1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your login status or preferences — and to understand how the site is being used.
Similar technologies include local storage and session storage, which work in the same way as cookies but are stored differently. This policy covers all of these technologies.
2. Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
Required for the platform to function. Cannot be disabled.
Examples: Session authentication, security tokens, user preferences
Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Data is anonymised and aggregated.
Examples: Page views, session duration, feature usage patterns
Remember your preferences to personalise your experience.
Examples: Remembered form values, UI preferences, last visited stage
Full list of cookies by name:
Cookie names containing [ref] or [key] include a project-specific identifier that varies by environment. Where a cookie is set by a third party, that party's own cookie and privacy policy applies in addition to this policy.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Party | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sb-[ref]-auth-token | Supabase | Stores your authentication session token to keep you logged in | Session | First | Strictly Necessary |
| sb-[ref]-auth-token-code-verifier | Supabase | PKCE code verifier used during OAuth sign-in flows | Session | First | Strictly Necessary |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention and detection during payment processing | 1 year | Third | Strictly Necessary |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Maintains your Stripe session during checkout | 30 minutes | Third | Strictly Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated ID | 2 years | First | Analytics |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Persists session state for GA4 measurement | 2 years | First | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users within a 24-hour session window | 24 hours | First | Analytics |
| ph_[key]_posthog | PostHog | Stores a unique visitor ID and session data for product analytics | 1 year | First | Analytics |
| __ph_opt_in_out_[key] | PostHog | Records whether you have opted in or out of PostHog analytics tracking | 1 year | First | Analytics |
3. Your Consent
In accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and ICO guidance, we only place non-essential cookies after obtaining your consent via our cookie banner.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Cookie Preferences” in the footer of any page, or by contacting us at privacy@venturedeck.io.
Withdrawing consent will not affect any processing that occurred before withdrawal.
4. How to Manage Cookies via Your Browser
You can control cookies at the browser level. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies will impair the functionality of VentureDeck and may prevent you from logging in. Browser settings vary — consult your browser's help documentation for instructions.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some features of VentureDeck involve third-party services that set their own cookies. Those services operate under their own privacy and cookie policies, links to which are provided below. Current third-party services that may set cookies on this platform:
- Stripe — payment processing. Stripe Privacy Policy
- Google Analytics (GA4) — website usage analytics (only if analytics cookies accepted). Google Privacy Policy
- PostHog — product analytics and feature usage tracking (only if analytics cookies accepted). PostHog is configured to store data on EU/UK infrastructure. PostHog Privacy Policy
We do not use third-party advertising, retargeting, or cross-site tracking cookies.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or the regulations that apply to us. Material changes will be communicated via the site. Continued use of VentureDeck after changes constitutes acceptance.
7. Contact
For questions about how we use cookies, contact us at privacy@venturedeck.io or via our contact form.