This Cookie Policy explains how SwivelUp Corp, doing business as BenchUp ("we," "us," or "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at https://benchup.ai (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Please read it together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal information more generally.
In short
We only use cookies and browser storage that BenchUp needs to work, such as keeping you signed in and remembering where you left off. We do not use advertising cookies, and we do not allow advertisers or analytics companies to track you on our Website.
What are cookies and browser storage?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer or phone. Websites can also save small pieces of information directly in your browser using "local storage" and "session storage." Local storage stays until it is cleared. Session storage is cleared when you close the browser tab.
Cookies and storage set by the website you are visiting (in this case, benchup.ai) are called "first-party." Cookies set by other companies are called "third-party."
What we use and why
Everything listed below is essential or functional. It is used only to run BenchUp for you. None of it is used to show you ads or to follow you across other websites.
Essential: keeping you signed in
| Name | Type | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchup_access_token | First-party cookie | Proves to our servers that you are signed in. It cannot be read by scripts on the page. | Up to 15 minutes, then renewed automatically |
| benchup_refresh_token | First-party cookie | Keeps you signed in between visits so you do not have to log in every time. It cannot be read by scripts on the page. | Up to 30 days, or until you log out |
| benchup-auth-store | Local storage | Remembers who is signed in so BenchUp can show your account details. Does not track you or store your password. | Until you log out or clear your browser data |
Functional: remembering your work
| Name | Type | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchup-profile-store | Local storage | Saves your career profile on your device so pages load quickly and you do not have to re-enter it. | Until you log out or clear your browser data |
| benchup_fallback_session_* | Local storage | Saves your answers during a written practice interview so they are not lost if the page reloads. | Until the practice session is finished or you clear your browser data |
| benchup_insight_seen_* | Local storage | Remembers which tips you have already seen on your dashboard so we do not keep showing them. | Until you clear your browser data |
| benchup_offer_fit_result, people_search_* | Session storage | Keeps your latest offer review and networking search results while you move around the site. | Until you close the browser tab |
Third parties
- Google sign-in. If you choose to sign in with Google, you are sent to Google to sign in. Google may set its own cookies on its own website during that step. Those cookies are covered by Google's Privacy Policy.
- Security. Our website is protected by Cloudflare, which may set a strictly necessary security cookie (such as
__cf_bm) to tell real visitors apart from automated bots. It does not identify you personally. Learn more in Cloudflare's Cookie Policy.
Do you use advertising or tracking cookies?
No. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels or web beacons on our Website, and we do not sell your information or share it for targeted advertising. If this ever changes, we will update this Cookie Policy first and, where the law requires it, ask for your consent.
How can I control cookies?
Because the cookies and storage we use are needed for BenchUp to work, we do not show a cookie banner. You can still remove or block them at any time in your browser settings. If you do, you will be signed out, and some features (such as saved progress) may not work until you sign in again.
Here is how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:
Logging out of BenchUp removes the sign-in cookies. Clearing your browser's "site data" for benchup.ai removes everything listed above.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
SwivelUp Corp
447 Broadway 2nd FL, #973
New York, NY 10013
United States
privacy@benchup.ai