Cookie Policy

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 efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website operators useful information.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). They can be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on the website ("third-party cookies").

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as local storage (localStorage) to store preferences on your device.

AEO Optima uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Authentication — keeping you signed in and maintaining your session as you navigate the platform
• Shared reports — keeping a password-protected shared report open after you enter its password
• Setup — letting the setup wizard pick up where you left off
• Preferences — remembering your settings, such as light or dark mode and the project you last opened, in your browser's local storage

We set no analytics or advertising cookies, and there is no third-party analytics or advertising script on our site. Our pages send us anonymous page-speed measurements (Core Web Vitals) that identify no one and set no cookie.

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Service to function. They cannot be disabled. Without them, you would not be able to log in, navigate between pages while authenticated, or use core features.

2. Browser Storage

These items remember your preferences in your browser's local storage or session storage, not in cookies. They stay on your device.

3. Analytics and Advertising

We set no analytics or advertising cookies, and there is no third-party analytics or advertising script on our site. Our pages send us anonymous page-speed measurements (Core Web Vitals) that identify no one and set no cookie.

When something breaks in your browser, our error monitoring service (Sentry, in the United States) receives a report of the error. It sets no cookies. Our Privacy Policy says what is removed from a report before it is sent.

In addition to the cookies listed above, the following third-party services may set cookies when you interact with them through the Service:

• Stripe — if card payments are enabled, Stripe may set cookies for fraud prevention and payment security when you use its payment forms. Paid plans are billed by invoice today, so there are no payment forms on our site
• Google OAuth — when you sign in with Google, Google may set its own cookies as part of the authentication process

These third-party cookies are governed by the respective privacy policies of those services, not by this Cookie Policy.

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner tells you that we use only the cookies needed to sign you in and for the site to work. Because we set no analytics or advertising cookies, the choice you make on it turns nothing on or off today. We record your choice, with the date, your IP address and your browser, as our Privacy Policy describes.

Your choice is saved and you will not be asked again for 12 months, unless you clear your browser data or use a different device. You can change your preference at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the website footer.

Important: Strictly necessary cookies (Supabase authentication) cannot be disabled as they are essential for the Service to function. These cookies do not require consent under the ePrivacy Directive.

In addition to our cookie consent banner, you can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
• Set preferences for specific websites
• Receive notifications when cookies are set

Please note that blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using the Service, as authentication will not work without them.

Browser cookie management guides:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and delete cookies

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. We set no analytics or advertising cookies, and we do not sell or share your personal information for advertising, so today there is nothing for either signal to switch off. We do not read these signals.

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If we ever add an optional cookie, we will ask you again before setting it.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: hi@techshu.ai
• Website: aeo.techshu.ai