Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 09, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how ShareCodeLive ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you use our collaborative code editing platform and related services (collectively, the "Service").
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted) or "session-based" (deleted when you close your browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly. They enable core features such as authentication, session management, and theme preference storage. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the Service would not work without them.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for this purpose.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google AdSense for this purpose.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
- SCL_cookie_consent — Stores your cookie consent preference. Duration: 1 year. Provider: ShareCodeLive.
- SCL_theme — Stores your theme preference (light/dark/system). Duration: Persistent. Provider: ShareCodeLive.
- Supabase auth tokens — Used for authentication session management. Duration: Session / persistent. Provider: Supabase.
Analytics Cookies
- _ga, _ga_* — Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish users and analyze site usage. Duration: 2 years. Provider: Google.
- _clck, _clsk — Microsoft Clarity cookies used for session tracking and heatmap analytics. Duration: 1 year / session. Provider: Microsoft.
- Various Clarity session cookies — Used to maintain your session in Clarity recordings. Duration: Session. Provider: Microsoft.
Advertising Cookies
- _gads, _gac_* — Google AdSense cookies used for ad serving and conversion tracking. Duration: 3 months / 1 year. Provider: Google.
- IDE, test_cookie — Google doubleclick.net cookies for ad personalization. Duration: 1 year / session. Provider: Google.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the privacy policies of these third parties for more information:
- Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Microsoft Clarity: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement
- Google AdSense: https://adssettings.google.com/
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit the Service, you can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies using the cookie consent banner.
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Edge
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable or reject cookies, some parts of the Service may not function properly. For example:
- You may not be able to log in or your session may not persist
- Your theme preference may not be remembered
- Analytics data will not be collected, which limits our ability to improve the Service
- Personalized advertisements will not be displayed
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- By email: [email protected]
- By visiting the contact page: sharecodelive.com/contact