Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how HRLake.com uses cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies to operate the platform, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the site. We do not use cookies for advertising.
1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.
We also use similar technologies such as local storage and session tokens, which work in a similar way to cookies and are covered by this policy.
2. Essential cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the platform to function. They cannot be switched off. Without them, features like signing in and maintaining your session would not work.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __session | Clerk | Maintains your authenticated session | Session |
| __client_uat | Clerk | User authentication token | 1 year |
| hrlake_admin | HRLake | Admin area session (internal use only) | 7 days |
| cookie_consent | HRLake | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
3. Analytics cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the platform — which pages are most visited, how long people spend on the site, and where visitors come from. This helps us improve the platform. These cookies collect data in aggregate and do not identify you personally.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
| _vercel_* | Vercel Analytics | Platform performance analytics | Session |
Analytics cookies are only set if you accept them via our cookie consent banner. You can withdraw consent at any time.
4. Functional cookies
Functional cookies remember your preferences and improve your experience. For example, remembering your preferred calculator settings or your last searched country.
These cookies do not track you across other websites and do not collect personal data that could be used to identify you.
5. Third-party cookies
Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies. These are set by:
- Clerk — for authentication. Clerk's cookies are essential and cannot be disabled.
- Google Analytics — for usage analytics, only if you consent.
- Lemon Squeezy — may set cookies during the checkout process.
We do not use any advertising networks or third-party tracking cookies for marketing purposes. We do not share cookie data with advertisers.
6. Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit the platform, you will be shown a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept essential cookies only, or customise your preferences.
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- See 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 essential cookies will prevent the platform from functioning correctly — you will not be able to sign in or maintain your session.
For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit aboutcookies.org.
Manage your cookie preferences
You can review and update your consent choices at any time.
7. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us. For information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.