Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 10, 2026
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 a better user experience. Cookies help us remember your preferences, authenticate your account, and analyze how you use our platform.
How We Use Cookies
BuildFast.ai uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve our Service and your experience. We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Service. They enable core functionality such as:
- Authentication: Keeping you logged in to your account
- Security: Protecting against fraudulent activity and security threats
- Session Management: Maintaining your session state across pages
- Load Balancing: Distributing traffic across our servers
These cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the Service to function.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features:
- Preferences: Remembering your language, theme (dark/light mode), and layout settings
- User Settings: Storing your dashboard configurations and tool preferences
- Recent Activity: Remembering your recently viewed templates and projects
- UI State: Maintaining the state of collapsible menus and panels
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service:
- Usage Data: Tracking which features are used most frequently
- Performance: Monitoring page load times and errors
- User Journey: Understanding how users navigate through the platform
- A/B Testing: Testing new features and improvements
We use Google Analytics and our own analytics systems. You can opt out of analytics cookies through your browser settings.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to show you relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness:
- Advertising: Displaying relevant ads on third-party platforms
- Retargeting: Showing ads to visitors who have previously used our Service
- Conversion Tracking: Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Social Media: Enabling sharing and social media integration
You can opt out of marketing cookies through your browser settings or ad preference centers.
Third-Party Cookies
We use services from trusted third-party partners that may set their own cookies:
Stripe
Payment processing and fraud detection
Supabase
Authentication and database services
Vercel
Hosting and performance optimization
Google Analytics
Usage analytics and insights
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options to manage or disable cookies:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View which cookies are stored
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
Browser-Specific Instructions
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies
Opt-Out Tools
You can also use third-party opt-out tools:
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out tool
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out tool
- Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Service. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the Service to work.
Cookie Lifespan
Cookies have different lifespans:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from days to years)
We use both session and persistent cookies depending on their purpose. Authentication cookies typically last for 30 days, while preference cookies may last longer.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: privacy@buildfast.ai
Address: BuildFast.ai, Inc., San Francisco, CA