Cookie Policy
Effective and last reviewed: October 26, 2026
This explains the necessary session cookie and optional analytics cookies used by refferal, why they are used, and how to change your mind at any time.
What we use
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
connect.sid | Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in. Set only if you create an account or log in. | 7 days, or when you log out |
_ga, _ga_* | Optional — analytics | Google Analytics. Helps us see which pages get used. Set only if you click "Accept all" below. | Up to 2 years |
_clck, _clsk | Optional — analytics | Microsoft Clarity uses these first-party cookies to associate interactions with a pseudonymous site ID and connect page views into session recordings. Set only after you accept analytics. | See Microsoft's cookie documentation for current defaults. |
CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SM | Optional — third-party analytics | Microsoft identifiers associated with Clarity and Microsoft domains. Clarity is configured with ad storage denied. | Varies by cookie and browser; see Microsoft's cookie documentation. |
How consent works
The necessary cookie above runs the site and can't be switched off without breaking sign-in — it doesn't require consent under the law, only disclosure, which is what this page is. Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity are used only after you actively choose "Accept all" in the banner. Choosing "Necessary only" (or just closing the tab) means the app does not load Google Analytics or Clarity for your visit.
Third parties
Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity run only after you accept. Clarity's analytics storage is consent-gated and its ad storage is denied. Microsoft states that Clarity retains playback data for 30 days and click and heatmap data for 9 months; see its data-retention documentation and cookie documentation. Google's own use of its data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy, and Microsoft's by its Clarity Privacy Policy. We don't sell personal information or use Clarity to target advertising; consented analytics data is sent to Google and Microsoft to provide their analytics services.
Questions
Email support@refferal.org with any questions about this policy.