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Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 24, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how SmartShop AI ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at smartshopai.site and through our Chrome extension. We've written this to be genuinely readable — not just legal boilerplate.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They're used for a wide range of purposes — from keeping you logged in to understanding how people use a site so we can improve it. Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or access your files.

Cookies We Use on This Website

We keep our cookie use minimal and purposeful. Here's exactly what we set and why:

Cookie Name Type Purpose Duration
ssai_session Essential Keeps you logged in to your SmartShop AI account during your browsing session. Session
ssai_auth Essential Stores your authentication token so you don't have to log in every time you visit. 30 days
ssai_prefs Functional Remembers your display preferences, such as currency and notification settings. 1 year
ssai_analytics Analytics Helps us understand which pages are most useful and where people get stuck. All data is anonymized — we cannot identify individual users from this. 90 days

What We Don't Do With Cookies

  • We do not use advertising or tracking cookies
  • We do not share cookie data with advertising networks or data brokers
  • We do not use cookies to build profiles of your browsing behavior across other websites
  • We do not use third-party analytics services that sell your data (such as Google Analytics in its default configuration)

Cookies in the Chrome Extension

The SmartShop AI Chrome extension does not use browser cookies. Instead, it uses Chrome's built-in chrome.storage.local API to store your preferences and tracked items locally on your device. This data never leaves your browser unless you are signed in to a SmartShop AI account, in which case your tracked items are synced to our servers to enable cross-device access.

How to Control Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Here are direct links to cookie settings for the most common browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Apple Safari

Please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from staying logged in to your SmartShop AI account.

Changes to This Policy

If we ever add new cookies or change how we use existing ones, we'll update this page and revise the "Last updated" date at the top. We won't introduce advertising cookies without giving you clear notice and a choice.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please reach out at hesho66@icloud.com. We're happy to explain anything in more detail.

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