COOKIE POLICY

Last updated April 23, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Mae ("Company," "we," "us," and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://mae.recipes ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Mae) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. In the United States, analytics cookies are on by default; in the European Union they stay off unless you opt in. If you have an account, you can turn analytics off at any time in Settings → Privacy & Data. We also honor your browser's Global Privacy Control signal automatically, whether or not you're signed in.

You can change your choices at any time. If you have a Mae account, go to Settings > Privacy & Data, where separate Analytics and Marketing toggles control usage analytics and ad-related data sharing. Whether or not you are signed in, our Your Privacy Choices page lets you opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for advertising purposes. We also recognize and honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal automatically, so if your browser or extension sends one, no additional action is needed. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.

The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):
Essential website cookies:
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.

Name:	__ph_opt_in_out_phc_hUFmdVukXj3btNBKmf5zScyevWGbV2JGw01Owg9dyrl
Purpose:	Records the user's analytics consent opt-in or opt-out decision. Required for the consent mechanism to function correctly.
Provider:	mae.recipes
Service:	PostHog
Type:	html_local_storage
Expires in:	persistent

Name:	sb-ugzeelllmsgoanxqpcju-auth-token.0
Purpose:	Stores the first chunk of the user's authentication session (JWT access and refresh tokens). The full session exceeds the browser cookie size limit and is split across numbered chunks. Required for authenticated pages to function. Set on sign-in; deleted on sign-out.
Provider:	Supabase
Service:	Supabase Auth View Service Privacy Policy
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	400 days

Name:	sb-ugzeelllmsgoanxqpcju-auth-token.1
Purpose:	Stores the second chunk of the user's authentication session. Companion to chunk .0; both must be present for the session to be readable. Set on sign-in; deleted on sign-out.
Provider:	Supabase
Service:	Supabase Auth View Service Privacy Policy
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	400 days

Name:	sb-ugzeelllmsgoanxqpcju-auth-token-code-verifier
Purpose:	Temporary cookie holding the PKCE code verifier during the passwordless sign-in flow. Written when you request a one-time sign-in code; automatically deleted once that code is exchanged for a session token. Lifespan is typically under one minute.
Provider:	Supabase
Service:	Supabase Auth View Service Privacy Policy
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	400 days if never exchanged; in practice deleted as soon as sign-in completes

Analytics and customization cookies:
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.

Name:	ph_phc_hUFmdVukXj3btNBKmf5zScyevWGbV2JGw01Owg9dyrl_posthog
Purpose:	Stores PostHog analytics state including anonymous device ID, distinct user ID, session ID, and initial referral information. Used to maintain consistent analytics tracking across page loads. Set on page load; expires after 365 days.
Provider:	PostHog
Service:	PostHog View Service Privacy Policy
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	365 days

Name:	mae_anon_id
Purpose:	A random anonymous identifier assigned when you first arrive on one of our landing pages. It lets us connect that visit to the account you create afterwards, so we can tell which pages bring people in. It is not tied to your name or email, and it is deleted once your account is created.
Provider:	mae.recipes
Service:	Mae
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	1 year

Name:	mae_landing_surface
Purpose:	Records which landing page you arrived on first, so a later signup can be credited to the right page. Written once on your first visit and never overwritten.
Provider:	mae.recipes
Service:	Mae
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	1 year

Name:	mae_creator_slug
Purpose:	Records which creator's invitation page you arrived on first, so a later signup can be credited to that creator. Written once on your first visit and never overwritten.
Provider:	mae.recipes
Service:	Mae
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	1 year

Name:	mae_first_touch
Purpose:	A one-time snapshot of how you first found us: the campaign parameters in the link you clicked, the domain of the site that referred you, and the page you landed on. Set only for visitors in the United States, written once, and read only when you sign in.
Provider:	mae.recipes
Service:	Mae
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	90 days

Advertising cookies:
These cookies record that you reached us from an advertisement, so we can measure which ads lead to signups and purchases. You can opt out of this use at any time — see "How can I control cookies?" above.

Name:	mae_fbc
Purpose:	Stores the advertising click identifier (fbclid) from a Meta advertisement you clicked through to reach us. If you later sign up or subscribe, we send this identifier to Meta so the ad can be credited. Set only when you arrive through an ad link.
Provider:	mae.recipes
Service:	Meta Platforms View Service Privacy Policy
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	30 days

How can I control cookies on my browser?

As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers:

In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:

What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.

Do you serve targeted advertising?

Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. They can accomplish this by using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@mae.recipes or by post to:

Mae

3723 Greenville Ave

Dallas, TX 75206

United States