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Authentication

Clerk

Drop-in user authentication and user management.

Vendor

Clerk, Inc.

United States

Default data location: United States

Data processed

Contact detailsAccount informationIdentifiersDevice and technical data

Commonly used in

Cookies

NameCategoryPurposeDuration
__sessionStrictly necessaryShort-lived session token1 minute (refreshed)
__client_uatStrictly necessaryTracks when you last signed in1 year

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How this tool appears in a Privacy Policy, using example answers and a sample company.

  • Clerk (Clerk, Inc., United States) — manages user sign-up and sign-in. It processes your email address, name, password hash, social login identifiers, IP address and device information to authenticate you and protect your account. See Clerk's privacy policy.

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