What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser across visits, remember your preferences, and maintain your session. AdvisorApex uses a minimal set of cookies necessary to operate the platform securely.
Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the platform to function. They cannot be disabled.
- __session / __clerk_db_jwt (Clerk): Authentication session token. Identifies you as a logged-in user. Expires at session end or 30 days (remember me). Set by Clerk on the advisorapex.ca domain.
- __stripe_sid / __stripe_mid (Stripe): Fraud prevention and session continuity for the Stripe payment checkout. Set by Stripe on the checkout domain.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to improve your experience. They can be cleared via your browser settings.
- aa_theme: Stores your UI preference (e.g., sidebar collapsed state). Session duration. First-party.
- aa_onboarding: Tracks onboarding wizard completion to avoid showing it again. 30 days. First-party.
Analytics Cookies
We currently do not use any third-party analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics). Any future analytics implementation will use privacy-preserving, cookieless methods and will be disclosed in this policy with advance notice.
Advertising Cookies
We do not use advertising or behavioural tracking cookies of any kind. We do not participate in cross-site advertising networks.
Third-Party Services
Some features rely on third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Clerk (clerk.com): Authentication. Their privacy policy: clerk.com/privacy
- Stripe (stripe.com): Payment processing. Their privacy policy: stripe.com/ca/privacy
- Vercel (vercel.com): Hosting infrastructure. Vercel may set performance cookies. Their privacy policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in to AdvisorApex.
Contact
Questions about our cookie practices? privacy@advisorapex.ca