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Cookie Policy

Effective July 9, 2026

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, and other identifiers used by browsers and authentication or analytics providers.

Cookies may be “session” (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” (retained until they expire or you delete them).

2. Essential cookies

Essential cookies and storage are required for security, authentication, CSRF protection where applicable, load balancing, fraud prevention, and core product functionality.

These are necessary to operate Cited and cannot be disabled through a product preference without breaking sign-in, checkout, or workspace access.

3. Authentication cookies

Clerk sets authentication and session cookies to keep you signed in and protect account access. Disabling these cookies will prevent authenticated use of the Service.

4. Billing and session cookies

Stripe may set cookies or similar technologies during checkout and customer portal sessions to process payments securely and prevent fraud.

5. Analytics cookies

Cited uses Vercel Analytics and DataFast for privacy-conscious page-view, conversion, and performance signals.

DataFast may set first-party visitor and session cookies (proxied through cited.cc) for attribution, Journeys, and conversion goals.

Marketing and product analytics helpers are designed not to send emails, domains, prompts, note bodies, or Evidence content.

Cited does not currently ship a separate advertising cookie stack or third-party ad network.

6. Preference and local-storage behavior

The product may store UI preferences locally, such as help or layout preferences, to improve the authenticated experience. These preferences are not used for advertising.

7. Third-party cookies

Third-party providers used for authentication, billing, hosting, and analytics may set their own cookies subject to their policies.

Cited does not control every cookie set by those providers. Review their privacy and cookie notices for additional detail.

8. How to manage cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may prevent sign-in, checkout, or workspace use.

Cited does not currently show a non-essential cookie consent banner because analytics are limited and privacy-conscious. If that changes, this page will be updated and any required consent mechanism will be implemented.

Where local law requires consent for non-essential cookies, we will obtain consent before setting those cookies.

9. Changes

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices or providers change. The effective and last-updated dates appear on this page.

10. Contact

Questions about cookies: hello@cited.cc.

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