Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 1, 2025

How We Use Cookies

At Corbu, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your missing middle housing experience, improve our feasibility analysis tools, and ensure the security of your project data analysis sessions.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy, and how you can control your cookie preferences. We believe in transparency about how we track and analyze usage to improve our feasibility platform.

Your Control: You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the controls below or in your browser settings.

Transparent cookie usage for better feasibility tools

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1. What Are Cookies?

Understanding Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our underwriting platform. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, keeping you logged in, and helping us understand how you use our risk assessment tools.

In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as:

  • Local Storage: Stores data locally in your browser for faster access to underwriting preferences
  • Session Storage: Temporarily stores information during your underwriting session
  • Web Beacons: Small transparent images that help us analyze platform usage
  • Fingerprinting: Analyzes device characteristics for security and fraud prevention
  • API Tokens: Secure tokens for authentication and API access

Why We Use Cookies in Underwriting Tools

For an underwriting platform, cookies serve several critical purposes:

  • Security: Protecting your financial data analysis sessions and preventing unauthorized access
  • Personalization: Remembering your underwriting preferences, risk assessment settings, and workflow configurations
  • Performance: Optimizing platform performance and caching frequently accessed underwriting data
  • Analytics: Understanding which underwriting features are most effective for different application types
  • Improvement: Identifying areas where our AI algorithms can be enhanced for better decision accuracy

3. Third-Party Cookies & Services

Trusted Third-Party Services

We work with carefully selected third-party services to provide our underwriting platform:

  • Stripe: Secure payment processing and subscription management
  • Google Analytics: Platform usage analytics and performance monitoring (anonymized)
  • AWS CloudFront: Content delivery network for faster platform loading
  • Sentry: Error tracking and performance monitoring
  • Intercom: Customer support and help desk functionality
  • Auth0/Clerk: Secure authentication and user management

Third-Party Cookie Controls

You can control third-party cookies through:

  • Our Cookie Preferences: Use the controls above to disable non-essential third-party cookies
  • Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block third-party cookies
  • Opt-Out Tools: Use industry opt-out tools like the NAI Consumer Opt-Out
  • Service-Specific Opt-Outs: Opt out directly with each third-party service

Financial Data Security & Third Parties

Important: We never share your financial data or proprietary underwriting information with third-party services. All third-party cookies are limited to platform functionality, analytics, and support services only.

4. Your Cookie Controls & Choices

Platform Cookie Controls

You have multiple ways to control cookies on our platform:

  • Cookie Preferences: Use the controls at the top of this page to manage cookie categories
  • Account Settings: Adjust cookie and privacy preferences in your account dashboard
  • Granular Controls: Enable or disable specific types of tracking and analytics
  • Session Controls: Choose whether to remember preferences across sessions
  • Team Settings: Manage cookie preferences for your entire underwriting team

Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Note: Blocking all cookies may prevent you from logging in or using certain underwriting features.

Mobile App Controls

If you use our mobile underwriting tools:

  • iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → Ask Apps Not to Track
  • Android: Settings → Privacy → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
  • App Settings: Manage tracking preferences within our mobile app settings

Do Not Track Signals

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals and will honor your preferences. When DNT is enabled:

  • We disable non-essential analytics and tracking cookies
  • Third-party analytics services are not loaded
  • Essential platform functionality remains available
  • Your underwriting experience may be less personalized

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes:

  • Notification: We'll notify you via email or platform notification
  • Effective Date: Changes take effect 30 days after notification
  • Consent: We may request renewed consent for new cookie types
  • Continued Use: Using the platform after changes constitutes acceptance

Staying Informed

We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when the policy was last revised. You can also enable notifications for cookie policy updates in your account settings.

Questions About Cookies?

If you have any questions about our cookie usage or this policy:

Corbu

Privacy Team

Email: privacy@corbu.dev

Support: hello@corbu.com