Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 11, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how AU Ventures LLC ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use OptionsVault (the "Service"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Service to function properly. They enable core functionality such as authentication, session management, and security. Without these cookies, the Service cannot operate as intended.

  • Authentication tokens: Used to keep you signed in and verify your identity across requests
  • Session cookies: Maintain your session state as you navigate the Service
  • Security cookies: Help protect your account from unauthorized access (e.g., CSRF tokens)

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalized experience:

  • Theme preference: Remembers your dark/light mode selection
  • Account filter: Remembers your selected brokerage account filter
  • UI preferences: Stores layout and display preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Service. This data helps us improve our features and user experience. Before you sign in this data is collected anonymously; once you sign in, it is associated with your account.

  • Page views and navigation paths: Which features and pages are most used
  • Performance metrics: Page load times and error rates
  • Device and browser data: Used to optimize the Service for different platforms
  • Session recordings: A replay of your interactions with the Service (clicks, navigation, and scrolling) used to diagnose usability problems. Values you type into form fields, including passwords, are masked and never recorded

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:

  • Supabase: Authentication and session management
  • Stripe: Payment processing (only on billing-related pages)
  • Vercel: Hosting and performance analytics
  • PostHog: Product analytics and session recording

We do not use third-party advertising cookies. We do not allow third parties to use cookies on our Service for their own advertising purposes.

4. Cookie Duration

  • Session cookies: These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. We use persistent cookies for authentication (up to 30 days) and preference storage

5. How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking or deleting necessary cookies will impact the functionality of the Service. You may not be able to sign in or use certain features if cookies are disabled.

Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

6. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage and session storage for similar purposes. These technologies store data locally on your device and are used for:

  • Caching authentication state for faster page loads
  • Storing user preferences (theme, filters)
  • Temporary data during your session

Local storage data can be cleared through your browser's developer tools or settings.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: