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Cookies and Tracking Technologies

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What it is

Vercel uses cookies and similar tracking tools to monitor how you use its website and platform, collecting technical details like your IP address, browser, and which pages you visit.

This analysis describes what Vercel AI'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Cookie and tracking data can build a detailed profile of your behavior on Vercel's platform, and this data may be shared with advertising and analytics partners as described elsewhere in the policy.

Interpretive note: The specific categories of cookies used and whether affirmative consent is obtained before non-essential cookies are activated is not fully detailed in the policy text, creating uncertainty about compliance with ePrivacy requirements.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your browsing behavior on Vercel's website, including pages visited and device details, is tracked through cookies and may be shared with third-party advertising partners, creating a behavioral profile that can be used for targeted advertising.

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
    Visit Vercel's website and access the cookie preferences or consent management interface to opt out of non-essential tracking cookies, including those used for advertising and analytics.

How other platforms handle this

Whatnot Medium

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Services and store certain information. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Services. You can instruct your browser to refuse all c...

Ideogram Medium

We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our Services, including your browser type, pages viewed, links clicked, and the date and time of your visit.

Tabnine Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website and services. This includes information about the pages you visit, links you click, and how you navigate our site. We use this information for analytics, persona...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website and services. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited.

— Excerpt from Vercel AI's Vercel AI SDK Privacy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the EU ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law) and GDPR consent requirements for non-essential cookies, enforced by EU supervisory authorities. CCPA/CPRA treats certain cookie-derived data as personal information subject to opt-out rights. UK GDPR and the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations carry equivalent obligations for UK users. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Cookie consent compliance is a well-established compliance requirement, but the adequacy of Vercel's consent mechanism for advertising and analytics cookies is not fully assessable from the policy text alone. Regulators in the EU have taken enforcement action against organizations with inadequate cookie consent banners. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA and UK users require affirmative, granular consent for non-essential cookies under the ePrivacy Directive and UK PECR. California residents have opt-out rights for data collected through cookies that qualifies as a sale or sharing under CPRA. Organizations whose employees use Vercel's platform should consider whether their corporate network activity is subject to additional monitoring obligations. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should assess whether Vercel's cookie consent interface meets the required standard in their users' jurisdictions. If Vercel is embedded as part of a B2B toolchain, the employer may have obligations to inform employees about tracking that occurs through vendor tools. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit Vercel's cookie consent interface to confirm it provides genuine choice for non-essential cookies prior to activation. Data mapping should account for cookies as a data collection vector feeding into advertising and analytics subprocessors. Organizations subject to sector-specific rules, such as financial services, should verify that tracking data flows comply with applicable sector guidance.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees unfair or deceptive data collection practices, including inadequate disclosure of behavioral tracking and advertising cookie use.
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Applicable regulations

California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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
Vercel AI SDK Privacy
Entity
Vercel AI
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005843
Document ID
CA-D-00548
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b1d2dff022f60b8295c54f46539cf51b85afa976a386ba9d7131838ae80fc81c
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Vercel AI
Document: Vercel AI SDK Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-005843
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:04:59 UTC
SHA-256: b1d2dff022f60b82…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/vercel-ai/vercel-ai-sdk-privacy/cookies-and-tracking-technologies/
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 Vercel AI's Cookies and Tracking Technologies clause do?

Cookie and tracking data can build a detailed profile of your behavior on Vercel's platform, and this data may be shared with advertising and analytics partners as described elsewhere in the policy.

How does this clause affect you?

Your browsing behavior on Vercel's website, including pages visited and device details, is tracked through cookies and may be shared with third-party advertising partners, creating a behavioral profile that can be used for targeted advertising.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 70 platforms. See the full comparison.

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