Cookie Policy

CompareBuild uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to remember information about you, such as your preferences or login status, and to help personalize your experience.

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for CompareBuild to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

• staging_access — A long-lived token (365 days) that grants you access to CompareBuild's staging environment. This cookie is set only if you have been granted staging access and is used to verify your eligibility to view the site. This cookie is httpOnly and secure.
• staging_validated — A short-lived validation cache (5 minutes) that reduces redundant validation requests to our backend API. This cookie improves performance by caching the result of your most recent access validation. It is httpOnly and secure.
• Signed-in sessions — CompareBuild does not use a cookie to keep you signed in. Your access token is held in your browser's local storage and sent with each request, so clearing your site data signs you out.

Analytics

CompareBuild may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our service and user experience. Any analytics cookies are non-essential and do not impact website functionality.

Managing cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. However, blocking essential cookies may prevent CompareBuild from functioning properly.

To clear cookies:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data → select "Cookies and other site data"
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Remove All
• Edge: Settings → Privacy and services → Clear browsing data → select "Cookies and other site data"

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on CompareBuild.

Questions?

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@comparebuilder.com.