Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies

Introduction

Last updated: April 24, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Aoi-Chan Discord Bot ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and related services. This policy is part of our Privacy Policy and explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the way our website works.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.

Cookies We Use
NameProviderPurposeExpiry
_gaGoogle AnalyticsUsed to distinguish users2 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsUsed to distinguish users24 hours
_gatGoogle AnalyticsUsed to throttle request rate1 minute
aoi_sessionAoi-ChanMaintains user sessionSession
aoi_preferencesAoi-ChanStores user preferences1 year
aoi_authAoi-ChanAuthentication token30 days
Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on.

These third-party services include:

  • Google Analytics (for website analytics)
  • Discord (for authentication)
  • Stripe (for payment processing)
Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an email that we have sent them.

This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within our website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to our website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns.

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you.

Below you can find information about how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us: