Cookie & Data Usage Policy

Understanding how brontesylvia tracks and manages your data on our platform

What Are Tracking Technologies?

When you visit brontesylvia.org, we use various technologies to collect information about how you interact with our financial education platform. These tools help us understand which valuation techniques resonate most with our Australian users and how we can improve your learning experience.
Think of these technologies as digital breadcrumbs that show us your journey through our courses on DCF modeling, comparable company analysis, and precedent transactions. We're not tracking you across the internet – we're focused on making your time with brontesylvia more valuable and personalized.
Our tracking includes small text files stored on your device, web beacons that monitor page interactions, and session data that remembers your course progress. Each serves a specific purpose in delivering the financial education you're seeking.

Types of Tracking We Use

Essential Functions

These keep brontesylvia.org working properly. They remember if you're logged into your account, maintain your course progress, and ensure our valuation calculators function correctly. Without these, basic site features wouldn't work.

Performance Analytics

We track which sections of our financial modeling courses are most helpful and where students typically struggle. This data helps us refine content and identify topics that need clearer explanations.

Personalization

These remember your preferences for course formats, your progress in different valuation methodologies, and suggest relevant upcoming webinars based on your interests in equity research or investment banking.

Communication

When you engage with our content about WACC calculations or multiples analysis, we use this information to send you relevant updates about new courses or industry insights that match your learning path.

Managing Your Browser Settings

You have complete control over how brontesylvia.org tracks your activity. Most browsers give you straightforward options to block or delete tracking data. Here's how different browsers handle these settings:
Chrome & Edge

Go to Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data. You can block all tracking or create exceptions for sites like brontesylvia.org that you trust.

Firefox

Open Preferences → Privacy & Security. Firefox offers enhanced tracking protection that blocks many analytics tools while keeping essential functions working.

Safari

Safari → Preferences → Privacy. Apple's browser blocks cross-site tracking by default but allows first-party cookies that keep your course progress intact.

Keep in mind that blocking all tracking might affect your experience on brontesylvia.org. You might lose course progress, need to re-enter preferences, or miss personalized content recommendations that could accelerate your learning.

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

When you're working through our financial modeling courses, tracking helps us provide a smoother experience. If you're halfway through our DCF modeling module, we remember where you left off. When you download our comparable company analysis template, we can suggest related resources about trading multiples.
Our analytics show us that students who engage with our Excel-based exercises tend to prefer hands-on webinars over theoretical lectures. This insight helps us recommend the right format for your learning style, potentially saving you hours of less effective study time.
We also use tracking to identify when course materials aren't clicking with students. If our section on terminal value calculations shows high dropout rates, we know to revise that content with clearer explanations or additional examples from Australian companies.

Data Retention Periods

Session Data: Until browser closes

Temporary information like your current course page, calculator inputs, and navigation preferences disappear when you close your browser.

Course Progress: 2 years

We keep track of which modules you've completed, your quiz scores, and bookmarked resources to maintain continuity in your financial education journey.

Analytics Data: 26 months

Anonymous usage patterns help us understand long-term trends in how students engage with different valuation methodologies and course formats.

Marketing Preferences: Until you opt out

Information about your interests in specific topics like equity research or investment banking helps us send relevant course announcements and industry updates.

Your Control Options

Beyond browser settings, brontesylvia gives you direct control over your data. In your account dashboard, you can view all the information we've collected, download a copy for your records, or delete specific types of data while keeping your course progress intact.
You can also adjust communication preferences without affecting the functional aspects of your learning experience. Want updates about new DCF modeling techniques but not general finance industry news? No problem – you can customize exactly what you receive from us.
If you're concerned about any aspect of how we handle your data, our team is always available to discuss your options. We'd rather have an honest conversation about your concerns than lose your trust over a misunderstanding about data usage.

Questions About Our Data Practices?

We're here to help clarify any concerns about tracking or data usage.
Contact us at help@brontesylvia.org
Or reach us at +61 242 286 999
Jezzine Barracks, Hut 26, Townsville QLD 4810, Australia

Policy last updated: February 15, 2025