Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 9, 2026

1What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. Similar technologies, such as your browser's local storage and session storage, let a website keep small pieces of information in your browser in much the same way.

This Cookie Policy explains how our website at byhandshake.com uses cookies and similar technologies. In short, we do not use advertising or tracking cookies, and our analytics are cookieless.

2Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Our website does not need cookies to work, so we do not set any of our own. There are no logins on this website; signing up and logging in happen in the Handshake app at app.byhandshake.com. Our hosting provider, Vercel, may set a strictly necessary security cookie if it needs to check that a visitor is not a bot, for example while blocking an attack.

Analytics (Cookieless): We use Vercel Web Analytics to understand how our website is used, such as which pages are viewed, which websites refer visitors to us, and general information like country, browser, and device type. Vercel Web Analytics does not use cookies or store anything on your device. Instead, it counts visits using a hash of request data that is discarded after 24 hours, and we only see aggregated statistics, not individual visitors.

Performance (Cookieless): We use Vercel Speed Insights to measure how quickly our pages load and respond (Core Web Vitals). It does not use cookies or store anything on your device. It reports anonymous performance measurements together with basic technical details, such as the page that was measured and your connection type.

Browser Storage: Our pages load the Iconify icon library, which keeps two small technical entries (iconify-version and iconify-count) in your browser's local storage and session storage to manage its icon cache, and may use the same storage to cache icons so pages load faster. These entries do not contain personal information and are not used to track you.

Advertising Cookies: We do not use advertising or marketing cookies, and we do not run advertising pixels or cross-site trackers on our website.

3Third-Party Services

Our website relies on the following third-party services:

  • Vercel (Vercel Inc.): Hosts our website and provides Vercel Web Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights, neither of which uses cookies
  • Iconify: Provides the icons on our website and uses the browser storage entries described above
  • Supabase: Hosts some of the images on our website. These images are delivered through Cloudflare, which may set a short-lived security cookie (__cf_bm) on the Supabase domain to filter out bot traffic

Some pages also load content from Unicorn Studio (our animated page background, delivered through jsDelivr and Google Cloud Storage) and DiceBear (avatar images). These services do not set cookies.

When your browser loads content from any of these services, they receive standard technical information, such as your IP address and browser type, that they need to deliver it. Each provider handles this information under its own privacy policy, and we recommend reviewing their privacy policies for more information.

4Managing Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. You can also clear cookies and other site data, including local storage, at any time.

Browser Settings: You can control cookies and site data through your browser settings. The help pages of popular browsers explain how:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Because our website does not rely on cookies, blocking them will not stop you from browsing it.

5Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals websites you visit that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, but we are monitoring developments in this area.

7Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us:

Email: legal@byhandshake.com

Address: 123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103