Cookie Policy
Understanding how Blinkshinelink uses tracking technologies to enhance your financial planning experience
What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
When you visit blinkshinelink.com, we use small data files called cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience. Think of cookies as digital breadcrumbs that help our website remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our financial planning resources.
These technologies work behind the scenes to make your visits more personalized and efficient. For instance, when you return to our site, cookies help us remember which economic planning tools you've used before, so we can suggest relevant content that matches your interests.
Types of Tracking Technologies We Use
Essential Cookies
These are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like secure login to your account dashboard and remembering items in your financial planning toolkit.
Cannot be disabled as they're required for core functionality.
Functional Cookies
These enhance your experience by remembering your preferences, such as your preferred currency display, language settings, and which financial calculators you use most frequently.
Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how visitors interact with our educational content. This helps us identify which financial planning topics are most valuable and improve our resources accordingly.
Marketing Cookies
These track your browsing behavior to show you relevant financial education content and resources that match your interests across different websites you visit.
Specific Cookies and Their Purposes
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_token | Maintains your login session securely | Session | Essential |
| user_preferences | Remembers your dashboard settings and tool preferences | 1 year | Functional |
| _ga | Google Analytics - tracks website usage patterns | 2 years | Analytics |
| marketing_consent | Tracks your marketing preference choices | 6 months | Marketing |
How Cookies Enhance Your Experience
- Personalized Content: We show you financial planning resources relevant to your previous interests
- Progress Tracking: Remember where you left off in our educational modules
- Performance Optimization: Load pages faster by caching your preferred settings
- Security: Protect your account from unauthorized access
- Analytics: Help us improve our financial planning tools based on usage data
Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have complete control over non-essential cookies on our website. Click the button below to reject all tracking cookies except those essential for basic website functionality.
Data Retention and Your Rights
How Long We Keep Cookie Data
Different types of cookies are stored for varying periods. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies may remain for up to 2 years to provide consistent functionality.
Your Control Options
Besides using our cookie preference tool above, you can manage cookies through your browser settings. Here's how different choices affect your experience:
- Accept All: Full functionality with personalized content recommendations
- Essential Only: Basic website function maintained, but no personalization
- Custom Selection: Choose specific categories based on your comfort level
Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies entirely. However, this may affect website functionality and your ability to access certain financial planning tools.
Third-Party Tracking
Some cookies on our website are set by trusted third-party services that help us provide better financial education content. These include:
- Google Analytics: Helps us understand which educational topics are most valuable
- Content Delivery Networks: Ensure fast loading of financial calculators and tools
- Marketing Platforms: Show relevant financial planning content on other websites
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they collect and use data. We recommend reviewing their policies if you want detailed information about their practices.
Updates to This Policy
We review and update this cookie policy regularly to reflect changes in our tracking practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we'll notify users through our website and update the "last modified" date below.
If you have questions about our cookie practices or need assistance with your preferences, our support team is available to help explain how these technologies work and assist with your privacy choices.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
Contact our privacy team for assistance with cookie preferences or data protection questions:
Email: support@blinkshinelink.com
Address: 115A, Jalan Wira Jaya, Taman Ipoh Jaya Timur, 31350 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Phone: +60129219288