Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how unbuilt.me (the “Service”) uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies (“Cookies”).

Cookies are small text files or similar technologies stored on your device or browser that help websites and online services function, remember settings, measure usage, and improve reliability and security.

By using the Service, you acknowledge that certain Cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly.

2. Scope

This Cookie Policy applies to Cookies and similar technologies used in connection with:

• the unbuilt.me website,
• user authentication and account access,
• free and paid product experiences,
• subscriptions and billing-related flows,
• saved reports, exports, and gated features,
• performance, reliability, and abuse prevention,
• and related pages, components, and support flows.

This Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services that may have their own cookie or tracking policies.

3. What Types of Cookies We Use

We may use the following categories of Cookies.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These Cookies are essential for the Service to operate and cannot generally be disabled without breaking core functionality.

They may be used for purposes such as:

• authentication and session management,
• maintaining login state,
• account security,
• fraud and abuse prevention,
• request validation,
• feature gating,
• rate limiting,
• subscription and entitlement checks,
• load balancing,
• and core site reliability.

Without these Cookies, some or all parts of the Service may not function.

B. Functional Cookies

These Cookies help remember choices or settings to improve your experience.

They may be used for purposes such as:

• interface preferences,
• product settings,
• remembering display choices,
• remembering plan-related UI state,
• and improving continuity across sessions.

C. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Where used, these Cookies help us understand how users interact with the Service so we can improve product quality, feature performance, and user experience.

They may be used to measure things such as:

• page views,
• session behavior,
• feature interactions,
• conversion flows,
• paywall interactions,
• free-to-paid conversion patterns,
• error rates,
• and general product performance.

Where required by law, we will request consent before using non-essential analytics Cookies.

D. Security and Abuse-Prevention Technologies

We may use Cookies or similar technologies to:

• detect suspicious activity,
• prevent abuse of free usage,
• enforce daily or feature limits,
• detect repeated automated requests,
• protect accounts,
• and maintain service integrity.

These technologies may be strictly necessary to operate and protect the Service.

4. How We Use Cookies

We use Cookies and similar technologies to:

• keep users signed in,
• recognize returning users,
• enable account and subscription functionality,
• determine access to free and paid features,
• manage gating of blurred or locked content,
• remember plan-related UI state,
• secure the Service,
• prevent fraud and abuse,
• measure product and infrastructure performance,
• understand which features are used,
• improve reliability and usability,
• and support billing, checkout, and payment-related flows.

We may also use browser storage or similar local technologies for equivalent purposes.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use third-party providers that may set Cookies or similar technologies on our behalf, or in connection with services integrated into the Service.

Depending on configuration over time, these may include providers such as:

• Clerk — authentication and account/session management
• Supabase — database/session-related functionality
• Vercel or similar infrastructure providers — hosting, delivery, performance, and security
• Paddle and related billing/payment providers — checkout, billing, renewals, subscriptions, and payment operations
• analytics, monitoring, logging, or support providers as needed

These providers may process data in accordance with their own privacy and cookie practices.

We do not control all third-party Cookies directly.

6. Legal Basis (EU / EEA / UK)

If you are in the EU, EEA, UK, or another jurisdiction with similar rules:

• strictly necessary Cookies may be used where required to provide the Service, maintain security, authenticate sessions, enforce plan logic, and protect the platform;
• functional Cookies may be used where necessary for requested service functionality;
• analytics or other non-essential Cookies will be used only where consent is required and has been obtained.

If local law requires consent for non-essential Cookies, we will rely on consent as the legal basis for those technologies.

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies may remain on your device for different lengths of time depending on their purpose.

A. Session Cookies

These expire when you close your browser or end your session.

B. Persistent Cookies

These remain for a period of time after your session ends, unless deleted earlier.

Different Cookies may have different durations depending on:

• security needs,
• account/session continuity,
• preference retention,
• billing flows,
• abuse prevention,
• and analytics configuration.

We may change Cookie duration from time to time as product and security needs evolve.

8. Managing Cookies

You may be able to manage Cookies through:

• your browser settings,
• device settings,
• privacy or content blocking tools,
• and any cookie consent controls we may provide where required.

Please note:

• blocking or disabling strictly necessary Cookies may break core parts of the Service;
• authentication, subscription checks, gated access, and core product functionality may stop working correctly if required Cookies are disabled;
• some features may become unavailable or unreliable.

9. Consent and Withdrawal

Where required by applicable law:

• we will request your consent before placing or reading non-essential Cookies;
• you may withdraw consent at any time using available settings or tools;
• withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of prior processing based on consent before withdrawal.

If we do not currently use non-essential Cookies in a jurisdiction where consent is required, no cookie banner may be shown beyond what is required for essential technologies.

10. Do Not Track / Similar Signals

The Service may not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals or similar automatic mechanisms unless required by applicable law.

11. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy at any time.

The updated version becomes effective when posted, unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of the Service after the updated Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the updated Policy.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact:

builder@unbuilt.me