Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 14, 2026

This policy explains what cookies and similar tracking technologies VScout uses, why we use them, and how you can control them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored 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. Some cookies are essential for the site to function; others help us improve our product.

2. Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are required for VScout to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
sb-*-auth-token	Supabase	Authentication session	Session / 7 days
sb-*-auth-token-code-verifier	Supabase	PKCE auth flow verification	Session
vscout-cookie-consent	VScout	Stores your cookie preferences	365 days

3. Analytics Cookies (Opt-in)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use VScout so we can improve the product. They are only set after you consent.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
ph_*	PostHog	Product analytics & session recording	365 days
_ph_*	PostHog	User identification for analytics	365 days

4. Marketing Cookies (Opt-in)

These cookies are used for advertising measurement and conversion tracking. They are only set after you consent.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_ga, _ga_*	Google (via GTM)	Google Analytics identification	2 years
_gid	Google (via GTM)	Session-level analytics	24 hours
_gcl_*	Google (via GTM)	Conversion tracking	90 days

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookies in several ways:

Cookie banner: When you first visit VScout, a cookie banner lets you accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences
Update preferences: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Preferences" in the website footer
Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their privacy settings. Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from signing in to VScout

6. Other Tracking Technologies

Local storage: We use browser local storage for UI preferences (sidebar state, theme) and cookie consent state. This data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers
Vercel Speed Insights: We collect anonymous performance metrics (page load time, web vitals) to monitor site performance. This does not use cookies and does not track individual users

7. Do Not Track (DNT)

We honor Do Not Track browser signals. When DNT is enabled, we treat it as equivalent to declining analytics and marketing cookies.

8. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies:

Email: privacy@vscout.ai

See also our Privacy Policy for full details on how we handle your data.