What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They're incredibly common across the internet. Think of them as tiny notes that websites leave on your computer to remember things about your visit.

For example, if you adjust text size on our site, a cookie might remember that preference for next time. Or if you're logged into an account, cookies help us recognize you so you don't have to sign in repeatedly.

These files don't contain personal information like your name or email address on their own. They typically store things like session identifiers, preference settings, or anonymous usage data. They can't access other files on your device or install software.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies We Use

These cookies are necessary for basic site functionality and cannot be disabled:

• Session identifier: Keeps track of your current browsing session and maintains security
• Security token: Protects against unauthorized access and form submissions
• Load balancer: Ensures you stay connected to the same server throughout your visit
• Consent preference: Remembers your cookie consent choices

Optional Cookies

These enhance your experience but aren't required for the site to work:

• Google Analytics: Tracks page views, time on site, and navigation patterns to help us understand how people use connect-volt.com
• Preference storage: Remembers settings like text size, color scheme, or dismissed notifications
• Form autofill: Saves time by remembering information you've entered in contact forms
• Video player state: Remembers where you left off in educational videos

How Cookies Improve Your Experience

Here's what cookies actually do for you when you're browsing our site. Say you're looking through our study materials and you find a helpful guide about preparing financial documents for audits. Without cookies, if you navigate to another page and come back, the site wouldn't remember what you were reading.

Analytics cookies help us notice patterns. If we see that many visitors are leaving a particular page quickly, that tells us something might be confusing or hard to find. We can then reorganize content or add clearer explanations.

Functional cookies remember small things that make repeat visits easier. If you've dismissed a newsletter signup form, we won't show it again during your current session. If you prefer larger text, we'll remember that setting.

We're careful about what we track. We're not interested in monitoring your browsing on other websites or building detailed profiles about you. We just want to make connect-volt.com work better for people preparing for budget audits.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site come from third-party services we use. For instance, if we embed a video from a hosting platform, that platform might set its own cookies. We've chosen our third-party services carefully, but they operate under their own privacy policies.

Common third parties you might encounter include analytics providers and content delivery networks. These help us run the site efficiently and understand how it's being used. They don't have access to our database or internal systems.

If you're concerned about third-party tracking, browser extensions that block third-party cookies can help. Most modern browsers also have built-in options to limit cross-site tracking.

Your Rights and Choices

You have complete control over non-essential cookies on our site. Use the preference manager above to opt out of analytics and marketing cookies. This choice is stored in a cookie itself, so if you clear all cookies, you'll need to set your preference again.

You can also request information about what data we've collected through cookies. We don't store personally identifiable information in cookies, but we're happy to explain what anonymous data we gather and how we use it.

If you have questions about our cookie practices or want to exercise any rights regarding your data, reach out to our team. We respond to privacy inquiries within a few business days.

Updates to This Policy

We update this policy occasionally as we add new features or change how we use tracking technologies. When we make significant changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page.

If we introduce new types of tracking that materially affect your privacy, we'll notify you through a banner on the site. You'll have the opportunity to review the changes and adjust your preferences.

We don't change policies retroactively in ways that would affect data already collected. Any changes apply only to future data collection.