Cookie Usage Policy
Last updated: February 2025
At shineupenergy.com, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and understand how you interact with our financial education content. This policy explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and how you can control them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They're pretty common across the web. Most sites you visit probably use them in some form or another.
Think of cookies as little memory notes that help websites remember you. When you return to shineupenergy.com, these files help us recognize your preferences and provide a smoother experience. Some cookies disappear when you close your browser (we call these session cookies), while others stick around for longer periods (persistent cookies).
Beyond traditional cookies, we also use similar tracking technologies like web beacons, pixels, and local storage. These work alongside cookies to help us understand how people use our financial education platform.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These are the cookies that keep our site functioning properly. Without them, basic features wouldn't work. They handle things like security, network management, and your session state. You can't disable these through our system because they're necessary for the site to operate.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences. Maybe you prefer viewing our budget planning tools in a certain way, or you've set specific filters on our learning materials. Functional cookies save these preferences so you don't have to reset them every visit.
Analytical Cookies
We use these to understand how visitors interact with our content. Which articles about rolling budget techniques get the most attention? Where do people spend the most time? This information helps us improve our educational resources and make them more useful for people learning about financial planning.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your browsing activity across our site to build a profile of your interests. They help us show you relevant program information and educational content that matches what you're looking for. We also use them to measure how effective our outreach efforts are.
How We Use Tracking Technologies
Our use of cookies serves several practical purposes that directly benefit your experience on shineupenergy.com:
When you're working through our financial planning modules, cookies help us remember where you left off. You can close your browser and come back later without losing your place.
Based on which topics you explore (maybe you're particularly interested in budget forecasting or cash flow management), we can suggest related resources that might be helpful for your learning journey.
Cookies help us identify technical issues. If certain pages load slowly or forms aren't working properly, tracking data helps us spot and fix these problems quickly.
Essential cookies help protect your account and prevent unauthorized access. They verify that requests to our server are legitimate and coming from you.
Specific Cookies We Deploy
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your login session and keeps you authenticated | Session |
| preferences | Stores your display settings and interface preferences | 1 year |
| analytics_token | Tracks page views and user interactions for site improvement | 2 years |
| consent_status | Records your cookie consent choices | 1 year |
| learning_progress | Saves your position in educational modules | 6 months |
Third-Party Cookies
Sometimes cookies come from services we partner with rather than directly from shineupenergy.com. For instance, if we embed a video tutorial about budget planning, the video platform might set its own cookies.
We also work with analytics providers who help us understand site traffic patterns. These third parties have their own privacy policies that govern how they use cookie data. While we carefully select our partners, we don't control their cookies directly.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over how cookies work on your device. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify these settings if you prefer.
Browser-Level Controls
Every major browser offers settings to manage cookies. You can typically find these in the privacy or security section of your browser preferences. Here's what you can usually do:
- Block all cookies (though this might break some website functionality)
- Delete existing cookies from your device
- Set cookies to expire when you close your browser
- Create exceptions for specific websites you trust
- Receive notifications before cookies are set
Mobile Device Settings
If you're accessing shineupenergy.com from a smartphone or tablet, you can manage cookies through your device's browser app settings. The exact steps vary depending on whether you're using iOS, Android, or another mobile platform.
Essential cookies required for site functionality will remain active
Data Retention and Storage
Different cookies have different lifespans. Session cookies vanish the moment you close your browser. Other cookies might stick around for months or even a couple of years, depending on their purpose.
We regularly review our cookie usage and delete data that's no longer necessary. For example, if you haven't visited our site in over two years, we'll clear out your old preference cookies since they're probably outdated anyway.
Analytical data gets aggregated and anonymized after a certain period. This means individual browsing patterns get combined into broader statistical insights that don't identify specific users.
Impact of Rejecting Cookies
If you choose to block or delete cookies, here's what might happen:
- You'll need to log in every time you visit the site
- Your preferences won't be remembered between sessions
- Some interactive features might not work properly
- You might see the same introductory messages repeatedly
- Your learning progress won't be saved automatically
- The site experience might feel less personalized
Updates to This Policy
We update this cookie policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page.
If you're a regular visitor, it's worth checking back here once in a while to stay informed about how we use tracking technologies. We won't make dramatic changes to how we handle cookies without letting our users know.
Your Rights and Choices
Beyond controlling cookies through your browser, you have broader rights regarding your personal data. You can request to see what information we've collected, ask us to delete it, or request that we stop processing it for certain purposes.
If you're in Thailand or another jurisdiction with specific data protection laws, you may have additional rights. We respect these legal protections and work to honor your preferences regarding data collection and usage.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have concerns about how we use cookies or tracking technologies, we're happy to discuss them.
Email us at info@shineupenergy.com
Call us at +66 2 960 6121
Or write to us at: 14/1 Chumporn Rd, Talad Yai, Mueang, Phuket 83000, Thailand