Last Updated: March 4, 2026
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how you use the site. Cookies make your browsing experience better by personalizing content and improving site functionality.
Vibe Check uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide you with the best possible experience. We categorize cookies based on their purpose:
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure areas access, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and keeping you signed in. These cookies are used by our authentication provider (Clerk) to maintain your login session.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager to measure page views, feature usage, and site performance. We also collect anonymous search analytics (what topics are searched, from which country) stored in our own database to improve our service. No personal information is gathered — just aggregate usage patterns.
We use Google AdSense to display ads that help support our free service. Marketing cookies enable personalized ad delivery based on your browsing interests. If you reject marketing cookies, non-personalized ads will still be shown. We use Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your choices.
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent |
Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year | |
__clerk_* |
Authentication and session management (Clerk) | Session / 7 days | |
__cf_bm |
Bot protection and security (Cloudflare) | 30 minutes | |
__cfruid |
Session identification for security | Session | |
cf_clearance |
Cloudflare security challenge clearance | 1 year | |
| Cloudflare Analytics | Privacy-friendly website analytics (no tracking) | N/A (No cookies stored) | |
_ga, _ga_* |
Google Analytics 4 — page views & feature usage (anonymised) | 2 years / 24 hours | |
_gid |
Google Analytics — distinguishes users within a session | 24 hours | |
| Google Tag Manager | Tag management and analytics orchestration (GTM-T79NZHT2) | Varies | |
| Google AdSense | Personalised advertising delivery (ca-pub-9736687756428344) | Varies | |
| Search Analytics (server-side) | Anonymous search queries, country, device type — stored on our servers to improve the product. No cookies set on your device. | N/A (server-side only) |
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages:
You have full control over which cookies we use on your device (except necessary cookies, which are required for the site to function). You can manage your preferences at any time:
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may impact your ability to use some features of our website.
We respect Do Not Track (DNT) signals. When DNT is enabled in your browser, we will not load optional analytics or tracking scripts. Necessary and functional cookies will still be used to ensure the website works properly.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with data protection regulations including GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). You have the right to:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: