Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 2026

We use first-party cookies only — strictly necessary ones for login, and analytics cookies only if you accept. No third-party ad trackers, ever.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. Similar technologies include local storage. We use them to keep you logged in and — only with your consent — to understand how the site is used. This policy sits alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. How we use cookies

We use first-party cookies only. We do not use third-party advertising cookies, cross-site tracking, or fingerprinting. We group them into three purposes:

Strictly necessary — required for the site to work or to keep your account safe: signing in, maintaining your session, confirming it is really you before a sensitive action, and remembering your cookie choice. These are always on.
Functional — remember a preference you expressed, such as dark mode or which panels you collapsed. Nothing here tracks you or leaves this site.
Analytics — help us measure usage and improve the product. These are set only after you accept in the cookie banner.

3. Cookies we use

Name	Purpose	Type	Retention
sb-* (Supabase auth)	Keeps you signed in	Strictly necessary	Session / up to 1 year
acj_consent	Remembers your cookie choice	Strictly necessary	1 year
acj_preview	Early access to the site before launch	Strictly necessary	30 days
acj_device	Remembers a device you verified, so we stop asking for a code on it	Strictly necessary	90 days
acj_step_up	Short-lived proof you re-confirmed it was you before a sensitive action	Strictly necessary	5 minutes
acj_paypal_state	Security check while linking a PayPal account	Strictly necessary	10 minutes
acj_co_rev	Single-use security check while connecting Stripe to show verified revenue	Strictly necessary	10 minutes
acj_view_preview	Set for our staff while previewing the site as a logged-out visitor	Strictly necessary	Session
acj_ref	Remembers who referred you (referral program)	Functional	6 months
acj_theme	Remembers light or dark mode	Functional	1 year
acj_closed	Remembers which panels you collapsed	Functional	1 year
acj_jobrec_seen	Remembers when you last saw job recommendations	Functional	1 year
acj_aid	Anonymous first-party analytics ID	Analytics (consent)	1 year
acj_ft	Which campaign or site first brought you here	Analytics (consent)	90 days

4. Things we keep in your browser that are not cookies

A few things are stored in your browser’s local storage rather than in a cookie. The difference matters: local storage is never sent to our servers. It stays on your device, and clearing your browser data removes it. None of it is used for analytics or advertising.

Name	Purpose	Kept until
acj_postjob_draft	An unfinished job post, so closing the tab does not lose your work	You post it, or clear your browser data
aicj:draft:<conversation>	An unsent message draft in a conversation	You send it, or it expires
aicj:call:*	Your microphone, camera, speaker and volume choices for video calls	You change them, or clear your browser data
aicj:meeting-panel-height	How tall you dragged the meeting panel	You change it, or clear your browser data
aicj:clicked-links	Which links you have already opened, so they can be marked as read	You clear your browser data

5. Managing your choices

When you first visit, our banner lets you choose Accept all or Essential only. Choosing essential only means no analytics cookie is set and no usage analytics are collected.

You can change your mind at any time by clearing this site’s cookies in your browser, which will bring the banner back. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though strictly necessary cookies are needed for login to work. Clearing site data also removes everything in the local-storage table above.

6. Contact

Questions about cookies? Email .