What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners. AlignAI uses cookies and similar technologies (local storage, session storage, pixel tags) to operate the Service and understand how it is used.

Why We Use Cookies

Essential operation: keeping you logged in, protecting against CSRF attacks, and enabling core platform features.
Functional preferences: remembering your dark/light mode choice and onboarding progress.
Analytics: understanding which features are used most, where users encounter friction, and how to improve the platform.

We do NOT use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or selling your data to third parties.

Cookies We Use

Name	Type	Purpose	Duration	3rd Party
session_id	Essential	Maintains your logged-in session across page loads.	Session	—
csrf_token	Essential	Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks.	Session	—
theme_pref	Functional	Remembers your dark/light mode preference.	1 year	—
onboarding_step	Functional	Tracks your progress through the onboarding flow.	30 days	—
_ga, _gid	Analytics	Google Analytics measures page visits and feature usage.	Up to 2 years
_posthog	Analytics	PostHog tracks user interactions and funnels.	Up to 1 year

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on AlignAI are set by third-party services we use for analytics (Google Analytics, PostHog). These services set cookies under their own domains and are subject to their own privacy policies.

Google Analytics

Google LLC privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

PostHog

PostHog Inc. privacy policy at posthog.com/privacy. PostHog is configured to anonymise IP addresses.

Managing & Disabling Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies through their settings. Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of AlignAI.

Opt-Out Tools

For analytics cookies, you can use the opt-out tools provided by Google and PostHog.

Do Not Track

AlignAI respects the "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signal where technically feasible.

Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies are retained for the periods listed in the table above. Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies expire on the date specified.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add new features or change the cookies we use. We will update the "Last updated" date and, for material changes, notify you via an in-app notice or email.

Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact: AscendX Innovations Pvt. Ltd. Email: contact@alignai.in Website: https://alignai.in

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