1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
AllocBoard uses a minimal number of cookies, focused primarily on essential functionality. We do not use marketing or advertising cookies.
3. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features like secure login and account access. Without these cookies, the Service cannot function correctly. Clerk may set additional session cookies as required for authentication. Cookie names and durations may change as providers update their services.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __clerk_db_jwt | Clerk | Authentication token | Session |
| __client_uat | Clerk | Client session timestamp | 1 year |
| __session | Clerk | Maintains your login session | Session |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention for payment processing | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Payment session management | 30 minutes |
4. What We Don't Use
We want to be transparent about what we do not do:
- No marketing cookies — we do not track you for advertising purposes
- No third-party tracking — we do not use Google Analytics or similar tracking services
- No social media cookies — we do not embed social media tracking pixels
5. Future Analytics
If we add analytics in future, we will use a privacy-focused, cookieless solution and update this policy before implementation. We will never use analytics that involve selling or sharing your data with advertisers.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our Service. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies
7. Your Consent
Essential cookies do not require consent under UK/EU GDPR as they are strictly necessary for the Service to function. We do not set any cookies that require opt-in consent.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: Email: [email protected]