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Cookie Policy

LAST UPDATED · 2026-07-02

This is the short, practical version: what cookies the site uses, why, and how to change your mind. The longer privacy framing is in the Privacy Policy.

What we use

AIRIN uses essential local storage, one consent-preference entry, and consent-gated Google Analytics cookies that are set only if you accept analytics (and never if you reject or send a Global Privacy Control signal). There are no advertising cookies and no cross-site ad tracking. When you consent, we also log your IP address + derived location server-side for first-party analytics — see the privacy policy for that and your consent/rights.

Essential storage

These are required for the site to function. They never leave your browser — there is no server-side counterpart — and don't require consent under GDPR or CCPA.

KEY	PURPOSE	LIFETIME
`compare-selection`	Stores the platforms you've added to the compare tray.	Until cleared
`my-stack`	Saves your bookmarked platforms (My Stack feature).	Until cleared
`airin_consent` (localStorage + cookie)	Remembers your analytics consent choice so we can honor it. Holds only your yes/no choice — no personal data.	6 months
`airin_sid` (sessionStorage)	Anonymous, random per-visit identifier that links a single visit's page views for aggregate analytics (time on page, click paths). Not a cookie; never shared; not tied to identity or IP.	Until tab closes

Analytics cookies — consent-gated

We use Google Analytics 4 to measure traffic, and it is only active with your consent. When you accept, Google Analytics sets its own first-party cookies (_ga, _ga_<id>) — typically a 2-year lifetime — to distinguish visits. These are not set until you accept (in the EU/EEA/UK/Switzerland), or until you decline to opt out (elsewhere), and never if you reject analytics or send a Global Privacy Control signal. Google Analytics runs under Consent Mode v2 with advertising signals denied by default and IP anonymization on.

We also run a first-party usage log: within a visit, page views are linked by the anonymous, ephemeral sessionStorage session identifier listed above — not a cookie, erased when you close the tab. When you consent, we also log your IP address and IP-derived approximate location + device server-side for each page view; your IP is personal data, retained ≤ 90 days. Full detail — including your rights and the legal basis — is in the privacy policy.

No advertising cookies. No data selling. See the processors section of the privacy policy for the full chain of custody.

Browser-level controls

You can also block or delete cookies and local storage entries directly in your browser. The exact path depends on which browser you use:

You can also opt out of Google Analytics specifically by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on ↗.

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