Last Updated: May 4, 2025
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This Cookie Policy explains how Pencive LLC uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we collect and process data about your online activity.
This Cookie Policy explains how Pencive LLC ("Pencive," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website, use our application, or interact with our services (collectively, the "Service"). This policy provides detailed information about what cookies are, why we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. This banner gives you the option to:
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site, which will prompt the cookie consent banner to reappear.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies are essential for certain features and functionalities of modern websites.
Cookies can be classified in several ways:
Web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) are tiny, transparent images that are placed on websites or in emails. They help track user engagement by collecting information when users view a page or email containing these technologies.
Local storage (including HTML5 local storage and localStorage) allows websites to store data on your device in a way that's similar to cookies but can offer larger storage capacity and additional features.
Fingerprinting techniques create a unique identifier based on your browser configuration, installed plugins, time zone, language, and other settings to recognize your device without relying on cookies.
We use cookies and similar technologies for various purposes, including:
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Service and enable you to navigate and use its features. Without these cookies, our Service would not function properly. They are typically only set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms.
Strictly Necessary Cookies Used by Pencive:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| kinde_token | Maintains your authentication session via Kinde Auth | Session |
| cookie-consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences (accepted/rejected) | 2 years |
| privacy-opt-out | Stores your privacy opt-out preference for data sales/sharing | 1 year |
These cookies collect information about how you use our Service, such as which pages you visit most often, if you encounter any error messages, and how you navigate through our Service. This data helps us improve the performance of our Service and enhance user experience.
Performance and Analytics Cookies:
Currently, Pencive does not actively deploy third-party analytics cookies. Analytics functionality is built into our application architecture and does not require external tracking cookies. If we implement analytics services in the future, we will update this policy and seek appropriate consent.
These cookies enable our Service to remember choices you make (such as your username, language preference, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to remember changes you have made to customizable parts of our Service.
Functionality Technologies Used by Pencive:
| Storage Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme | localStorage | Stores your dark/light mode preference | Persistent until cleared |
| dashboard_layout | localStorage | Remembers sidebar expansion and dashboard preferences | Persistent until cleared |
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests, limit the number of times you see an advertisement, and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies:
Pencive plans to serve advertisements to non-premium members. When we implement advertising features, we will use advertising cookies to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness. We will update this policy with specific details about the advertising cookies used and seek appropriate consent before deploying any advertising or targeting cookies.
We may allow third-party services to use cookies and similar technologies through our Service. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our Service.
We use Kinde for authentication services. Kinde may set cookies to maintain your authentication session and ensure security. These are essential for the proper functioning of login and account access.
You can learn more about Kinde's privacy practices by visiting: https://kinde.com/privacy-policy
Our Service uses Plaid to connect to your financial institutions. Plaid may use cookies or similar technologies to maintain secure connections and facilitate data retrieval from financial institutions. For more information about how Plaid handles data, please review their Privacy Policy.
Our Service is hosted on Vercel and uses AWS services for backend functionality. These services may use cookies or similar technologies for security, load balancing, and service optimization. We ensure these third parties handle data in accordance with our privacy standards.
As we grow and add new features, we may integrate with additional third-party services. Any new services that use cookies or similar technologies will be documented in this policy, and we will seek appropriate consent where required by law.
When you first visit our Service, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our website.
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can typically:
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our Service, and some functionality may be impaired.
Here are links to instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
Many analytics providers offer opt-out mechanisms:
You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the following industry tools:
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Due to the lack of a common interpretation of Do Not Track signals across the industry, we currently do not respond to Do Not Track browser signals or mechanisms. We will continue to monitor developments around this technology.
We support and honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. When we detect that your browser has enabled GPC:
You can enable GPC by using a supported browser or browser extension. Learn more about Global Privacy Control at globalprivacycontrol.org.
Cookies and similar technologies may collect personal data (such as your IP address, device identifiers, or browsing patterns) as defined in our Privacy Policy. When this occurs, we process such data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
In some cases, we may combine information collected through cookies and similar technologies with other personal information we have about you to create a more personalized experience and improve our Service.
The information collected through cookies and similar technologies may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the one in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those in your country.
By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, including the United States, where we are headquartered. We take appropriate measures to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Cookie Policy and applicable law.
Our Service is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the age of 18, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy on our Service. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.
If we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, we will notify you by email or by means of a notice on our Service prior to the changes becoming effective.
If you are located in the European Union or the United Kingdom, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information through cookies depends on the specific cookies involved:
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences as described in Section 5 of this Cookie Policy.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: