Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 15, 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Required)
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services like authentication cannot be provided.
Cookies we use:
- next-auth.session-token - Authentication session cookie. Expires when you log out or after 30 days.
- next-auth.csrf-token - Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. Expires after your session ends.
These cookies do not require consent under GDPR as they are strictly necessary for the operation of our service.
2. Functional Cookies (Optional)
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Cookies we use:
- cookie_consent - Stores your cookie preferences. Stored in localStorage, never expires unless you clear your browser data.
3. Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This data is used to improve our website and services.
We do not currently use analytics cookies. If we implement analytics in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent.
4. Marketing Cookies (Optional)
These cookies track your online activity to help deliver more relevant advertising or to enable third-party services.
Third-party cookies:
- Stripe - When you initiate a payment, Stripe's hosted checkout page may set cookies for payment processing and fraud prevention. These cookies are governed by Stripe's Cookie Policy.
Your Cookie Choices
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:
- Cookie Banner - When you first visit our website, you can choose which categories of cookies to accept
- Browser Settings - Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete cookies that have already been set
- Manage Preferences - You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser data and revisiting our site
Note: Blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website, particularly authentication.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services that appear on our pages:
- Stripe - Payment processing (only when you initiate a payment)
- Google OAuth - Authentication (only when you use Google sign-in)
- Microsoft Azure AD - Authentication (only when you use Microsoft sign-in)
These third-party services have their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies:
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@alanhr.com