Cookie Policy
Summary: We use minimal cookies on our website, primarily to keep you logged in and remember your preferences. We don't use cookies for advertising.
1. Cookie Consent
When you first visit VerbPal, we ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
- Change your preferences at any time through our cookie settings
Note: Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Similar technologies include:
- Local Storage: Data stored in your browser that persists until cleared
- Session Storage: Data stored temporarily during your browser session
- Pixels/Beacons: Small images that track user interactions
3. How We Use Cookies
VerbPal uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in to your account
- Remember your preferences (like language settings)
- Understand how people use our website
- Improve the performance and security of our Service
4. Types of Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Required for the website to function. Includes authentication cookies that keep you logged in. | Session to 1 year | |
| Remember your preferences like language and display settings. | Up to 1 year | |
| Help us understand how visitors interact with our website to improve the user experience. | Up to 2 years |
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in or filling out forms.
- Authentication cookies: Keep you signed in across pages and sessions
- Security cookies: Help protect your account and prevent fraud
- Session cookies: Remember your actions during a browsing session
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language preference or which courses you've selected.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the user experience. All analytics data is anonymized and aggregated.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:
- Clerk: Authentication and user session management
- Convex: Backend services and data synchronization
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies.
6. Cookies in Our Mobile Apps
Our mobile applications use similar technologies to cookies, including:
- Device identifiers for authentication
- Local storage for offline functionality
- Analytics SDKs for performance monitoring
7. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of VerbPal and many other websites.
Browser-Specific Instructions
8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers include "Do Not Track" (DNT) and "Global Privacy Control" (GPC) features:
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): We recognize and honor GPC signals as a valid opt-out request for the sale or sharing of personal information under applicable state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act. When we detect a GPC signal, we will treat it as a request to opt out of non-essential cookies and tracking.
- Do Not Track (DNT): There is currently no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals, but you can manage cookies using your browser settings or our cookie preferences.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Through our Contact Form