Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 19, 2025

1. Introduction

Upvote.club uses cookies and similar technologies to improve the performance of our website and provide you with a personalized experience. This Cookie Policy explains how we use these technologies and your rights regarding their use.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and provide information to website owners. We also use browser local storage for similar purposes.

3. Cookies We Use

Upvote.club uses the following types of cookies:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly:

cookiePreference (localStorage) — stores your cookie consent preference
email_auth_completed — tracks whether email authentication has been completed for your session
create_task_data — temporarily stores task creation data during the task setup flow
onboarding_data — stores your onboarding progress

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization:

invite_code — stores the referral/invite code if you arrived via a referral link
referrer_tracking — stores referrer information to attribute traffic sources
last_purchase — stores information about your last purchase for a smoother user experience
black_friday_banner_dismissed — remembers whether you dismissed the promotional banner

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

Vercel Analytics — collects anonymous usage data to help us understand page views, performance metrics, and user interactions. Data is processed by Vercel Inc.
Vercel Speed Insights — measures page load performance and Core Web Vitals to help us optimize site speed
Yandex Metrika (ID: 98568698) — collects anonymous data about user behavior, including page views, clicks, scroll depth, and session recordings (Webvisor). Data is processed by Yandex LLC.
Firebase Analytics — collects app usage data and user interaction events. Data is processed by Google LLC.

3.4 Advertising and Conversion Cookies

These cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns:

Google Ads Conversion Tracking — tracks conversions from Google Ads campaigns to help us measure advertising effectiveness. No personal data is shared; only anonymized conversion events are recorded. Data is processed by Google LLC.

4. Third-Party Services

We use cookies and tracking technologies from the following third-party services:

Vercel (Analytics, Speed Insights) — website hosting and performance monitoring
Yandex (Metrika) — web analytics and session recording
Google (Firebase Analytics, Google Ads) — app analytics and ad conversion tracking
Stripe — payment processing (Stripe may set its own cookies during payment transactions for fraud prevention and security purposes)

These services may collect anonymized information about your visits to help us improve our website and measure advertising effectiveness. They do not collect your name, email address, or other personally identifiable information through cookies.

5. Cookie Retention Period

Different cookies have different retention periods:

Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser
Functional cookies (invite_code, referrer_tracking, etc.) — stored for up to 30 days
Analytics cookies — stored for up to 365 days, depending on the third-party service
Cookie consent preference — stored in localStorage indefinitely until cleared

6. Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will ask for your permission. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from websites
Note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website
For more information about managing cookies, visit aboutcookies.org

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We recommend checking this page periodically for any changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding our Cookie Policy, please contact us at: yes@upvote.club

9. Consent

By continuing to use our website and accepting cookies through our cookie consent banner, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy.