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Cookie and Analytics Policy

Effective Date: 19 February 2026

1. About This Policy

This Cookie and Analytics Policy explains how Lemonade (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our platform at makelemonade.io. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

We are committed to transparency about the technologies we use. This policy tells you what cookies and tracking technologies we deploy, why we use them, and how you can control them.

2. 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, to improve efficiency, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies may be “session” cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

We also use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage, which function in a comparable way to cookies and are covered by this policy.

3. Cookies and Technologies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our platform. Without them, the services you have requested cannot be provided. They include:

TechnologyProviderPurpose
Authentication tokensSupabase AuthTo keep you securely signed in and verify your identity across sessions
Session dataSupabaseTo maintain your session state and preferences while using the platform
CSRF protectionVercelTo protect against cross-site request forgery attacks and ensure secure form submissions

Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the requirement to obtain consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as they are essential for the provision of the service you have requested.

3.2 Analytics Cookies and Technologies

We use analytics tools to understand how our platform is used, identify areas for improvement, and ensure we are delivering a good user experience.

TechnologyProviderRetentionPurpose
Product analyticsPostHog24 monthsTo track page views, feature usage, and user journeys through the platform
Session replayPostHog12 monthsTo record and replay user sessions for debugging and user experience improvement

Data collected through analytics: Pages visited, clicks and interactions, device type and browser information, and session duration and navigation paths.

Analytics data is used solely for improving our platform and is never shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

Legal basis: Our use of first-party analytics is supported by the first-party analytics provision introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, which permits the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purpose of obtaining statistical information about the use of an information society service, provided the data is collected and processed by the service provider itself.

3.3 Email Tracking Technologies

Our email communications may include technologies that help us understand how you interact with our emails:

ProviderTrackingPurpose
Customer.ioEmail opens and link clicksTo measure the effectiveness of our communications and ensure we send relevant content
ResendDelivery statusTo confirm successful delivery of transactional emails and identify delivery issues

Legal basis: Legitimate interests - we have a legitimate interest in understanding whether our emails are being received and engaged with, in order to maintain and improve our communication with users.

4. What We Do Not Use

We believe in a privacy-first approach. We want to be clear about what we do not do:

  • No advertising cookies: We do not use any advertising or retargeting cookies.
  • No social media tracking pixels: We do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads tags, TikTok Pixel, or any similar third-party tracking pixels.
  • No selling of cookie data: We never sell, rent, or trade data collected through cookies or similar technologies to any third party.
  • No device fingerprinting: We do not use browser or device fingerprinting techniques to track or identify you across websites.

5. Managing Your Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies and tracking technologies:

  • Browser controls: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from using certain features of the platform.
  • Opt out of PostHog analytics: You can opt out of PostHog analytics tracking by emailing us at privacy@makelemonade.io or by using privacy tools such as browser extensions that block analytics scripts.
  • Opt out of email tracking: You can disable image loading in your email client to prevent open tracking. Alternatively, you can contact us to opt out of marketing emails entirely, which will also stop associated tracking.

6. Data Retention

Data collected through cookies and tracking technologies is retained for the following periods:

  • PostHog product analytics: 24 months from the date of collection.
  • PostHog session replay data: 12 months from the date of recording.
  • Email tracking data: For as long as your account remains active and as needed for service-related communications.

7. International Transfers

Some of the data collected through cookies and tracking technologies may be transferred to servers outside the United Kingdom:

  • PostHog: Data may be processed in EU and US data centres.
  • Customer.io and Resend: Data is processed in the United States.

Where data is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards are in place as described in Section 12 of our Privacy Policy, including Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK International Data Transfer Agreement.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie and Analytics Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, legal requirements, or our business practices. We shall provide at least 14 days' notice of any material changes by updating the effective date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notifying you by email.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at privacy@makelemonade.io.