ExpenseWise Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how ExpenseWise, a financial management and expense tracking service provided by Apex Financial Solutions Inc., uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.expensewise.com or use our online services. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. They help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. That can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Why We Use Cookies
ExpenseWise uses cookies for several reasons, including:
- Essential Cookies: To operate our website and provide you with the services you have requested. These cookies are essential for enabling you to move around our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works. Examples include Google Analytics and similar tools that help us understand user behavior, such as time spent on page, bounce rate, and conversion paths.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Types of Cookies We Use
Here is a breakdown of the specific types of cookies we use on ExpenseWise:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains user session and login state. | Session | Essential |
| analytics_id | Tracks website traffic and user behavior using Google Analytics. | 2 years | Performance |
| language_preference | Remembers the user's preferred language. | 1 year | Functionality |
| marketing_tracker | Tracks ad campaign effectiveness. | 30 days | Advertising |
| currency_preference | Remembers the user's preferred currency for displaying financial data. | 1 year | Functionality |
| gdpr_consent | Stores the user's consent to cookie usage. | 1 year | Essential |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by visiting your web browser’s settings page. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.
You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the "Help" option in your browser for more details:
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Edge
- Cookie settings in Safari
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
Cookie Consent
As mandated by the ePrivacy Directive, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit ExpenseWise, you will see a notification banner explaining that we use cookies and providing you with the option to accept or decline the use of non-essential cookies. By clicking "Accept," you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing cookies from your browser and revisiting our website, which will display the consent banner again.
Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
- Google Analytics: As mentioned above, we use Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
Updates to Our Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Apex Financial Solutions Inc.
Attn: Privacy Officer
123 FinTech Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 2C3
Canada
Email: privacy@expensewise.com
Phone: +1 245-481-3197
This policy is maintained and enforced by Dr. Eleanor Vance, Data Protection Officer at Apex Financial Solutions Inc.
Last Updated: October 26, 2023