Cookie Policy

VidScore™ takes a minimal approach to browser storage. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics on our website.

This policy explains the limited storage technologies we do use on both the VidScore website and Chrome extension.

The VidScore website (vidscore.ai) uses the following browser storage:

Session storage (essential)

• Help feedback deduplication: prevents duplicate submissions on help articles. Stores a simple flag per article. Cleared automatically when you close your browser.

Authentication

The consumer website uses token-based authentication (Bearer tokens in HTTP headers), not session cookies. Consumer authentication tokens exist only in memory during your active session and are not persisted to cookies or local storage.

Enterprise portal (localStorage)

If you sign in to the enterprise customer portal at /portal/<token>, the portal stores a 30-day session in your browser's localStorage under the key vidscore_portal_session. This session entry contains your access token, your role in your organization, and cached customer metadata. It is essential, without it you would need to verify with a one-time code on every page load. The entry is cleared when you click Sign Out, when the 30-day expiry elapses, or when you clear site data in your browser.

What we do not use

• No persistent cookies
• No localStorage on the consumer website (enterprise portal is the exception, documented above)
• No IndexedDB on the website
• No tracking or advertising cookies
• No marketing pixels (Facebook, Google Ads, Twitter, etc.)

The VidScore Chrome extension uses Chrome's native storage APIs, which are separate from website cookies:

chrome.storage.sync

Stores user preferences and authentication tokens. Synced across your Chrome devices if you are signed into Chrome.

chrome.storage.session

Stores active analysis state and session-scoped data. Cleared automatically when you close your browser.

chrome.storage.local

Stores subscription status cache, recently viewed people, and a randomly generated device identifier (UUID) used for fraud prevention. The device identifier is not used for advertising or tracking. It persists until the extension is uninstalled or data is cleared.

IndexedDB (extension)

Used by the Discovery tab to cache video metadata locally. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to VidScore servers.

VidScore does not embed third-party scripts that set cookies on our website. Our infrastructure providers may set their own cookies at the network level:

• Cloudflare: may set a __cf_bm cookie for bot detection purposes. This is a strictly necessary security cookie.
• Vercel: does not set cookies on our deployment.

When you are redirected to Stripe for payment, Stripe may set its own cookies on its domain. This is governed by Stripe's privacy policy.

VidScore does not use Google Analytics, Mixpanel, PostHog, or any client-side analytics platform on our website.

The Chrome extension sends server-side usage events (e.g., analysis completed, cache hit) to our backend. These events do not use cookies and are described in our Privacy Policy.

You can manage or clear VidScore's stored data at any time:

• Website session storage: cleared automatically when you close your browser, or manually via browser settings → Clear browsing data
• Extension storage: right-click the VidScore extension icon → Manage extension → Clear data, or uninstall the extension
• Cloudflare cookies: managed through your browser's cookie settings

Clearing extension storage will log you out of VidScore and reset your local preferences. It will not delete your account or server-side data.

Questions about this Cookie Policy: [email protected]

VidScore LLC
258 Harvard St, #355
Brookline, MA 02446

We may update this policy as our storage practices evolve. Material changes will be reflected in the effective date above.