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Cookie Policy

What we store in your browser, why we need it, and how to control it.

Last updated: July 2026. This policy applies to Vael, Inc. and its services at vaelfinance.com.

For more information about how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser when you visit. They are sent back to the server with each request, which allows the site to recognise you between page loads. Cookies are also used to protect form submissions and to carry state across the browser session.

Vael uses a minimal and honest set of browser storage. Everything is described below. There are no hidden cookies.

2. Essential cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the service to function. They are set by our authentication layer (NextAuth.js). Without them you cannot sign in or use any authenticated part of Vael.

All essential cookies are HttpOnly: they are not accessible to JavaScript running in the page, which protects them from cross-site scripting attacks.

  • next-auth.session-token (or __Secure-next-auth.session-token over HTTPS). An encrypted session identifier that keeps you signed in. It is set when you authenticate and expires when you sign out or after a period of inactivity.
  • next-auth.csrf-token. A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) token. It is paired with a value in the page to verify that form submissions, including the sign-in form, originate from this site and not from a third-party page.
  • next-auth.callback-url. Stores the URL to redirect you to after a successful sign-in. It is set only during the authentication flow and is cleared once the redirect completes.

These cookies carry no personal information beyond what is needed to identify your session securely. Blocking them will prevent sign-in.

3. Preference storage

The following preferences are stored in your browser's localStorage, not in cookies. Unlike cookies, localStorage is not sent to the server with each request. It stays in your browser and is read only by the Vael page while you are on the site.

  • theme. Your light or dark mode preference, set when you toggle the theme control in the site header. If localStorage is cleared, Vael defaults to dark mode.
  • vael-currency. The currency you have selected in the pricing display, for example USD, EUR, or GBP. This preference affects how prices are shown on the Pricing page and has no effect on billing, which is always in the currency agreed at checkout.

These preferences are cosmetic. They do not affect your account data or any server-side state. You can clear them at any time through your browser's developer tools or by clearing site data for vaelfinance.com.

4. What we do not use

Vael does not use any of the following:

  • Advertising or retargeting cookies. We do not place cookies for advertising, remarketing, or cross-site behavioural targeting of any kind.
  • Third-party analytics cookies. We do not embed third-party analytics scripts, such as Google Analytics or similar services, that set their own cookies or track you across sites.
  • Fingerprinting or non-cookie tracking. We do not use browser fingerprinting, tracking pixels, or any other non-cookie method to identify you across sessions for advertising or analytics purposes.
  • Social media cookies. We do not embed social media widgets or share buttons that place third-party cookies.
  • Persistent cross-site tracking of any kind. Your activity on Vael stays on Vael.

5. How to control cookies

You can manage cookies and localStorage using your browser settings. Most browsers let you:

  • View and delete individual cookies and localStorage entries.
  • Block all cookies from a specific site.
  • Set the browser to alert you before a cookie is stored, so you can accept or decline it.

Blocking the essential cookies listed in section 2 will prevent you from signing in to Vael. Clearing localStorage will reset your theme and currency preferences but will not affect your account.

Instructions for common browsers:

6. Changes to this policy

We will update this policy if we add, change, or remove any cookies or browser storage. For material changes, we will notify you by email or by a prominent notice in the platform before the change takes effect. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.

7. Contact

For questions about this policy:

  • Email: privacy@vaelfinance.com
  • Post: Vael, Inc., 535 Mission Street, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States