---
title: Cookie Policy
url: https://clevid.com/docs/privacy/cookie-policy
description: Details on essential session cookies, security tokens, and optional analytics preferences used on clevid.com.
category: privacy
categoryLabel: Privacy & legal
subcategoryLabel: Compliance & policies
updatedAt: May 2026
order: 12
---

Clevid uses a minimal set of cookies and local storage keys to authenticate recruiters in the HR Console, remember your cookie consent preferences, and measure aggregate site performance.

## Cookie categories

| Cookie / Storage Key | Category | Purpose | Duration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `clevid_console_session` | **Strictly Necessary** | Maintains authenticated HR Console session state | Session / 7 days |
| `clevid_cookie_consent` | **Strictly Necessary** | Stores your cookie banner privacy preferences | 365 days |
| `ph_*` (PostHog) | **Analytics (Optional)** | First-party product analytics (only active when consented) | 365 days |

<Note>
The **Clevid Desktop Client** does not use third-party browser cookies or advertising trackers during candidate assessments.
</Note>