1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "session cookies" (temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (cookies that remain on your device until deleted or expired).
2. How We Use Cookies
WhichResume uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: To keep you logged in and remember your preferences
- Security: To detect and prevent fraud and abuse
- Analytics: To understand how users interact with our Service
- Performance: To improve Service speed and reliability
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly.
Can be disabled: No (required for Service to work)
These cookies enable:
- User authentication and session management
- Security features and CSRF protection
- Load balancing and Service stability
3.2 Functional Cookies
Purpose: Remember your preferences and choices.
Can be disabled: Yes (may affect user experience)
These cookies enable:
- Theme preferences (dark/light mode)
- Language preferences
- Resume builder settings and templates
3.3 Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how visitors use our website.
Can be disabled: Yes
These cookies collect:
- Pages visited and features used
- Time spent on pages
- Navigation patterns
- Error occurrences
We use PostHog for analytics. Data is anonymized and aggregated.
4. Cookie Details Table
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|
| better-auth.session_token | Authentication session | Essential | Session |
| better-auth.csrf_token | Security (CSRF protection) | Essential | Session |
| resume-store | Resume data (local storage) | Functional | Persistent |
| theme | UI theme preference | Functional | 1 year |
| ph_* | PostHog analytics | Analytics | 1 year |
| _stripe_* | Payment processing (Stripe) | Essential | Session |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:
PostHog (Analytics)
PostHog sets cookies to track anonymous usage patterns and help us improve the Service.
PostHog Privacy Policy →6. Managing Cookies
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
6.2 Browser-Specific Instructions
6.3 Opting Out of Analytics
You can opt out of PostHog analytics tracking:
- PostHog respects the "Do Not Track" browser setting
- You can disable analytics cookies through browser settings
Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of WhichResume. Essential cookies are required for the Service to function properly.
7. More Information
For more information about how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our Contact Form.
Cookie Transparency: We believe in being transparent about the cookies we use. This policy will be updated as we add or remove cookies from our Service.