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Cookie Policy

Effective Date: September 1, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to the owners of the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Avoid.so uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our Service, including user authentication and session management
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting anonymous information
  • Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences
  • Analytics Cookies: Allow us to measure and analyze the performance of our Service

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

Purpose: Authentication and session management

Duration: Deleted when you close your browser

Required: Yes - Essential for Service functionality

Persistent Cookies

Purpose: Remember your preferences and settings

Duration: Up to 1 year

Required: No - But enhance user experience

Third-Party Cookies

We use cookies from the following third-party services:

  • Google OAuth: For secure authentication
  • Stripe: For payment processing and fraud prevention
  • Google Analytics: For understanding Service usage patterns

4. Cookie Data We Collect

Through cookies, we may collect the following types of information:

  • Session identifiers and authentication tokens
  • Language and display preferences
  • Text processing quality preferences
  • Usage patterns and feature interactions
  • Device and browser information
  • Referral sources and navigation paths

5. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

  • Notify you when cookies are being set
  • Block all cookies or specific types of cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our Service, including the ability to log in and process text.

6. Browser-Specific Cookie Management

Here’s how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions

7. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use local storage to enhance your experience:

  • API Configuration Cache: We cache dynamic UI options for 24 hours to improve performance
  • User Preferences: Quality mode and pass rate settings are stored locally
  • Draft Content: Temporarily stores your unsaved text to prevent data loss

You can clear local storage data through your browser’s developer tools or by clearing your browsing data.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) option that sends a signal to websites you visit. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As such, our Service does not currently respond to DNT signals.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through cookies or any other means. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. International Users

If you are accessing our Service from the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use, please note that you are agreeing to the transfer of your information to the United States and processing globally. By using our Service and providing your consent, you agree to this transfer, processing, and storage.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.avoid.so
Support: [email protected]

13. Related Policies

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our: