the website to function, but it will stop analytics and marketing tracking.
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and site data → See all cookies and site data
Mozilla Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Remove All
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions
Keep in mind that blocking all cookies might affect website functionality. You might need to re-enter information or adjust settings each time you visit if you choose this option.
Changes to This Policy
We update this policy occasionally 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 the website.
The last update was in February 2025, when we clarified our third-party tracking practices and added more specific examples of how we use cookies to improve your event planning experience.
We recommend checking this page every few months if you're particularly concerned about privacy. We always date our updates clearly at the top of the page.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
We're happy to answer any questions about how we use cookies and tracking technologies.
Email us at support@pavonelystra.com
Call us at +61 403 011 646
Visit us at 3/ 17 Fenwick St Geelong VIC 3220, Australia