Cookies, and what they do.

Cookie Policy Effective November 10, 2026 Last updated November 10, 2026

Which cookies and browser storage clipscore.ai uses, why, for how long, and how to switch off the ones that are not needed.

What This Covers

Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Similar tools (local storage and session storage) work the same way and are covered here too. This policy lists the cookies clipscore.ai uses and describes the browser storage it uses, why, and for how long. All ClipScore cookies are first-party: set by clipscore.ai and never shared with advertisers. We use no advertising cookies, no ad pixels and no cross-site tracking.

Two Regions, Two Sets of Rules

  • In the EEA (the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), the UK and Switzerland, or anywhere we can’t tell: only the strictly necessary items in section 03. No testing or attribution cookies are set, so there is nothing to consent to and no banner.
  • Everywhere else (for example the US): section 03, plus the three testing and attribution cookies in section 04. They are on by default; you can switch them off in Cookie choices at any time.

We work out your region from the country our hosting provider reports for your request. We don’t store it.

Strictly Necessary (Everywhere)

These make the site work. The law does not require consent for them, and turning them off would stop sign-in, checkout or the preview from working.

Supabase sign-in cookies (sb-...-auth-token, may be split into numbered parts)ClipScore, through Supabase AuthKeep you signed inUntil you sign out or the session ends
Sign-in security cookiesClipScoreProtect each email-code or Google sign-in attemptEnd with that attempt
ig_link_stateClipScoreProtects each Instagram connection attempt; kept briefly after the return so the result can be shown10 minutes
fb_link_stateClipScoreProtects each Facebook ad account connection attempt10 minutes
Preview claim cookieClipScoreBinds your sign-in to the free preview you are claiming30 minutes
clipscore_instant_claimClipScoreCarries a free preview you made as a guest into the account you create20 minutes
cs_home_chatClipScoreCarries a guest chat into the account you create24 hours
Cookie choices preferenceClipScoreRemembers that you switched off Help us test and measure12 months
Stripe cookies (for example __stripe_mid and __stripe_sid)Stripe, on checkoutFraud prevention for paymentsAs set by Stripe
Cloudflare Turnstile and hCaptchaCloudflare, hCaptchaBot checks on public forms and sign-inAs set by each provider

Testing and Attribution (Outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland Only)

You can switch all three off in Cookie choices.

cs_hvKeeps the same homepage headline for you on each visit, so we can fairly compare headline versions. Holds the version and a random test number that is never linked to your account.90 days
cs_first_touchKeeps the campaign label of the link you first arrived through (for example utm_source=producthunt), cleaned to simple labels. Set only when the link carries one.30 days
cs_inviteKeeps a friend's invite code so the invite is credited to them. Rewards follow the invite program's rules (for example after your first verified Instagram read).30 days

Browser Storage

Used only by clipscore.ai and never read by anyone else. “How long” is how long the app trusts an item; some items stay in your browser until you clear site data.

cs_quiz_bridgesession storageCarries setup answers between two setup screens; cleared when usedThis tab
cs_invite_visit_atsession storageLimits referral checks to once every 10 minutes in a tabThis tab
clipscore.landingAsksession storageCarries a question typed on the homepage into the app10 minutes
clipscore.carriedQuestionsession storageCarries a guest question into the account you create30 minutes
cs-audit-press-v1session storageStops a double press on the free account read10 minutes
studio.syncOpenFiredsession storageStops a Settings read from starting twice in a tabThis tab
clipscore.homeChatDevicelocal storageA random device number for the homepage guest chatNo set expiry
cs-signup-link-sent-v1local storageRemembers that a sign-in email was just sent24 hours
cs-onboarding-pending-v1local storageRemembers an unfinished setup step7 days
studio.activeConversationIdlocal storageReopens the chat you last had openUntil changed or cleared
studio.makeThisDismissedsession storageRemembers a hint you dismissedThis tab
clipscore.signupGiftSeenlocal storageRemembers that you saw the signup gift noticeUntil cleared
clipscore.buildsInFlightsession storageLets a build that was running survive a page reload20 minutes
clipscore.captionAnswer.v1session storageKeeps the free caption tool's last answer on screen12 hours
s3-notifications-seenlocal storageRemembers which notifications you have seenUntil cleared
s3-checkin-skippedlocal storageRemembers the check-ins you skippedUntil cleared
cs-week-seen-grades-v1local storageRemembers which post grades you have already seen, so only a new one animatesUntil cleared
cs-full-read-awaylocal storageFollows a full account read you started, so a notice can say when it is done3 days
Other app preferences (for example cs-guest-hint, suggestion and tutorial dismissals, and progress markers)local or session storageKeep the app where you left itUntil changed or cleared

Analytics Without Cookies

We use Vercel Web Analytics and Speed Insights to count page views and measure page speed. They set no cookies and store nothing on your device. Vercel identifies a visit by a hash made from the request, discarded after 24 hours, and collects the page address, referring page, browser, operating system, device type and approximate location.

Cookie Choices

Cookie choices, in the footer of every page, opens one switch: Help us test and measure.

  • On (the default outside the EEA, the UK and Switzerland): the cookies in section 04 may be set.
  • Off: we delete cs_hv, cs_first_touch and cs_invite, store your choice in one strictly necessary cookie, show you the standard headline, and record no headline-test or campaign data about your visit. It does not stop anything you type or tap yourself, such as an invite code you enter or your answer to “How did you hear about us?”.
  • Inside the EEA, the UK and Switzerland the switch shows as off and says why: we don’t set these cookies there.
  • If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we treat it as Off.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Signing in needs the sign-in cookies.

Changes and Contact

When we add a cookie, we add it here before it is set. Questions: team@clipscore.ai. See also our Privacy Policy.