Cookie Policy - AI Detector
Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: March 1, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how AI Detector ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at aidetector.ink. This policy provides detailed information about what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you can adjust your browser settings as described in the "How to Manage Cookies" section below, or you can choose not to use our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website operators to make their websites function properly, to improve the user experience, and to provide reporting and analytics information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, AI Detector) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable features or functionality provided by external services, such as analytics, advertising, and social media integration.
Cookies can be "session cookies" or "persistent cookies." Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them.
Why We Use Cookies
AI Detector uses cookies for several important purposes:
- Essential functionality: To make our website and AI detection tools work correctly, including maintaining your session, remembering your authentication state, and ensuring security.
- Performance and analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve our services.
- User preferences: To remember your settings and preferences, such as language selection and display options, so you do not have to re-enter them each time you visit.
- Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns through services like Google AdSense.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
Essential cookies are required for the basic operation of our website. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly, and they cannot be disabled.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id | Maintains your authenticated session while you use AI Detector. | Session | First-party |
csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks. | Session | First-party |
auth_token | Stores your authentication state so you remain logged in. | 30 days | First-party |
cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year | First-party |
locale | Stores your preferred language setting. | 1 year | First-party |
Legal basis: These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They do not require your consent under applicable privacy laws, as our website cannot function without them.
2. Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information about usage patterns. This data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not directly identify you as an individual.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors to our website by assigning a randomly generated identifier. | 2 years | Third-party |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state and tracks interactions across pages. | 2 years | Third-party |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors for the current day. | 24 hours | Third-party |
_gat | Google Analytics | Throttles the request rate to Google Analytics to manage data collection volume. | 1 minute | Third-party |
What we learn from analytics cookies:
- Which pages on our website are visited most frequently.
- How long visitors spend on different pages.
- How visitors navigate through our website.
- Which countries and regions our visitors are from.
- What devices and browsers our visitors use.
- How visitors arrive at our website (search engines, direct visits, referral links).
This information helps us improve our website's design, content, and functionality to better serve our users.
Legal basis: We use analytics cookies based on your consent. You can opt out of analytics cookies through the cookie settings on our website or by using browser controls.
3. Preference Cookies (Functional)
Preference cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, personalized features.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
theme | Remembers your preferred theme (light mode or dark mode). | 1 year | First-party |
recent_tools | Remembers which AI detection tools you have used recently for quick access. | 30 days | First-party |
display_settings | Stores your display preferences such as result format and detail level. | 6 months | First-party |
Legal basis: We use preference cookies based on your consent. Disabling these cookies will not prevent you from using our website, but some personalization features may not be available.
4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website, and these cookies are placed by Google's advertising network.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
__gads | Google AdSense | Serves advertisements and measures ad performance on our website. | 13 months | Third-party |
__gpi | Google AdSense | Stores advertising preferences and helps serve relevant ads. | 13 months | Third-party |
_gcl_au | Google AdSense | Stores conversion data for Google Ads campaigns. | 90 days | Third-party |
IDE | Google DoubleClick | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report user actions after viewing or clicking an advertisement, to measure ad effectiveness. | 1 year | Third-party |
NID | Stores user preferences and other information, such as preferred language, for Google services. | 6 months | Third-party | |
DSID | Google DoubleClick | Identifies a signed-in user on non-Google sites for the purpose of remembering ad preferences. | 2 weeks | Third-party |
test_cookie | Google DoubleClick | Checks whether your browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes | Third-party |
What advertising cookies do:
- Deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
- Limit the number of times you see a particular advertisement.
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
- Track whether you have visited a website after seeing an advertisement.
Legal basis: We use advertising cookies based on your consent. You can opt out of personalized advertising through the cookie settings on our website, through Google's ad personalization settings at adssettings.google.com, or through the methods described in the "How to Manage Cookies" section below.
Third-Party Cookies in Detail
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address (which is anonymized before storage), the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, and how you arrived at our website.
This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers. Google may use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our website, visit google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our website and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting adssettings.google.com.
For more information about Google's privacy practices regarding advertising, visit google.com/policies/technologies/ads.
How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on our website.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings through the link in the footer of our website.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in the "Settings," "Preferences," or "Privacy" section of your browser. Here are links to cookie management instructions for the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
Opt-Out Tools
For third-party advertising cookies, you can use the following opt-out tools:
- Google Ads Settings: adssettings.google.com
- Google Analytics Opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out: optout.aboutads.info
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: youronlinechoices.eu
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal that requests websites not to track your browsing activity. Our website recognizes and respects DNT signals. When a DNT signal is detected, we disable non-essential cookies and tracking for that session.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable or block certain categories of cookies, some features of our website may not function as intended:
- Disabling essential cookies: Our website may not function correctly. You may be unable to log in, use AI detection tools, or access core features.
- Disabling analytics cookies: We will not be able to collect anonymized usage data about your visit, which we use to improve our website. Your experience will not be directly affected.
- Disabling preference cookies: Your settings and preferences will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-select your language, theme, and other preferences each time you visit.
- Disabling advertising cookies: You will still see advertisements on our website, but they may be less relevant to your interests. The number of ads you see will not change.
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar tracking technologies on our website:
- Local storage: We may use browser local storage to store certain preferences and temporary data. Local storage functions similarly to cookies but can store larger amounts of data and does not have an expiration date unless explicitly cleared.
- Session storage: We may use session storage to maintain state during a single browsing session. Session storage is cleared when you close your browser tab.
These technologies are subject to the same controls as cookies and can be managed through your browser settings.
Cookies and Children
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies or any other means. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@aidetector.ink and we will take steps to delete such information.
International Data Transfers
Some of the third-party services that place cookies on our website, such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense, may transfer data to servers located outside your country of residence. These transfers are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third-party services and may be subject to appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or applicable legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
If we make significant changes to this policy, we may provide additional notice, such as a banner on our website or an email notification to registered users.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have questions about our use of cookies, our Cookie Policy, or your cookie preferences, please contact us:
Email: support@aidetector.ink
Website: aidetector.ink
Please include "Cookie Policy" in the subject line of your email so we can direct your inquiry to the appropriate team member.
Related Policies
For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, please refer to our other policies:
- Privacy Policy: Details about how we handle your personal data.
- Terms of Service: The terms governing your use of our platform.
- Disclaimer: Information about the limitations of our services.
By using AI Detector at aidetector.ink, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.