Legal

Cookie Policy

Last updated September 10, 2026 · Version 2

Draft - pending legal review. This document describes how ResumeRama actually works today and is written to be accurate, but it has not yet been reviewed by a qualified lawyer. It is not legal advice. We publish it in this state so you can read our real practices now rather than wait.

Here is every cookie we set. It is a short list, because we do not run analytics or advertising.

What we actually set

NamePurposeCategoryLasts
__session, __client_uatSigns you in and keeps your session secure (set by our authentication provider, Clerk)EssentialSession
rr_cookie_consentRemembers the cookie choices you made hereEssentialPersistent
rr_consentRemembers that you have accepted the required policies, so we do not re-ask on every pageEssentialSession
rr_wizard_deferredRemembers that you chose to skip onboarding for nowFunctionalSession
rr-theme (local storage)Remembers light or dark modeFunctionalUntil cleared
rr_trace_id (local storage)A request reference that helps us investigate a problem you reportFunctionalSession

Essential cookies

These run the site: they sign you in, remember which policies you have accepted, and keep your session secure. The service cannot work without them, so accepting the Cookie Policy is an acknowledgement that they are in use rather than a choice to opt in. Blocking them in your browser will sign you out and break the app.

Analytics and advertising

Our consent banner offers analytics and advertising as separate, opt-in categories. Both default to off, with no pre-ticked boxes.

Today, nothing uses either category. We have no analytics provider and no advertising network running, so no analytics or advertising cookie is set even if you switch them on. The controls exist so that if we ever do add them, they arrive switched off and behind your consent rather than as a surprise.

We have registered the site with Google AdSense for ownership verification. That is a verification step only: no advertising script runs and no advertising cookie is set. If that changes we will update this page, tell you before it happens, and load anything of the kind only after you consent. See the Ads Policy.

Changing your mind

You can change your cookie choices at any time from the cookie settings in the site footer. Withdrawing is as easy as giving consent, and declining non-essential cookies costs you nothing - the free service works exactly the same. Your choice is recorded both in a cookie on your device and as a consent record in our database, which is the authoritative proof of what you chose.

You can also clear or block cookies in your browser settings. Under EU, UK and Quebec rules we ask for your consent before setting any non-essential cookie, and we do not set one while the banner is still waiting for an answer.