Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. Our Approach to Cookies
AI Business Sites uses a privacy-first approach to cookies and tracking. We do not use Google Analytics, third-party advertising cookies, or cross-site tracking. Our analytics are self-hosted using Umami, which uses first-party cookies only.
2. Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.
- Session cookies — maintain your login session when you access the admin panel
- Authentication tokens — keep you logged in securely
- Security cookies — protect against CSRF and XSS attacks
Analytics Cookies
We use self-hosted Umami analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This is first-party tracking — no data is shared with third parties.
- umami.session — anonymous session identifier for aggregate visitor counts
- umami.view — tracks page views for analytics
These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information. They record anonymous data such as pages visited, time spent, referrer, and approximate location (city/region).
Preference Cookies
- Promo banner dismissal — remembers if you closed the promo banner
- Popup modal dismissal — remembers if you closed a popup
3. Cookies We Do NOT Use
- Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, etc.)
- Facebook Pixel cookies
- Google Ads cookies
- Third-party advertising cookies
- Cross-site tracking cookies
- Fingerprinting technologies
4. Third-Party Services
Some third-party services embedded on our site may set their own cookies:
- Cal.com / Calendly — if you use the booking widget, they may set session cookies
- Airwallex — payment processing may use session cookies during checkout
These services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Changes to This Policy
If we change our cookie practices, we will update this policy and notify users. Check the "last updated" date above.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies? Email us at team@aibusinesssites.com.