Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember information about your visit. At aiperplexy.com, we use various tracking technologies including HTTP cookies, web beacons, and local storage to improve your experience with our AI journalism platform.

These technologies serve different purposes — some are absolutely essential for basic website functionality, while others help us understand how users interact with our content and services. We want to be completely transparent about what we collect and why.

When you visit our site, these technologies may collect information such as your browser type, device characteristics, pages visited, time spent on different sections, and your general location (like city or region, not your exact address). This data helps us make aiperplexy more useful and relevant for journalism professionals and students alike.

We categorize our tracking technologies into four main types, each serving specific purposes for maintaining and improving our platform:

• Essential Cookies Required for basic website functionality, security, and user authentication. These cannot be disabled as they're necessary for the site to work properly.
• Functional Cookies Remember your preferences like language settings, display options, and customized dashboard layouts to personalize your experience.
• Analytics Cookies Help us understand which content resonates most with journalism professionals, identify popular learning modules, and spot technical issues.
• Marketing Cookies Used to show relevant content recommendations and measure the effectiveness of our educational outreach efforts.

Most of our analytics focus on understanding how journalism educators and students navigate our AI tools and learning resources. This insight helps us develop better content and fix usability issues that might interfere with your learning experience.

Our tracking technologies work behind the scenes to make your visits to aiperplexy more productive and personalized. For example, when you're working through our AI journalism modules, functional cookies remember where you left off so you can continue exactly where you stopped.

Analytics help us identify which topics generate the most questions from users, allowing us to expand those sections with additional explanations and examples. If we notice many people struggling with a particular concept about AI ethics in journalism, we can add more resources or restructure that content.

We also use this data to optimize loading times and ensure our interactive tools work smoothly across different browsers and devices. Since journalism professionals often work under tight deadlines, having a fast, reliable platform is crucial.

Marketing cookies help us suggest relevant articles and case studies based on your interests. If you frequently read about AI fact-checking tools, we might recommend related content about automated source verification or emerging trends in computational journalism.

We keep different types of data for varying periods based on their purpose and legal requirements. Essential cookies typically last only for your session or a few days, while preference cookies might persist for several months so you don't have to reset your dashboard every visit.

Analytics data is generally aggregated and anonymized within 90 days, meaning we retain insights about user behavior patterns but not information tied to individual visitors. Marketing cookies usually expire after 30 days, though you can clear them anytime through your browser settings.

You have significant control over these technologies. Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies. You can also set your browser to reject certain types of cookies automatically, though this might limit some functionality on our site.

We respect your privacy choices and don't share personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. Any data we collect stays focused on improving aiperplexy's educational value for the journalism community.