Cookie Policy
Version effective as of 2026-04-14. This Cookie Policy supplements our Privacy Policy and explains how CleverContracts uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve their efficiency, and to provide information to the website operator.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons, scripts, and local storage. These technologies serve similar purposes and are subject to the same rules regarding consent and transparency.
Strictly necessary / essential
Required for the basic operation of our Service. They enable core functionality such as authentication, session management, and security protections. You cannot opt out of these cookies because the Service would not function without them. These cookies do not require your consent.
Performance / analytics
Collect information about how visitors use our Service — for example, which pages are visited most often and how users navigate. This information helps us improve the Service. These cookies are activated only with your consent.
Marketing / advertising
We do not currently use any marketing or advertising cookies. No advertising pixels, retargeting scripts, or marketing tracking technologies are present on our Service. If we introduce marketing cookies in the future, this Cookie Policy will be updated and your consent will be obtained before they are activated.
3.1 First-party cookies
| Cookie | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cc_session | Authenticates the freelancer user session; validated server-side on every request | Strictly necessary | 14 days |
| cc_portal_session | Authenticates client portal sessions via email OTP verification | Strictly necessary | 30 days |
| cc_csrf | CSRF protection token; included in request headers | Strictly necessary | Matches session TTL |
| cc_step_up | Temporary proof of two-factor step-up authentication for sensitive actions | Strictly necessary | 10 minutes |
| cc_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie category preferences (JSON) | Strictly necessary | 1 year |
3.2 Third-party analytics
| Technology | Provider | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel Analytics | Vercel Inc. (USA) | Anonymous page view tracking, visitor analytics, referrer analysis | Performance (consent) |
| Vercel Speed Insights | Vercel Inc. (USA) | Web Vitals performance monitoring (LCP, FID, CLS, TTFB, INP) | Performance (consent) |
3.3 Technologies we do NOT use
- No Google Analytics (GA4, gtag.js, Universal Analytics)
- No Google Tag Manager
- No Meta / Facebook Pixel
- No advertising or marketing cookies
- No device fingerprinting
- No heatmap or session recording tools (e.g., Hotjar, FullStory)
- No email tracking pixels in transactional emails
- No A/B testing frameworks
Vercel Analytics
Provider: Vercel Inc., USA. Designed to be privacy-focused — it does not use cookies for cross-site tracking and collects only aggregated, anonymized usage data. Privacy policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
Vercel Speed Insights
Provider: Vercel Inc., USA. Collects performance metrics (page load times, interactivity measures) to help us identify and fix performance issues. Same privacy policy as above.
Cookie consent banner
When you first visit our Service, a cookie consent banner is displayed that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies: Enables all cookie categories, including analytics
- Reject all cookies: Only strictly necessary cookies remain active; all analytics cookies are disabled
- Manage preferences: Select individual cookie categories (essential cookies are always on and cannot be toggled off)
Both the “Accept All” and “Reject All” options are presented with equal prominence. No cookies requiring consent are set before you make your choice.
Changing your preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link available in the footer of every page. This reopens the cookie consent dialog and allows you to modify your choices.
Browser settings
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the Service from functioning properly.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use, or to comply with applicable law. Material changes will be notified through our cookie consent banner (which will re-appear to request your updated consent) and/or via the methods described in our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at hello@clevercontracts.com. For your full data protection rights, see our Privacy Policy.