Understanding Your Data
Vylestack uses cookies and similar local storage technologies strictly to ensure the core functionality, security, and performance of the Audit platform. We believe in transparency and give you control over how your non-essential data is utilized.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or other web-enabled devices when you visit a website. In addition to traditional cookies, we utilize modern browser features such as Web Storage (Local Storage and Session Storage) to save data locally on your device.
These technologies allow our platform to recognize your device across different pages and sessions. They are essential for keeping you securely logged in, remembering your display preferences, and ensuring the interface functions seamlessly without requiring you to repeatedly enter information.
2. How and Why We Use Cookies
We classify our use of cookies and local storage technologies into distinct categories based on their purpose:
2.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies
These are foundational to the operation of the Audit platform. Without them, we cannot provide our core services securely. Because they are strictly necessary, they cannot be disabled in our systems.
- Authentication & Security: We use cryptographic tokens and session identifiers to verify that you are the legitimate owner of your account and to protect against unauthorized access or cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
- Load Balancing: To distribute traffic across our cloud infrastructure and ensure the platform remains stable during high usage.
2.2 Functionality & Preference Cookies
These technologies allow us to remember the choices you make while using our platform, creating a more personalized and frictionless experience.
- User Interface Settings: Remembering whether you prefer "Dark Mode" or "Light Mode" so the interface loads instantly in your preferred aesthetic.
- Localization: Storing your preferred currency display settings (e.g., USD, ZAR, EUR) and regional formatting options.
- Consent Management: Recording your decision to accept or decline non-essential cookies so we do not repeatedly prompt you with the cookie banner.
2.3 Performance & Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we deploy analytics identifiers to understand how traders interact with our platform. This data is aggregated and anonymized. It helps us identify which features are most useful, pinpoint software bugs, and improve the overall speed and design of our software architecture.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we utilize trusted third-party services that may also place cookies on your device. These may include:
- Payment Processors: Secure gateways required to process your Pro Plan subscription safely and compliantly.
- Analytics Providers: Telemetry services that help us track aggregate page views and interaction metrics to improve the platform.
We strictly vet all third-party providers. They are contractually restricted from using your data for their own independent marketing purposes. We never sell your cookie data to advertisers.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You maintain full control over your data. You can manage, block, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
4.1 Platform Controls
Upon your first visit to the platform, you were presented with a Cookie Consent Banner. If you clicked "Decline," we immediately disabled all non-essential performance and analytics tracking. You can reset this preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for our domain, which will trigger the consent banner to appear again.
4.2 Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, please be aware that if you configure your browser to block all cookies (including Essential Cookies), you will not be able to log in to your account, sync your broker data, or use the core features of the Audit platform.
For detailed instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, please refer to the official documentation for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge.
5. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our technology stack, operational practices, or legal obligations. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
