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.
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| vv_consent_v1 | VelocityVerify (first-party) | Stores your cookie consent choice so the banner is not shown on every page load. | 1 year (localStorage) |
| Service Worker cache | VelocityVerify (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.
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_XXXXXXX | Google Analytics (ga.js / gtag.js) | Distinguishes unique users and sessions. Used to generate aggregate traffic reports. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users. Used in conjunction with _ga. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Rate-throttle requests to GA servers. | 1 minute |
| va.* (Vercel) | Vercel Web Analytics | Privacy-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.
| Cookie | Set By | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDE | Google (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_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Checks whether the user's browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes |
| DSID, FLC, AID, TAID | Google (googlesyndication.com) | Used for ad targeting and frequency capping across Google ad networks. | Up to 13 months |
| NID | Google (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:
- Google Ads Settings — manage what ads Google shows you
- aboutads.info — opt out from multiple advertising networks at once
- NAI opt-out — Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool
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:
- Google Analytics: Google Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense & DoubleClick: How Google uses data from sites that use its services
- Vercel Analytics: Vercel Privacy Policy
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.