Last Updated: July 21, 2025
This Advertising Policy outlines how advertisements are displayed on the www.octotally.com website, which hosts the octotally – your finance manager application (the “Service”). This policy is designed to provide transparency regarding our monetization practices and the handling of user data to advertising.
1. Purpose of Advertising Display
The display of advertisements on www.octotally.com serves as a means of monetization. These advertisements help us cover the operational costs, support the ongoing development, maintenance, and improvement of the Octotally – your finance manager Service, which is provided to you free of charge.
2. Third-Party Advertising Networks
We may partner with third-party advertising networks (e.g., Google AdSense, etc.) to serve advertisements on our website. These advertising networks are independent entities responsible for the ads they display.
3. Data Collection by Third-Party Advertising Networks
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: These third-party advertising networks may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your visits to
www.octotally.comand other websites across the internet. - Purpose of Data Collection: The information collected by these advertising networks is typically used to:
- Measure the effectiveness of advertisements.
- Personalize advertisements to show you products and services that may be of interest to you based on your browsing activity.
- Report on website traffic and advertising performance.
- Types of Data Collected: This information generally includes non-personally identifiable data. Examples include:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring pages
- Pages viewed on
www.octotally.com - Time spent on pages
- Clickstream data
- Other anonymous traffic data
4. Our Commitment to Your Financial Data Privacy
Crucially, the financial data you input and store locally within the octotally – your finance manager application is NEVER accessed, collected, shared, or used by us or any third-party advertising network for the purpose of advertising targeting, personalization, or any other commercial use.
Your financial data, as detailed in Section 2 (“Data Storage and Responsibility”) of our Terms and Conditions, remains strictly local to your web browser. We maintain a clear separation between the Service’s local data processing and any data collected by advertising networks for advertising purposes.
5. User Choices Regarding Advertising
You may be able to control or opt out of personalized advertising from certain advertising networks by visiting their respective websites or through industry opt-out programs. Please note that opting out of personalized ads does not mean you will no longer see advertisements; it simply means the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.
6. Changes to This Advertising Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Advertising Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle advertising.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Advertising Policy, please refer to the “Contact Us” section in our main Terms and Conditions.