Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 30, 2026 (Version 2.0)

This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) used on www.certifiedcode.us. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work. Others help us run the live chat, count visits or measure our ads. Cookies set by us are "first-party"; cookies set by another company's service, such as Google, are "third-party".

Your choice

The first time you visit, a banner asks which cookies we may use. Apart from the strictly necessary ones, every cookie below stays off until you accept its category. "Reject all" keeps them all off.

You can change your choice at any time from Your Privacy Choices at the bottom of every page. If you turn a category off, we delete the cookies we can reach from that category. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but parts of the site, such as checkout, may then stop working.

We use Google Consent Mode, so Google and Microsoft tags are told your choice and do not store cookies for a category you have not accepted.

Categories and cookies

Strictly necessary

Always on. They remember your cookie choice and keep checkout working.

cc_cookie (Certified Code): stores your cookie choices. Lasts 6 months.
Paddle (paddle.com): our payment provider sets its own cookies inside the checkout window when you buy, to process the payment and prevent fraud. See Paddle's privacy policy.

Functional

The Intercom chat, so you can message us and keep the conversation between pages.

intercom-id-* (Intercom): recognises your browser so earlier conversations stay available. Lasts 9 months.
intercom-session-* (Intercom): keeps you signed in to the chat. Lasts 7 days.
intercom-device-id-* (Intercom): identifies your device to the chat. Lasts 9 months.

Analytics

Google Analytics, to count visits and see which pages people use.

_ga (Google): distinguishes visitors. Lasts 2 years.
_ga_* (Google): keeps the state of a visit. Lasts 2 years.

Marketing

Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, to measure which ads bring visitors and sales.

_gcl_au (Google): links ad clicks to sign-ups and purchases. Lasts 90 days.
_uetsid (Microsoft): links a visit to an ad click. Lasts 1 day.
_uetvid (Microsoft): recognises returning visitors from ads. Lasts 13 months.
MUID (Microsoft, set on bing.com): identifies your browser across Microsoft sites. Lasts 13 months.

Local storage

The site also keeps a few entries in your browser's local storage. Some keep the site fast, such as a cached copy of our app list. The Intercom chat and Microsoft Advertising store copies of the values above, and they follow the same choice as their cookies.

Changes

We update this policy when the cookies we use change. The date at the top shows the latest version.

Contact

Questions about cookies or privacy: team@certifiedcode.us.