Cookie Policy
What cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Last updated: July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Thrifty Owl ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on thriftyowl.money, and the choices you have over them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They're widely used to make sites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site's owner.
2. How we use cookies
When you first visit Thrifty Owl, you'll see a cookie banner asking you to choose "Accept all" or "Necessary only". Cookies that aren't strictly necessary — currently, our site-monitoring cookies — are only set once you choose "Accept all". You can change your choice at any time using the "Cookie settings" link in the footer.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the site to function and can't be switched off. They're never used for tracking or advertising.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
.AspNetCore.Identity.Application |
Keeps you signed in | Session / up to 14 days ("remember me") |
.AspNetCore.Correlation.* |
Protects the "Sign in with GitHub" flow against forgery | 15 minutes |
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.* |
Protects forms (e.g. account settings) against cross-site request forgery | Session |
.AspNetCore.Mvc.CookieTempDataProvider |
Carries one-off status messages (e.g. "Saved") between pages | Session |
.AspNet.Consent |
Remembers that you accepted non-essential cookies | 1 year |
mm-cookie-choice |
Remembers your cookie banner choice, so we don't ask again | 1 year |
Site-monitoring cookies
With your consent, we use New Relic Browser to monitor front-end errors and performance (e.g. slow page loads or JavaScript errors), so we can find and fix problems. It sets a small number of cookies to group activity from the same browser session together. We do not use it for advertising, and it does not track you across other websites.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
NRBA, JSESSIONID |
Group browser errors/performance events from the same session (New Relic Browser) | Session / up to 1 day |
If you choose "Necessary only", these cookies are never set and the monitoring script is not loaded.
3. Managing your choice
You can change your cookie choice at any time by selecting Cookie settings in the site footer, which reopens the banner. You can also block or delete cookies using your browser's settings — note that blocking the strictly necessary cookies above will prevent you from signing in.
4. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we start using a new cookie. We'll post the updated policy here with a new "Last updated" date.
5. Contact us
Questions about this Cookie Policy? Email us at info [at] thriftyowl [dot] money.