Cookie Policy & Privacy Controls
Last updated: October 2026
1. What Are Cookies & Local Storage Technologies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser when you visit a website. They help websites remember user preferences, maintain secure sessions, measure aggregate site performance, and deliver reliable page loads across global content delivery networks (CDNs).
2. Categories of Cookies Used on AI Launch Watch
AI Launch Watch minimizes tracking and categorizes cookies into four transparent groups:
- Strictly Necessary & Security Cookies: Required for core infrastructure security, bot protection (Cloudflare edge security), form submission integrity on our Submit AI portal, and session persistence for authorized editorial staff.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: Used to measure aggregate traffic patterns, page load latency, popular search queries, and top-read AI Categories so our engineering team can improve directory navigation and content coverage.
- Functional Preference Storage: Remembers lightweight UI preferences such as filter states, comparison matrix selections, and dismissed notification banners.
- Advertising & Partner Attribution Cookies: Where display sponsorships or partner links are active, third-party networks (such as Google AdSense or verified software partner programs disclosed in our Affiliate Disclosure) may use cookies to cap ad frequency and attribute referrals accurately.
3. How to Manage or Opt Out of Cookies
You have full control over whether cookies are accepted by your device. Most modern web browsers allow you to block third-party cookies, clear existing site data, or browse in private/incognito mode. Disabling non-essential cookies will not restrict your ability to read our independent AI Reviews, Comparisons, or Robotics Directory.
For broader details on how we handle user data, email newsletter subscriptions, and GDPR/CCPA privacy rights, please read our comprehensive Privacy Policy.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cookies
Does AI Launch Watch sell personal browsing data to third parties?
No. AI Launch Watch never sells, rents, or trades personal user information or individual browsing histories to third-party data brokers.
How can I disable or clear cookies when browsing AI Launch Watch?
You can block, restrict, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or Brave). All public directory pages, reviews, and comparisons remain accessible even if non-essential cookies are disabled.
Why does AI Launch Watch use essential cookies?
Essential cookies are strictly required for security protections, CSRF prevention on submission forms, rate-limiting protection, and maintaining authenticated editorial sessions.
How do affiliate links interact with cookies?
When you click an external vendor link that participates in an affiliate program, the destination merchant may place a standard referral attribution cookie on their own domain to recognize that your visit originated from AI Launch Watch, at zero extra cost to you.