Cookie Policy

ShieldSelf uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies to operate the service, keep you signed in and protect your account. This policy explains what we use and why.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. Cookies allow the site to remember things like whether you are signed in, or settings you have chosen.

Cookies we use

ShieldSelf only sets strictly necessary cookies. These are essential to deliver the service you have signed up for, so we do not require your consent to set them under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). We do not set advertising, marketing or profiling cookies.

Authentication (set by Clerk)

• Used to keep you signed in to your account and protect against session hijacking. Session cookies expire when you close the browser or sign out; persistent authentication cookies typically expire after 7 days of inactivity.

Security and fraud prevention

• Used by Stripe during checkout and the billing portal to detect fraudulent activity and verify the integrity of payment sessions.

Site preferences

• A small number of cookies remember things like the page you were on when you last signed out, so we can return you to the right place.

Local storage

We use your browser's local storage to cache things like your ShieldSelf Score and breach-monitoring results so they appear quickly when you re-open the dashboard. This data is scoped to your authenticated session and removed when you sign out or clear browser storage.

Analytics

ShieldSelf does not currently run third-party analytics, advertising pixels, or cross-site trackers. If we add privacy-respecting analytics in the future we will update this policy first and, where required by law, ask for your consent.

How to manage cookies

You can clear and block cookies from your browser settings. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies will sign you out of ShieldSelf and prevent the service from working.

Contact

Questions about cookies: hello@shieldself.co.uk.