Cookie Policy — Verdacert

This Cookie Policy explains how Verdacert LLC (“Verdacert”, “we”, “us”) and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies (collectively, “cookies”) when you visit verdacert.com or use our Services. Read this Policy together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device that allow a website to recognize your browser and remember information. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, web beacons, local storage, session storage, and software development kits (SDKs). Cookies may be set by us (“first-party”) or by third parties whose technology we embed (“third-party”), and may be deleted at the end of your session (“session”) or persist across visits (“persistent”).

2. Categories we use

Strictly necessary. Required to operate the Services — authentication, session management, security tokens, fraud prevention, load balancing, and remembering your cookie choices. These cannot be turned off through our consent controls. Without them the Services will not function. Retention: session or up to 12 months.
Functional. Remember preferences such as language and locale, accessibility settings, and form-field continuity. Retention: up to 12 months.
Analytics / performance. Help us understand how visitors use the Services so we can fix bugs, improve performance, and prioritize features. These analytics are aggregated and not used for cross-context behavioral advertising. Retention: up to 24 months.
No advertising cookies. Verdacert does not currently use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or cross-context behavioral advertising. If this changes, we will update this Policy and provide an opt-in or opt-out as required by law.

3. Third parties that may set cookies

We use a small number of vendors that may set cookies or similar identifiers when you use the Services, including hosting and content delivery (Vercel, Cloudflare), payment processing (Stripe, when you reach checkout), and product and error analytics. We require these vendors to handle data consistently with our Privacy Policy and applicable law. Each vendor’s own privacy and cookie notices govern their practices.

4. Your choices

Cookie banner / preference center. Where required by law, we ask for consent before setting non-essential cookies and provide a preference center where you can change your choices at any time.
Browser controls. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Doing so may break parts of the Services that rely on strictly-necessary cookies.
Global Privacy Control (GPC).Where required under California, Colorado, or other state law, we recognize GPC as an opt-out preference signal for sales and sharing. We do not currently “sell” or “share” personal information as defined under those laws.
Do Not Track (DNT). Because there is no industry consensus on DNT, we do not currently change our practices in response to DNT signals. We do, however, respect GPC where required.

5. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, vendors, or law. The current version is posted on this page with an updated effective date.

6. Contact

Questions about cookies or this Policy: email privacy@verdacert.com.