Cookie Policy

Learn how we use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on FractionalFinder.

Last Updated: January 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, understanding how you use our platform, and improving our services.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Your Cookie Choices

We respect your privacy choices. You can control which cookies you accept through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner. However, disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)

Required: These cookies are essential for the platform to function. They cannot be disabled.

These cookies are essential for the platform to work properly. Without them, you cannot use core features like logging in or viewing pages.

Authentication Cookies (Clerk)

Purpose: Maintain your login session, verify your identity, enable secure access

Examples:__clerk_*

Duration:Session/30 days

Security Cookies

Purpose: Prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks, protect against malicious activity

Examples:csrf_token

Duration:Session

Load Balancing Cookies

Purpose: Distribute server load, ensure consistent performance

Examples:supabase-*

Duration:Session

2. Functional Cookies (Preferences)

Optional: These cookies enhance your experience but are not essential.

These cookies remember your choices and preferences to personalise your experience.

Preference Cookies

Purpose: Remember your language, region, theme (dark/light mode), notification settings

Examples:theme, region_pref

Duration:1 year

Job Search Cookies

Purpose: Save your search filters, recent searches, and job viewing history

Examples:search_filters

Duration:30 days

3. Analytics Cookies (Performance)

Optional: These cookies help us understand how users interact with our platform.

These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our platform, helping us identify areas for improvement.

Usage Analytics

Purpose: Track page views, time on site, bounce rates, navigation paths, feature usage

Provider:First-party analytics

Duration:2 years

Performance Monitoring

Purpose: Monitor page load times, identify errors, track API response times

Purpose:Platform optimisation

Duration:1 year

4. Marketing Cookies (Targeting)

Optional: Currently not used, but may be implemented in future.

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If we introduce them in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent.

Note: We do not sell your data to third parties or use intrusive tracking technologies.

Third-Party Cookies

Some features and services on our platform are provided by third-party partners. These services may set their own cookies when you use them:

Clerk (Authentication)

Purpose: User authentication, session management, security

Cookies: __clerk_*

Stripe (Payments)

Purpose: Payment processing, fraud prevention, subscription management

Cookies: __stripe_*

LinkedIn (Optional Integration)

Purpose: Profile data import (only when you choose to use this feature)

Cookies: li_*, lidc

Note on Third-Party Cookies

We have no control over third-party cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these services to understand their cookie practices. You can opt out of these cookies through your browser settings or the third-party's opt-out mechanisms.

Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies:

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser. Used for authentication and temporary functionality.

Persistent Cookies

Remain on your device for a set period. Used to remember your preferences across visits. Duration varies from 30 days to 2 years.

How to Manage Cookies

You have several options to control cookies:

1. Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our platform, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can accept or reject optional cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.

2. Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

Block all cookies
Allow only first-party cookies
Delete cookies after each session
View and delete individual cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

3. Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" setting. While we respect privacy preferences, there is no industry standard for DNT signals, so we do not currently respond to DNT headers. You can control cookies through our consent banner and browser settings.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

You may not be able to log in or stay logged in
Your preferences and settings may not be saved
Some features may not work properly
The platform may not function as intended

Legal Basis (UK GDPR & PECR)

Our use of cookies complies with UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (providing the service you've requested)
No consent required under PECR as they are essential for the service.

Functional & Analytics Cookies

Legal basis: Consent (obtained via cookie banner)
You can withdraw consent at any time through browser settings or our cookie preferences.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.

We will notify you of significant changes by:

Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
Displaying a notice on the platform
Requesting updated consent if required by law

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: privacy@fractionalfinder.io

Data Protection Officer: dpo@fractionalfinder.io

Address: FractionalFinder Limited, [Your Registered Address]

For more information about your privacy rights, please see our Privacy Policy.