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Cookie Policy

The cookies we set, what each one does, and how you can control them

Last updated: October 31, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Verified Crew Technologies LLC ("Verified Crew", "we", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on verifiedcrew.com and its subdomains, including www.verifiedcrew.com and app.verifiedcrew.com (the "Site"). It supplements our Privacy Policy. How we protect the product is described on the security page.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They let the site recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your sign-in state or display preferences.

Cookies We Set

Essential cookies. These are required for the Site to work, such as signing in and keeping your session. They are always active; blocking them will break parts of the Site.

CookiePurposeDuration
verifiedcrew-tokenKeeps you signed in to the app after authenticationLength of your session
beta-accessRemembers that you have early access during our invite-only beta30 days
vc_invite_...Keeps a private profile invitation working across visits on that profile page90 days
vc_refAttributes a referral when you join through a crew referral link7 days
vc_passkey_hintRemembers that this browser has a passkey so we can offer passkey sign-in (a yes/no flag, no personal data)90 days

Functionality cookies. These remember choices you make so the Site behaves consistently.

Campaign attribution. When you follow an invitation or campaign link, the first-party vc_utm cookie remembers its campaign tags, invitation reference and first capture time for up to 30 days. It lets us retain that context through signup and across a return visit. It does not contain a sign-in token. Campaign arrivals are recorded on our servers independently of optional session recordings; the arrival catalogue is scheduled for deletion after 90 days.

CookiePurposeDuration
verifiedcrew-themeRemembers your light or dark theme choice across our subdomains1 year

Analytics cookies. With your permission, our marketing site uses Google Analytics to measure visits and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site through aggregated statistics, heatmaps, and session recordings. The app can also use Clarity on eligible signed-in pages, with document content masked and a pseudonymous account reference. Sign-in, invitation and token-bearing pages are excluded. These services stay off unless you accept optional analytics. You can change the choice for this browser using Cookie settings on the website or Analytics preferences in the app; declining does not prevent signup or use of the app.

CookiePurposeSet by
_clckStores a pseudonymous Clarity user ID for this siteClarity (first-party)
_clskConnects your page views into a single session recordingClarity (first-party)
CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SMMicrosoft service cookies set on Microsoft domains when Clarity runsMicrosoft (third-party)
_gaDistinguishes visitors and sessionsGoogle Analytics (first-party)
_ga_...Stores and counts page views and session state for this Google Analytics propertyGoogle Analytics (first-party)

We use Google Analytics and Clarity to improve the Site, not for advertising. Meta advertising is a separate choice, described below. For details, see the Google Analytics privacy documentation, the Clarity cookie list, and the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Meta advertising cookies. With your separate permission, the production marketing site loads the Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms) to measure advertising and personalise ads on Facebook and Instagram. It sends page views and browser/device information, including IP address and cookie identifiers, to Meta. Meta may associate this information with your Meta account and use it for advertising across services. We do not send names, email addresses, phone numbers, credential data or form contents through this integration, and automatic event collection and advanced matching are not enabled. Sign-in, invitation and token-bearing URLs, including URLs with query strings or fragments, are excluded.

CookiePurposeDuration
_fbpIdentifies a browser for Meta advertising measurementUp to 3 months
frMeta-domain cookie used for advertising delivery and measurementUp to 3 months

Meta stays off until you accept advertising cookies. An earlier analytics-only choice does not enable it. Choose Accept analytics only to use analytics without Meta, or Reject optional cookies to decline both. Cookie settings lets you withdraw your choice; withdrawal stops future collection and reloads the page. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals also prevent Meta from loading. We store your advertising choice separately in this browser's local storage. See Meta's Privacy Policy and cookie policy.

Our own ad server. Some pages of our marketing site show a small number of adverts: promotions for Verified Crew itself and, from time to time, paid adverts from selected partners, which are labelled "Sponsored". They are served by our own ad server at ads.verifiedcrew.com, not by an advertising network. Our own ad server does not build advertising profiles, assign you a visitor identifier, or share your personal data with advertisers; advertisers see only totals, such as how often an advert was shown and clicked and how many sign-ups followed. The ad server uses your IP address to look up your country, stores the address only in anonymised form, and sets these cookies on ads.verifiedcrew.com:

CookiePurposeDuration
_OXLIA...Records when an advert was last shown to this browser and in which slot, so a sign-up within a day can be counted for it30 days
_OXLCA...Records when an advert was last clicked, so a sign-up within 30 days can be counted for it30 days
OAGEORemembers the country looked up from your IP address, so the ad server does not repeat the lookup30 minutes

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies at any time:

  • Browser settings. Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies, either globally or per site, and can notify you when a cookie is set. Blocking analytics cookies does not affect your use of the Site; blocking essential cookies will prevent sign-in and early access from working. Blocking cookies for ads.verifiedcrew.com stops sign-ups from being counted for adverts; the adverts and the rest of the Site keep working.
  • Cookie settings. Use the "Cookie settings" link in the website footer to accept both analytics and Meta advertising, accept analytics only, or reject both. Rejecting after previously accepting stops future collection; you can also delete previously stored cookies through your browser.
  • Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track. We honour these signals by keeping Meta advertising off, even if you previously accepted advertising cookies. You can also opt out through Cookie settings. Consented Meta advertising may constitute sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising. See "US State Privacy Rights" in our Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example when we add or remove a cookie or introduce a consent banner. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date.

More Information

For how we handle personal data generally, see our Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at hello@verifiedcrew.com.

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