LAST UPDATED JANUARY 2025

Cookie Policy

Every cookie Council AI sets, what it does, how long it lasts, and how to turn the optional ones off.

Council AI sets only essential and functional cookies: they keep you signed in, remember that you acknowledged the cookie notice, and hold your theme and layout preferences. There are no tracking or advertising cookies. Firebase Authentication and Whop may set their own cookies during sign-in and checkout, governed by their policies. Last updated January 2025.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next

visit easier and the site more useful to you.

How We Use Cookies

Council AI uses only essential cookies that are necessary for the website to

function properly. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or

any cookies that collect personal information beyond what is necessary for

authentication and basic functionality.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential

Required for basic site functionality. Cannot be disabled.

Functional

Remember your preferences and settings for a better experience.

Cookies We Use

CookiePurposeDurationType
council-auth-tokenMaintains your authentication session so you stay signed inSession / 30 daysessential
council-privacy-storageStores your cookie notice acknowledgementPersistentessential
council-ui-stateRemembers UI preferences like theme and layoutPersistentfunctional
council-session-stateMaintains session state for active AI conversationsSessionessential

Third-Party Cookies

Council AI does not directly set third-party cookies. However, some features

may load content from external services that could set their own cookies:

These services have their own cookie policies that govern their use of cookies.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to

refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking essential

cookies may prevent Council AI from functioning properly.

Clearing Cookies: You can clear all cookies

from your browser at any time. This will sign you out of Council AI.

Private Browsing: Using private/incognito mode

will prevent cookies from being stored after you close the browser.

Cookie Consent

Under GDPR, essential cookies do not require explicit consent as they are

strictly necessary for the website to function. We only use essential and

functional cookies.

When you first visit Council AI, you will see a cookie notice informing you

about our use of essential cookies. This notice is for informational purposes

and acknowledging it does not enable any additional tracking.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be

posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you

to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@council-ai.app