1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners about how the site is being used.
2. How We Use Cookies
PastMinds uses cookies to enhance your experience on our AI-powered historical conversation platform. We use cookies for various purposes including authentication, personalization, analytics, and service functionality.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off:
- Authentication: Keep you logged in and maintain your session
- Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery and other security threats
- Functionality: Remember your preferences and settings
- Load Balancing: Ensure optimal service performance
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how users interact with our website:
- Usage Analytics: Track page views, user paths, and feature usage
- Performance Monitoring: Identify technical issues and loading times
- User Behavior: Understand how users navigate and use our service
- Conversion Tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our features
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience with personalized features:
- Personalization: Remember your favorite historical figures and conversation preferences
- Language/Region: Store your language and location preferences
- Theme Settings: Remember your display preferences
- Chat History: Maintain your conversation context and history
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used for marketing and advertising purposes:
- Advertising: Show relevant advertisements based on your interests
- Social Media: Enable sharing features and social media integration
- Remarketing: Show you relevant ads on other websites
- Campaign Tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
4. Third-Party Cookies
We also use third-party services that may set their own cookies:
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Block All Cookies: Prevent all cookies from being set (may break website functionality)
- Block Third-Party Cookies: Allow only first-party cookies from our domain
- Delete Existing Cookies: Remove cookies that have already been set
- Ask Before Setting: Get prompted before each cookie is set
Browser-Specific Instructions
Chrome: Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences -> Privacy -> Cookies and website data
Edge: Settings -> Cookies and site permissions -> Cookies and site data
Important: Disabling essential cookies may prevent certain parts of our website from functioning properly, including login, payment processing, and conversation history.
6. Cookie Retention
Session Cookies
These cookies are deleted when you close your browser and are used for:
- Maintaining your login session
- Temporary preferences during your visit
- Security and fraud prevention
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period:
- 30 days: Authentication and login preferences
- 90 days: User preferences and settings
- 2 years: Analytics and performance tracking
- Varies: Third-party cookies (see their respective policies)
7. Your Rights and Choices
- Opt-Out: You can opt out of non-essential cookies through your browser settings
- Data Access: Request information about what data we collect through cookies
- Data Deletion: Request deletion of data collected through cookies
- Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for marketing cookies at any time
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. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
🍪 Quick Summary
- • We use cookies to improve your experience and provide our service
- • Essential cookies are required for the website to function
- • You can control optional cookies through your browser settings
- • We respect your privacy and follow data protection regulations
- • Contact us if you have any questions about our cookie usage