1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage Tokens?
Cookies are small text records deposited onto your device by your web browser when visiting websites. In contemporary web applications like Chai AI, cookies are supplemented by modern browser technologies, including localStorage, sessionStorage, and WebSocket session states. These mechanisms allow our distributed servers to recognize your authenticated account and maintain dialogue continuity without asking you to sign in on every turn.
2. Categories of Cookies We Utilize
| Storage Type |
Technical Purpose |
Typical Duration |
Classification |
| __chai_auth_token |
Encrypted cryptographic JWT maintaining your logged-in session state. |
30 Days (Renewable) |
Strictly Necessary |
| __chai_theme_pref |
Stores your visual theme, font contrast scale, and screen preferences. |
Persistent (1 Year) |
Functional |
| __chai_persona_cache |
Local client-side caching of bot avatars to minimize mobile data usage. |
7 Days |
Performance |
3. We Do NOT Use Third-Party Behavioral Ad Trackers
Unlike mainstream ad-supported networks, Chai AI does not inject third-party behavioral advertising cookies, Facebook Pixel tracking pixels, or cross-site data harvesting beacons into our conversational interface. Your creative interactions with AI companions remain decoupled from corporate ad-bidding auctions.
4. How to Manage or Clear Your Cookies
You retain complete browser-level control over cookie storage. Most web browsers (Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge) permit you to block third-party cookies, clear existing cache, or browse in private incognito mode.
Notice on Disabling Strictly Necessary Cookies: If you entirely disable local storage and authentication cookies, the Chai AI web runtime will not be able to preserve your multi-turn chat memory or keep you signed into your account.
5. Inquiries Regarding Storage Protocols
For questions concerning our cookie architecture or local storage practices, please refer to our main platform portal at https://eng-chaiai.com/ or review our Privacy Policy.