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Cookie and Tracking Technology Use for Advertising

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What it is

Supabase uses tracking tools including cookies to measure ad performance and deliver personalized advertisements, and California residents can manage their tracking preferences through the Privacy Settings on the site.

This analysis describes what Supabase's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Tracking for personalized advertising means that your browsing behavior on and potentially off the Supabase site may be used to target you with ads, which is a broader use than many developer-focused platform users would expect.

Interpretive note: The policy references a Privacy Settings control but does not describe its technical scope, consent granularity, or whether it supports Global Privacy Control signals, making compliance completeness difficult to assess.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Supabase uses cookies and tracking technologies that may share your behavioral data with third-party advertising vendors for personalized ad delivery. You can adjust these preferences through the Privacy Settings button on the Supabase website.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Click the Privacy Settings button on the Supabase website to manage your cookie and tracking preferences. Select your preferences for advertising and analytics cookies and save your settings.

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Thomson Reuters Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies on our websites and in our communications to collect information about your browsing activities, preferences, and interactions with our content. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie preference centre or your ...

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California - Your California Privacy Rights: If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding calendar year. We may use tracking tools to measure the performance of our advertising campaigns and help deliver personalized ads. You can manage your preferences in the Privacy Settings.

— Excerpt from Supabase's Supabase Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages CCPA (particularly CCPA's definition of 'sale' and 'sharing' of personal information as amended by CPRA, which covers cross-context behavioral advertising), the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR (which together require informed consent for non-essential cookies for EEA/UK users), and the FTC Act regarding deceptive advertising and tracking practices. Enforcement authorities include the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the FTC, EU data protection authorities, and the UK ICO. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The use of third-party tracking for personalized advertising is common but requires robust consent mechanisms for EEA and UK users (opt-in consent under ePrivacy/GDPR) and opt-out mechanisms for California users under CPRA. The policy references a Privacy Settings control but does not describe its technical implementation in detail, making it difficult to assess whether consent granularity meets regulatory requirements. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EEA and UK users require affirmative (opt-in) consent for non-essential tracking cookies before they are set. California users have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information including cross-context behavioral advertising data. The CPPA has issued enforcement guidance on cookie consent and global privacy controls that may apply to Supabase's implementation. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers accessing Supabase from regulated environments (particularly those subject to GDPR) should confirm that Supabase's cookie consent mechanism is compliant and that any tracking data collected about their employees or end users does not inadvertently create data flows that conflict with the enterprise's own privacy obligations. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review whether Supabase's Privacy Settings tool supports Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, which California and some EU frameworks recognize as a valid opt-out signal. Cookie consent audit should verify that non-essential cookies are not set before consent is obtained for EEA/UK users. If Supabase's advertising tracking constitutes a 'sale' or 'sharing' under CPRA, a 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' mechanism must be clearly accessible.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees consumer privacy and unfair or deceptive practices related to online tracking and behavioral advertising
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  • State AG
    The California Privacy Protection Agency and California Attorney General enforce CCPA/CPRA rights related to the sale and sharing of personal information for advertising purposes
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Supabase Privacy Policy
Entity
Supabase
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007514
Document ID
CA-D-00682
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f1a49aae86810e7c5548ada85acdb8400089cd24a1df5a0605a27356562e87dc
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 08:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Supabase
Document: Supabase Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-007514
Captured: 2026-05-07 08:09:11 UTC
SHA-256: f1a49aae86810e7c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/supabase/supabase-privacy-policy/cookie-and-tracking-technology-use-for-advertising/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Supabase's Cookie and Tracking Technology Use for Advertising clause do?

Tracking for personalized advertising means that your browsing behavior on and potentially off the Supabase site may be used to target you with ads, which is a broader use than many developer-focused platform users would expect.

How does this clause affect you?

Supabase uses cookies and tracking technologies that may share your behavioral data with third-party advertising vendors for personalized ad delivery. You can adjust these preferences through the Privacy Settings button on the Supabase website.

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