Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies VelocityVerify uses, and how you can control them. Our full Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal data more broadly.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website. They serve many purposes: keeping you logged in, remembering preferences, measuring how pages are used, and — in some cases — serving relevant advertising. Cookies set by the site you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by third-party services embedded in the site are called third-party cookies.

Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core features.

CookieSet ByPurposeExpires
vv_consent_v1VelocityVerify (first-party)Stores your cookie consent choice so the banner is not shown on every page load.1 year (localStorage)
Service Worker cacheVelocityVerify (first-party)Caches static assets for offline resilience and faster load times.Session / until cleared

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are popular, how long people stay, and how they navigate. We use this data to improve the quality of our content and tools. No personally identifiable information is shared.

CookieSet ByPurposeExpires
_ga, _ga_XXXXXXXGoogle Analytics (ga.js / gtag.js)Distinguishes unique users and sessions. Used to generate aggregate traffic reports.2 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes users. Used in conjunction with _ga.24 hours
_gatGoogle AnalyticsRate-throttle requests to GA servers.1 minute
va.* (Vercel)Vercel Web AnalyticsPrivacy-first aggregated analytics. Does not use cookies — uses anonymized fingerprinting only.Session

3. Advertising Cookies

When Google AdSense is active on this site, Google and its partners may set advertising cookies to show relevant ads based on your browsing activity. These cookies are only active once AdSense is approved and enabled.

CookieSet ByPurposeExpires
IDEGoogle (DoubleClick — doubleclick.net)Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report user actions after viewing or clicking an ad, for measuring ad effectiveness.13 months
test_cookieGoogle (doubleclick.net)Checks whether the user's browser supports cookies.15 minutes
DSID, FLC, AID, TAIDGoogle (googlesyndication.com)Used for ad targeting and frequency capping across Google ad networks.Up to 13 months
NIDGoogle (google.com)Stores your preferences (language, safe search, etc.) and may be used for ad personalisation.6 months

How to Control Cookies

Option 1: Use our consent banner

When you first visit VelocityVerify from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, a consent banner lets you accept all cookies or reject non-essential ones. You can revisit this choice at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage for our domain and reloading the page.

Option 2: Browser settings

All modern browsers let you block or delete cookies via their settings panels. Note that blocking all cookies will prevent some site features from working correctly.

Option 3: Opt out of Google advertising

You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google across all sites:

Third-Party Services

Alongside cookies, certain third-party services embedded in our site may collect data using other tracking technologies (pixels, local storage, fingerprinting). These services and their privacy policies are:

Changes to This Policy

We will update this Cookie Policy when we add new features or third-party integrations that use cookies. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision. Significant changes will be communicated via the consent banner.

Contact

For cookie-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us via the Contact page.