Cookie Policy
Last Revised: January 15, 2026 • Effective Date: January 1, 2026
1. Why candy ai Uses Cookies
We use cookies and associated local storage mechanisms to deliver a seamless, responsive virtual companion experience. Without essential cookies, session continuity would break each time you change pages or initiate a chat dialogue.
2. Categories of Cookies We Deploy
- Strictly Essential Cookies: Crucial for account authentication, CSRF security verification, token billing validation, and active websocket connections for real-time text and voice exchanges.
- Functional & Preference Cookies: Save your interface settings, chosen gender preference tabs (Girls, Anime, Guys), language localization, and audio volume calibrations.
- Diagnostic & Performance Cookies: Aggregated, strictly anonymized metrics that allow our technical team to monitor server response latencies, websocket packet delivery, and platform uptime without identifying specific users.
3. Detailed Cookie Matrix
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __session_id | Maintains encrypted user authorization | Essential | Session |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare bot detection & security | Essential | 30 Minutes |
| pref_gender | Remembers chosen navigation tab | Functional | 1 Year |
| perf_diag | Anonymous API latency diagnostics | Performance | 30 Days |
4. Third-Party Cookies
We do not allow third-party behavioral advertising networks or tracking trackers to place cross-site advertising cookies on your machine via candy ai. Any third-party cookies present originate solely from secure payment processing partners (e.g., Stripe, Epoch, Segpay) during active checkout flows to prevent financial fraud.
5. How You Can Control Cookies
You possess total control over cookie placement. You can adjust your browser settings to decline or erase cookies at any time:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party cookies.
- Safari (iOS & macOS): Settings > Safari > Advanced > Block All Cookies.
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Note: Disabling strictly essential cookies will prevent logging into your account and disrupt the real-time AI conversation engine.
6. Inquiries
If you have questions regarding our cookie implementation, please email: [email protected].