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Last updated: 2026-06-29

Short version

We set a small number of cookies that are essential for TakeMeUp.cv to work — none for advertising or cross-site tracking. We also use Google Analytics to measure traffic and improve the site, but it is OPTIONAL: no analytics cookie is set until you accept it in the cookie banner. Under the EU ePrivacy Directive (PECR), essential cookies need no consent, so the banner only asks about the optional analytics ones.

Cookies we currently set

NEXT_LOCALEFirst-party

Strictly necessary

Remembers your selected language (en / de / fr / es / it / pt / nl / pl / ro / cs / hu / sv) so you don't have to re-select on every page.

Lifetime: 1 year

cv_anonFirst-party

Functional (strictly necessary for anon users)

Lets you build a CV without signing up. The cookie ties your in-progress CV to your browser so you don't lose it on refresh. Anon CVs and the cookie are auto-purged after 30 days of inactivity.

Lifetime: 30 days from last activity

__session, __client_uat, __clerk_*Set by Clerk

Strictly necessary (signed-in users only)

Authentication session cookies set by Clerk, our auth provider. Needed for sign-in to work.

Lifetime: Session + refresh tokens

Polar checkout cookies (on Polar's hosted checkout)Set by Polar

Strictly necessary

Set by Polar, our payment provider, on its hosted checkout page when you start a purchase — to process the payment and prevent fraud. Not set while you browse takemeup.cv.

Lifetime: Set and managed by Polar

_ga, _ga_*Set by Google

Analytics (optional)

Set by Google Analytics to measure page views and traffic so we can improve the site. Set only after you accept analytics in the cookie banner — never before.

Lifetime: Up to 2 years

Cookies we do NOT set

  • No advertising or marketing cookies.
  • No cross-site tracking pixels.
  • No social-media tracking cookies.
  • No analytics or other non-essential cookies until you opt in — decline in the banner and none are set, and you can withdraw at any time.

How to manage cookies

You can accept or decline analytics in the cookie banner on your first visit, and change that choice any time via “Cookie settings” in the site footer. You can also clear or block cookies in your browser settings. Blocking NEXT_LOCALE or cv_anon still lets you use the site, but you’ll lose your language preference / any anonymously-saved CV.

Blocking Clerk's session cookies will prevent sign-in.

More info

Full details on what we collect and why are in our Privacy Policy.