Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 11, 2025

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when browsing a website. It allows us to remember your preferences or track certain information related to your visit.

2. What types of cookies do we use?

a. Cookies necessary for site functionality

These cookies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service:

  • • Better Auth: to maintain your login session (30 days)
  • • Next.js (NEXT_LOCALE): to remember your preferred language (French/English)
  • • Stripe: to secure payments during your purchases
  • • Cookie Consent (cc_cookie): to save your cookie preferences (1 year)

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for using the site.

b. Analytics cookies (with consent)

These cookies allow us to measure audience and improve our service:

  • • Vercel Analytics: privacy-respecting audience measurement, without IP collection
  • • Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat): site usage statistics

These cookies require your consent and can be disabled via the cookie banner.

c. Marketing cookies (with consent)

These cookies are used for advertising conversion tracking:

  • • Google Ads (_gcl_*, _gac_*): conversion tracking and advertising campaign optimization

These cookies require your consent and can be disabled via the cookie banner.

3. Cookie management

On your first visit, a consent banner appears to let you choose which cookies you accept.

  • • Accept all: enables all cookies (necessary, analytics, and marketing)
  • • Reject all: only necessary cookies will be enabled
  • • Manage preferences: choose category by category which cookies you accept

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the 'Manage cookies' link at the bottom of the page, or through your browser settings.

4. Retention period

Cookies are stored for limited periods: 30 days for authentication session, 1 year for language preference, and in accordance with Stripe standards for payments. Vercel analytics data is stored in an aggregated and anonymous manner.

5. Contact

For any questions about cookie usage: contact@sharpskill.dev