The short version
LaunchVets uses a minimal set of cookies and similar technologies. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. We do not track you across other websites. You can change your consent below at any time.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device. It is used to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or whether you are logged in. Other similar technologies (local storage, session storage, pixels) work in similar ways. This policy uses "cookies" to refer to all of them collectively.
Categories of cookies we use
Essential (always on)
These are required for the site to work and cannot be turned off. They do not store any personal information that identifies you.
- Consent preferences. A local storage entry that remembers your cookie choices so we do not show the banner on every visit.
- Assessment session state. Session storage that holds your in-progress assessment answers and your most recent result. This is cleared when you close your browser unless you provide an email and ask us to remember it.
- Security and fraud prevention. Short-lived cookies set by Vercel and Cloudflare to protect the site from abuse and to balance traffic across servers.
Analytics (optional)
We use Plausible Analytics to understand how the site is used. Plausible does not set cookies, does not collect personal information, and does not track users across websites. We treat its use as optional in our consent banner anyway, because we believe in opt-in by default.
Marketing (optional, not currently used)
We do not currently use any marketing or advertising cookies. If we ever do (for example, a Meta or LinkedIn pixel for measuring the effectiveness of a specific campaign), they will only load after you opt in through the consent banner, and we will update this page before they go live.
Third-party services that may set cookies
Even with our minimal approach, some third-party services we use may set cookies for their own essential functions:
- Beehiiv when you visit a Beehiiv-hosted page or click a tracked link in our newsletter. Beehiiv privacy policy.
- YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts when (in future) we embed podcast players. These embeds may set cookies in their own domains for playback functionality. We will switch to privacy-preserving embed modes where available.
- Cloudflare for DNS-level security and bot mitigation. Cloudflare's short-lived cookies are essential to delivering the site. Cloudflare privacy policy.
How to control cookies
You can manage cookies three ways:
- The consent panel on this page lets you turn analytics on or off at any time. Changes apply immediately.
- Your browser settings let you delete existing cookies, block all cookies, or block cookies from specific sites. Search "manage cookies in [your browser]" for instructions.
- Do Not Track signals. We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where your browser sends it. If GPC is on, we treat it as an opt-out of any non-essential cookies.
Blocking essential cookies may break parts of the site (for example, the assessment may not be able to remember your answers between steps). Blocking analytics has no effect on functionality.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page when we add or remove a cookie category, or when a service provider's cookie behavior changes in a material way. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
Contact
Questions about cookies: privacy@launchvets.com.