COOKIE POLICY
Last updated July 11, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how CV Builder ('we', 'us', or 'our') uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://cvbuilder2-one.vercel.app/ and use our Services ('Services'). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information. For more information about how we process your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, CV Builder) are called 'first-party cookies'. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called 'third-party cookies'. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. analytics, authentication, payments, and advertising). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognise your device both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
We also use other tracking technologies with similar functions, such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage. In this policy we refer to all of these technologies collectively as 'cookies'.
WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Services to operate, and we refer to these as 'essential' or 'strictly necessary' cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Services. Third parties serve cookies through our Services for analytics, authentication, payments, and, where enabled, advertising.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Services and the purposes they perform are described below.
TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
Essential / strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Services and to use some of their features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Services, you cannot refuse them without affecting how the Services function.
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Clerk | Authentication, sign-in sessions, and account security |
| CV Builder | Session management, security, and saving your preferences |
| Vercel | Core hosting, load balancing, and platform functionality |
Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Services are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our Services for you in order to enhance your experience.
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| PostHog | Product analytics: understanding how users move through the app, which features are used, and where we can improve |
| Vercel Analytics | Web performance and traffic measurement (web vitals) |
Functional cookies
These cookies help us remember choices you make (such as your preferences and settings) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Payment cookies
These cookies are set by our payment processors to enable secure processing of payments and to help prevent fraud. Payment information itself is handled by these providers, not stored by us.
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Stripe | Secure payment processing and fraud prevention |
| Paystack | Secure payment processing and fraud prevention |
Advertising and targeting cookies
Where we run advertising or retargeting campaigns, we and our advertising partners may use cookies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on our Services and on other websites. These cookies are only active where you have consented to them (or where consent is not required by applicable law) and where the relevant campaigns are live. To the extent this is deemed a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under applicable US state privacy laws, you may opt out as described in our Privacy Policy.
| Provider (where enabled) | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Google Ads | Measuring ad performance and retargeting |
| Meta (Facebook/Instagram) | Measuring ad performance and retargeting |
HOW CAN YOU CONTROL COOKIES?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies).
Cookie preferences. Where we display a cookie consent banner or preference tool, you can set or change your preferences at any time through that tool.
Browser controls. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can set your browser to remove or reject cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. If you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services.
Global Privacy Control (GPC). We recognise and honour GPC signals. If you use a browser or extension that supports GPC, we will treat this as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes under applicable state privacy laws. For more information, visit globalprivacycontrol.org.
Do-Not-Track. Most browsers include a Do-Not-Track ('DNT') feature. Because no uniform standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. If a standard is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will update this policy.
Interest-based advertising. To opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance (optout.aboutads.info), the Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org), or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (youronlinechoices.eu).
HOW OFTEN WILL WE UPDATE THIS COOKIE POLICY?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
WHERE CAN YOU GET FURTHER INFORMATION?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at contact.cvbuilder@gmail.com.