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
• Security — protecting against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and other security threats
• Preferences — remembering your settings such as theme preference (light/dark mode) and cookie consent choices
• Analytics — understanding how visitors interact with our website to improve the user experience (only with your consent)

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. Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a personalized experience. They are set via localStorage rather than traditional cookies.

3. Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They are only set after you provide consent through our cookie banner.

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

• Stripe — may set cookies for fraud prevention and payment security when you interact with payment forms. These are strictly necessary for payment processing
• 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, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies — enables both essential and analytics cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies — allows only strictly necessary cookies required for the Service to function

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

To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is currently no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, so we do not currently respond to them.

We do honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as required by the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). If your browser sends a GPC signal, we will treat this as a request to opt out of analytics cookies for your session.

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. For material changes, we will reset your cookie consent preference so you can make a new informed choice.

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

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