What This Document Addresses

polaryntiva places small data files on devices accessing polaryntiva.com. These files enable specific functions that make spreadsheet financial management tools work properly. This documentation explains which technologies we deploy, their operational purposes, and what control mechanisms exist for visitors.

Understanding these mechanisms matters because they affect how your browser communicates with our servers and remembers your preferences across sessions.

Technology Categories We Deploy

Third-Party Technology Sources

Some tracking mechanisms originate from external services we integrate. Analytics platforms and hosting infrastructure providers place their own identifiers. We selected these services because they provide capabilities we can't build internally, but they operate under their own data practices.

Operational Purposes Explained

Each technology type serves distinct functional needs. Here's what actually happens with the data collected.

Authentication and Access

When you log into your account, a session identifier gets stored. This tells our servers you've already authenticated, so you don't need to re-enter credentials every time you click a different spreadsheet template. The identifier contains a randomly generated string — nothing about your actual identity or activities.

Interface Customization

If you adjust date formats from DD/MM/YYYY to MM/DD/YYYY, or change currency display preferences, we store that choice. Otherwise you'd set these options repeatedly. Same applies to notification preferences about calculation updates or shared spreadsheet modifications.

Technical Performance Assessment

We measure how long complex financial calculations take to process. Which browser versions handle large datasets efficiently? Where do users encounter errors when importing transaction data? This information identifies optimization priorities and compatibility problems.

Feature Development Priorities

Anonymous usage metrics show which templates get downloaded most often, which calculation tools rarely get used, and where people abandon the interface. This guides decisions about what to improve versus what to deprecate.

Data Lifecycle and Retention

User Experience With and Without Tracking

Platform Feature	With Full Tracking	With Tracking Disabled
Account Login Sessions	Maintains authentication across the entire platform without repeated login prompts	Requires re-authentication frequently, possibly for each major section accessed
Interface Preferences	Remembers currency formats, date displays, notification settings between visits	Resets to default settings each session — customization must be repeated
Spreadsheet State	Preserves which template you were working on, unsaved calculation states, current position	Loses context when navigating away — starts fresh each time
Performance Optimization	Platform learns which features need improvement based on actual usage patterns	Development team works without real usage data, potentially optimizing wrong areas
Error Diagnostics	Technical issues get logged with context about what actions preceded the problem	Errors occur but we can't determine patterns or causes — harder to fix systematically

Control Mechanisms Available

Several methods exist for managing these tracking technologies. Effectiveness varies by approach.

• Browser settings contain sections specifically for managing stored data. Look for "Privacy" or "Security" settings where you can view, block, or delete files by polaryntiva. This affects all sites you visit, not just polaryntiva.com.
• Browser extensions exist specifically for tracking management. These tools provide more granular control than native browser settings but require installation and configuration.
• Private or incognito browsing modes prevent storage of most persistent data. Session identifiers still function during the private session but everything clears when you close the window.
• Browser "Do Not Track" signals indicate preference against tracking, but websites aren't legally obligated to honor them in Australia. polaryntiva respects these signals for non-essential tracking but operational files remain necessary for platform function.
• Regular browser cache clearing removes accumulated data files. This can be automated to occur daily, weekly, or at custom intervals through browser settings.

Consequences of Comprehensive Blocking

If you block all tracking technologies completely, you can still access polaryntiva.com's public content and educational resources. However, account-based features won't function properly. The platform won't remember your login state, spreadsheet templates won't save your work between sessions, and preference settings will reset constantly.

You essentially get a read-only experience of public materials without the ability to use interactive financial management tools.

Updates and Modifications

This documentation reflects our practices as of March 2025. When we deploy new tracking technologies or modify existing ones, this document gets updated. We don't notify users individually about documentation changes — it's your responsibility to check periodically if this matters to you.

Substantial changes to tracking practices get announced through the platform's notification system for logged-in users. Public visitors only see updates reflected in this documentation.