Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "session" cookies (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them).

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

2. Why We Use Cookies

KuchiKomi AI uses cookies for several important purposes:

• To keep you signed in to your account
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To improve the security of our service
• To understand how you use our service so we can improve it
• To protect against CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) attacks
• To enable essential functionality of our platform

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our service:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Session cookies: Maintain your session while you navigate the site
• CSRF token cookies: Protect against cross-site request forgery attacks
• Load balancing cookies: Ensure consistent server connection

Authentication Cookies

These cookies are used to authenticate users and keep you logged in:

• Access token: JWT token stored as a secure, HTTP-only cookie
• Refresh token: Used to obtain new access tokens when they expire
• Remember me: Extends your session duration if you choose this option

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our service:

• Usage analytics: Track pages visited and features used
• Performance metrics: Monitor service response times
• Error tracking: Help us identify and fix issues

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings:

• Language preferences: Remember your preferred language
• UI settings: Store your dashboard layout preferences
• Notification settings: Remember your notification preferences

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google: For Google Business Profile integration and OAuth authentication
• Stripe: For secure payment processing and fraud prevention

These third parties have their own cookie policies. We encourage you to review their respective privacy and cookie policies:

• Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

5. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete some or all cookies
• Block or disable cookies from being set
• Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set

Here are links to instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

6. Cookie Settings

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by:

• Adjusting your browser settings (see section 5)
• Contacting us to request cookie preference changes
• Clearing your cookies and revisiting the site

Essential cookies and authentication cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the basic functionality and security of our service.

7. Cookie Duration

Different cookies have different expiration periods:

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.