Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device to store information about your preferences and activity. They help us improve your experience by remembering your settings and understanding how you use our service.

We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until they expire or you delete them).

2. How we use cookies

EasycontentfromAI uses a minimal set of cookies strictly necessary for functionality and performance analytics.

• Essential cookies: Store your theme preference (light/dark mode) and recent URL history for convenience. These are stored in localStorage, not traditional cookies.
• Analytics cookies: When Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager is enabled, we collect anonymized usage data to understand feature engagement and improve the service.
• Performance cookies: Help us monitor site performance and identify areas for optimization.

3. Third-party cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

• Google Analytics: Collects anonymized usage statistics to help us understand how visitors interact with our site.
• Google Tag Manager: Manages analytics and marketing tags based on user consent.
• YouTube embeds: When viewing embedded videos, YouTube may set cookies subject to Google's privacy policies.

4. Cookie categories

We categorize cookies by their purpose:

• Strictly Necessary: Required for basic site functionality. Cannot be disabled.
• Functional: Remember your preferences like theme and language settings.
• Analytics: Help us understand site usage patterns and improve performance.
• Marketing: Currently not used. We do not serve personalized advertisements.

5. Managing your cookies

You can control 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 alerts when cookies are being set

6. Local storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser localStorage to store:

• Theme preference: Your light/dark mode selection
• Recent URLs: Your last few searched YouTube URLs for convenience
• API key preferences: Your AI provider settings (stored locally, never sent to our servers)

7. Impact of disabling cookies

If you choose to disable cookies or clear localStorage:

• Your theme preference will reset to the default (light mode)
• Your URL history will be cleared
• Some analytics features may not function properly
• Core transcript functionality will continue to work normally

8. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal compliance. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when the policy was last revised.

Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at support@easycontentfromai.com.