Cookie & Local Storage Policy

1. What are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by websites when you visit them. Browser Local Storage allows web applications to store key-value pairs directly in your web browser.

2. Our Minimal Storage Approach

AI Marker follows a strict privacy-by-design policy under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC). We do not use invasive third-party tracking cookies, advertising pixels, or cross-site behavioral trackers.

3. Storage Technologies We Use

Key / Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
aim_session	HTTP Cookie (Strictly Necessary, HttpOnly)	Maintains authenticated user session in the dashboard (`/app`).	30 Days
aim_csrf	HTTP Cookie (Strictly Necessary)	Double-submit CSRF defense for state-modifying requests.	30 Days
aimarker_cookie_consent_v1	LocalStorage (Strictly Necessary)	Stores your cookie & privacy preferences per GDPR Art. 7(3).	Persistent (Until cleared)
ui_locale	LocalStorage (Functional)	Remembers your preferred UI language selection (e.g. `en`, `de`, `fr`, `es`).	Persistent
_ga, _ga_*	HTTP Cookie (Analytics, Optional)	Google Analytics 4: Aggregated usage statistics to optimize app performance. Only activated with explicit consent.	14 Months
_clck, _clsk	HTTP Cookie (Analytics, Optional)	Microsoft Clarity: Anonymous interaction heatmaps and usability metrics. Only activated with explicit consent.	1 Year / Session

4. How to Manage or Change Your Consent

Under EU GDPR (Art. 7(3)), you have the right to withdraw or modify your consent at any time as easily as you provided it.

You can also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies (`aim_session`, `aim_csrf`) will prevent you from logging into your account dashboard.

For questions regarding our storage practices, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact [email protected].