Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 1, 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to site operators.
This Cookie Policy explains how Chykalophia LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on BeforeMerge ("Service") at beforemerge.dev.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, including to:
- Authenticate your identity and maintain your session when you are logged in
- Remember your preferences and settings across visits
- Understand how you use our Service so we can improve it
- Ensure the security of your account and the Service
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These cookies are required for the basic functionality of the Service and cannot be disabled. They include:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Maintains your authenticated session after login via Supabase Auth | Session / up to 7 days |
| CSRF token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| Cookie consent | Remembers your cookie preference choices | 12 months |
3.2 Preference Cookies (Functional)
These cookies allow the Service to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Theme preference | Remembers your light/dark mode selection | 12 months |
| UI settings | Stores layout and display preferences | 12 months |
3.3 Analytics Cookies (Performance)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Service by collecting and reporting information. Analytics cookies are planned for future implementation and will only be activated with your consent:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics (future) | Collects anonymous usage data including pages visited, time on site, and feature interactions | Up to 24 months |
We do not currently use any third-party advertising or tracking cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and request your consent before enabling them.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services that we use to operate the Service:
- Supabase: Sets cookies related to authentication and session management
- Vercel: May set cookies related to performance optimization and analytics
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them:
5. Managing and Controlling Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete individual cookies or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
- Block third-party cookies
- Accept all cookies
- Receive a notification when a cookie is set
To manage cookies in your browser, refer to your browser's help documentation:
5.2 Cookie Consent
When you first visit the Service, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through your account settings or by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site.
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable or block certain cookies, some features of the Service may not function as intended:
- Essential cookies disabled: You will not be able to log in or maintain an authenticated session. The Service will be largely unusable.
- Preference cookies disabled: Your settings and preferences (such as theme selection) will not persist between sessions.
- Analytics cookies disabled: No impact on functionality. We will simply have less insight into how to improve the Service.
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites you visit, indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how companies should respond to DNT signals.
At this time, BeforeMerge does not respond to DNT signals. However, we provide the cookie management options described in this policy to give you control over tracking technologies on our Service.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: hello@beforemerge.dev
- Website: beforemerge.dev
- Company: Chykalophia LLC
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.