Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 2025
At tavoreliqua, we believe in being straightforward about how we collect and use data when you visit tavoreliqua.com. This policy explains the tracking technologies we use—and more importantly, why they matter for your experience with our financial education platform.
We're not just placing tracking files on your device for the sake of it. Each one serves a specific purpose, whether that's remembering your login details, understanding which valuation techniques are most helpful, or simply keeping the site running smoothly. Think of it as the behind-the-scenes work that makes your learning journey more personal and efficient.
What Tracking Technologies Actually Do
When you land on our site, small data files get stored on your device. Most people call them cookies, but there are other tracking methods too—like web beacons and local storage. They're not visible to you, but they're working in the background.
Here's the thing: these technologies remember things about your visit. Maybe you were halfway through a discounted cash flow module last week. Or you've been reading articles about comparable company analysis. These files help us pick up where you left off and suggest relevant content next time you visit.
Some tracking happens on every site you visit across the web. Others are specific to tavoreliqua.com and tailored to how we deliver financial education. We also work with third-party analytics providers who help us understand patterns—like which learning materials get the most engagement or where students tend to get stuck.
Breaking Down the Technology
Not all tracking files work the same way. Session-based ones disappear when you close your browser. Others stick around for months or even years, depending on what they need to remember.
First-Party Tracking
These are ours. We place them directly on tavoreliqua.com to manage your account, track your progress through courses, and remember your preferences like font size or dark mode settings.
Third-Party Tracking
These come from external services we use—analytics platforms, content delivery networks, and occasionally marketing tools. They help us see the bigger picture of how people interact with our educational materials.
Persistent vs. Temporary
Session cookies vanish when you leave. Persistent ones stay behind to remember you next time—like keeping you logged in or recalling which valuation method you were studying last Tuesday.
The Four Main Categories We Use
We group our tracking technologies into four buckets based on what they actually accomplish. Some are absolutely necessary. Others enhance your experience or help us improve the platform over time.
Essential Operations
These keep the site functioning. Without them, you couldn't log in, access your course materials, or navigate between pages securely. They're the foundation of everything we do at tavoreliqua.
Functional Enhancement
These remember your choices—language preferences, video playback speed, whether you prefer detailed explanations or quick summaries. They make your experience feel tailored to how you actually learn.
Performance Analytics
We track how people move through the site. Which modules get completed fastest? Where do students rewatch videos? This data helps us refine our teaching approach and identify content that needs improvement.
Marketing Insights
These help us understand how you found tavoreliqua and what content resonates most. If you clicked through from an article about financial modeling, we might show you related courses when you return.
How This Benefits Your Learning
The practical upside of all this tracking? A smarter, more responsive platform that adapts to how you actually use it.
- Resume courses exactly where you left off, even if you switch devices halfway through a valuation workshop
- Get personalized recommendations based on topics you've spent time exploring—if you've been deep-diving into merger models, we'll surface advanced M&A content
- Access faster page loads because we've cached frequently used resources on your device
- See interface improvements that came directly from analyzing how hundreds of students interact with specific course elements
- Receive relevant updates about new content in areas you've shown genuine interest in, not random notifications about every single course we offer
For our team, these insights are invaluable. When we notice that students completing the DCF module tend to struggle with terminal value calculations, we can create supplementary materials or rework that specific section. It's feedback without you having to fill out forms.
Taking Control of Your Tracking Preferences
You're not locked into accepting everything we place on your device. Most browsers let you manage or block tracking files entirely—though doing so might affect certain site features.
If you disable all cookies, you'll still be able to browse publicly available articles and course descriptions. But personalized features won't work. You'll need to log in every single time. Your progress won't save between sessions. Video settings will reset. It's functional but significantly less convenient.
Every major browser handles this differently. Here's where to look:
Some browsers now offer "enhanced tracking protection" that blocks third-party analytics by default. You can enable this without affecting essential site functionality—we've built tavoreliqua to work smoothly even with stricter privacy settings enabled.
What We Track Specifically at tavoreliqua
Let's get into the actual details of what data gets collected when you use our platform for financial education.
Account and Authentication
When you create an account, we store encrypted authentication tokens that keep you logged in securely. These expire after a set period for security reasons—usually 30 days if you tick "remember me," or when you close your browser if you don't.
Learning Progress and Performance
We track which modules you've completed, how long you spend on specific topics, and whether you revisit certain materials multiple times. This isn't about judging your pace—it's about understanding engagement patterns that inform how we structure future content.
Site Interaction Patterns
We log page views, click paths, search queries within our course library, and which resources you download. If everyone who starts our equity valuation course drops off at the same point, that tells us something important about that lesson's clarity or difficulty.
Technical Information
We collect device type, browser version, screen resolution, and operating system. This helps us optimize the platform for the technology our students actually use—not what we assume they're using.
How Long We Keep This Data
Session cookies disappear immediately when you close your browser. Functional preferences might stick around for up to a year. Analytics data gets aggregated and anonymized after 90 days—we keep the patterns but remove individual identifiers.
Marketing tracking typically expires within 30 days unless you interact with specific campaigns, in which case it might extend to 90 days to measure conversion effectiveness.
Account-related data persists as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, we purge associated tracking data within 30 days, keeping only what's legally required for financial records in Australia.
Third-Party Services and External Tracking
We don't operate in isolation. Several external platforms help us deliver and improve tavoreliqua's educational content, and they place their own tracking technologies when you use our site.
Analytics Providers
We use analytics services to understand aggregate behavior across our student base. These platforms track visits, page interactions, and conversion events. They're subject to their own privacy policies—we don't control what they do with aggregated data, though we've chosen providers with strong privacy commitments.
Content Delivery Networks
Video lectures and downloadable resources get served through CDNs for faster loading times. These networks place tracking files to optimize delivery routes and cache frequently accessed materials closer to where students are located geographically.
Payment Processors
When you purchase course access, payment platforms handle the transaction. They track checkout behavior for fraud prevention and transaction security. We never see your full payment details—that data stays with the processor.
We review our third-party relationships annually to ensure they align with current privacy standards. If a service provider changes their practices in ways that concern us, we look for alternatives or renegotiate terms.
Updates and Policy Changes
This policy reflects how we operate as of March 2025. Things change—new technologies emerge, regulations evolve, and we adjust our approach based on feedback and technical developments.
When we make significant changes to how we track or use data, we'll update this page and notify active users via email. Minor clarifications or formatting improvements might happen without notification, but anything that affects your privacy rights will get proper advance communication.
We recommend checking back here occasionally, especially if you have specific concerns about data practices. The "last updated" date at the top tells you when we last made changes.
Questions About Our Tracking Practices?
If something in this policy isn't clear, or if you want specific details about how we're using tracking technologies in your case, reach out to our team. We're based in Coffs Harbour and respond to all privacy-related inquiries within three business days.